Empowerment and Practice of Hayagriva Kilaya

We are delighted to announce that Lama Mark Webber (Lama Chokyi Gyaltsen), though in a one year+++ retreat has kindly offered to bestow the Empowerment and Tsog of this profound practice. This is a very wrathful yet compassionate-wisdom practice for the removal of difficult obstacles, especially patterns rooted in the delusions of arrogance and hatred, discord, stuckness and obstructiveness, for all beings. It is only open to practitioners that have taken refuge and bodhisattva vows, and have considerable experience with sādhana practice.

Tuesday, Nov 18th, 7pm (Dharma Protector Day) at the Namgyal Choling Gompa on Galiano Island. Reading of the practice text and guidance, WednesdayNov 19th, 10:30 am, with a group practice session

Email vanasselt.arjan@gmail.com if you are planning to attend. Please bring Dana and a flower and plan to arrive by 6:45 pm. Also note that there are people in deep retreat, please respect their desire for silence.

Thursday Nov 20th, 11 am, at the Gompa Orgyen Nuden Dorje’s Smoke Offering, Clouds-Banks of All that Could be Desired (Open to all beings).

On Saturday Nov 22nd, 5 pm, at the Gompa Lama la will also teach a class on what he calls “the Five essential realizations of Buddha Dharma.” It is a pithy one-page teaching that he feels will be of benefit to his friends and students. Lama Gyaltsen will unfold these five essentials by drawing from the many traditions, meditations and studies of Dharma. He will show us how to effortlessly unify and integrate the acts of studying, contemplation and meditation through sadhana into a powerful practice, thereby cultivating a deepening strength in awakening. This class will be open to all that are interested. Stay tuned for possible Zoom option information to follow.   Please email vanasselt.arjan@gmail.com if you are planning to attend.