Healing the Past
Blessing Empowerment of Buddha Vajrasattva in Fort Myers with Gen Kelsang Namdrol
Saturday February 18, 2023, 10am – 4:30pm
Pre-register on-line for $65 ($75 at the door the day of the event) includes a vegetarian lunch.
Buddha Vajrasattva is the manifestation of the completely pure mind of all the Buddhas.The empowerment is a special blessing ceremony where we make a deep connection with Buddha Vajrasattva’s enlightened mind. Through this, we will receive the purifying blessings of this healing Buddha.
In the afternoon, Gen Namdrol will explain the purification practice of Vajrasattva. This skillful and creative practice allows us to connect with the natural potential in our mind, heal the wounds of the past, and free ourselves from old and painful habits of thinking and acting.Through purifying our mind, we experience a wonderful lightness and inner freedom. We are free to live our life based on wisdom and love, experience a truly joyful heart, and become the person we really wish to be.
Everyone is welcome to attend this special event, regardless of background or experience.
Schedule
9:15-9:45am: Check-in / registration
10am-12pm: Empowerment
12:15-1:15pm: Vegetarian lunch
1:30-3pm: Commentary
3:30-4:30pm: Vajrasattva purification practice: Meditation and Recitation of Solitary Vajrasattva
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.
