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SUMMARY:Imagination and Emptiness
DESCRIPTION:Buddha’s Tantric teachings are Buddha’s highest and most profound teachings. They are known as ‘the quick path to enlightenment.’ But what is Tantra and how will this practice improve our own life as well empower our spiritual training? In this talk\, Kadam Michelle will help us discover this immensely joyful\, insightful\, and creative approach to life. \n*Kadam Michelle Gauthier is the Resident Teacher of Kadampa Meditation Center Washington DC and has been a disciple of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Rinpoche for more than 25 years. Before coming to Washington DC she served as the second teacher\, EPC and Treasurer at the IKRC Grand Canyon in Williams\, AZ. \nShe has also been Resident Teacher at Tampa Bay\, KMC South Carolina\, KMC Phoenix and Dharmachakra Center in Palm Springs CA. She is an inspiring example of Modern Buddhism in practice. She presents Buddha’s teachings with beautiful clarity\, warmth and sincerity\, skilfully guiding people from all walks of life to find inner peace and lasting happiness. \nLivestream available for members. \nPricing \n\n$20\n$10 – members\nFree – benefactors
URL:https://meditationinsarasota.org/event/imagination-and-emptiness/
LOCATION:Kadampa Meditation Center Florida\, 730 N Washington Blvd\, Sarasota\, FL\, 34236\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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SUMMARY:Meditations on Buddha Heruka Body Mandala
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the entire retreat\, for the weekend\, Saturday only or drop in for a session. Pricing available on the registration page. \nBy meditating on Heruka Body Mandala we receive powerful blessings that free us from all obstacles to our spiritual practice and enable us to attain profound spiritual realizations quickly.  \nIn this retreat\, Kadam Michelle will give teachings and guide meditations on the profound tantric practice of Yoga of Buddha Heruka Sadhana. By engaging in these meditations\, we can receive the profound blessings of all Buddhas through our Spiritual Guide\, Guru Heruka\, and follow the quick path to enlightenment. \nPlease Note: This retreat is designed for those who have received the Highest Yoga Tantra (HYT) Empowerments of Heruka and Vajrayogini or have a wish to receive the HYT Empowerments sometime in the future. However\, everyone is welcome to attend! \n*Kadam Michelle Gauthier is the Resident Teacher of Kadampa Meditation Center Washington DC and has been a disciple of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Rinpoche for more than 25 years. Before coming to Washington DC she served as the second teacher\, EPC and Treasurer at the IKRC Grand Canyon in Williams\, AZ.  \nShe has also been Resident Teacher at Tampa Bay\, KMC South Carolina\, KMC Phoenix and Dharmachakra Center in Palm Springs CA. She is an inspiring example of Modern Buddhism in practice. She presents Buddha’s teachings with beautiful clarity\, warmth and sincerity\, skilfully guiding people from all walks of life to find inner peace and lasting happiness.  \nFriday Introduction and Sunday Meditation Class (11am) is available on livestream for members. \nSchedule\nFriday\,  January 16 \n\nIntroduction: 7-8:15pm \n\nSaturday\, January 17 \n\nSession 1: 9:30 am -10:45 am\nSession 2: 11:30 – 12:45pm \nLunch: 1-2pm\nSession 3:  3:00 – 4:15pm\nDinner: 6:00-7:00pm\n\nSunday\, January 18 \n\nSession 4: 9-10:15am\nSunday Meditation Class (Session 5) 11am-12:15pm\nLunch: 12:30-1:30pm\nSession 6: 2:30 – 3:45pm\nSession 7: 4:30 – 5:45pm\nDinner: 6:00-7:00pm\n\nMonday\, January 19 \n\nSession 8: 9:30 -10:45am\nSession 9: 11:30 -12:45pm\nLunch: 1pm – 2pm\nSession 10: 3:00 – 4:15pm\nDinner: 6:00pm – 7:00pm\n\nTuesday\, January 20 \n\nSession 11: 9:30 – 10:45am\nSession 12: 11:30am – 12:45pm\nLunch: 1pm – 2pm\nSession 13: 3:00- 4:15pm\nDinner: 6:00 – 7:00pm\n\nWednesday\, January 21 \n\nSession 14: 9:30am – 10:45am\nSession 15: 11:30am – 12:45pm\nLunch: 1- 2pm\nWFJ with food offering: 3-4pm\n\nPricing (Entire Retreat)\n\n$150 \nMembers – $75 \nBenefactors – $25\n\nAccommodations available through registration.
URL:https://meditationinsarasota.org/event/meditations-on-buddha-heruka-body-mandala/
LOCATION:Kadampa Meditation Center Florida\, 730 N Washington Blvd\, Sarasota\, FL\, 34236\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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