The Joy of Purifying Negative Karma Meditation Retreat
Saturday, April 5, 2025 10am – 3:15pm with Gen Kelsang Namdrol
Register On-Line above or Drop-In and pay at the door. Cost $35.00 (includes vegetarian lunch)
We spend most of our time and energy trying to solve problems by making changes to our worldly life. However, our unhappiness and difficulties are not caused by the external world. They are caused by the ripening of negative karma we’ve created in past lives when our mind was under the influence of deluded or negative thoughts.
In this day course, we will learn how to purify the effects of negative actions or karma by applying the four “opponent powers”. This practice helps to heal our minds from negativity and to establish clear and positive states of mind. We then experience more joy and meaning in our lives now and create the causes to experience future happiness and avoid future suffering.
In the final session, we will engage in the practice of Buddha Vajrasattva, the Buddha of purification.
Session 1: 10-11:15 am
Tea/Coffee Break: 11:15-11:45 am
Session 2: 11:45am-1 pm
Lunch: 1-2 pm
Session 3: 2 – 3:15 pm Practice of Buddha Vajrasattva
Each session includes a talk and guided meditation. No previous experience is needed. Everyone is welcome.
The Resident Teacher
Gen Kelsang Namdrol is a modern Buddhist nun and the
Resident Teacher of Samudrabadra Kadampa Buddhist Center.
She has been studying, practicing, and teaching Kadampa Buddhism for many years
under Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, the founder of the New Kadampa Tradition. Gen Namdrol’s heartfelt and practical teachings are presented with warmth, clarity, and humor making them accessible to everyone.
