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Amitayus Wisdom and Long Life Retreat
Saturday, February 1st, from 10am - 4pm
with Resident Teacher Gen Kelsang Wangpo
Cost: $15
Schedule
10–11:30 am Session 1
12:00–1:30 pm Session 2
1:30 – 2:30pm Lunch Break
2:30–4:00 pm Session 3
This annual retreat is an opportunity to focus on the meditation practice of Amitayus, the Buddha of Immeasurable Life, which is a special method for increasing our lifespan, wisdom and merit.
The retreat will include 3 sessions of guided retreat with some teachings and a potluck lunch. This is an intermediate level retreat.
About the teacher
Gen Wangpo is an American Buddhist monk and is the resident teacher in Phoenix, Arizona. He has been a student of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche for over 20 years and has taught Kadampa Buddhism for decades at several Kadampa centers.
Gen Wangpo is well known for his practical and skilled way of presenting ancient Buddhist wisdom. He is particularly talented in analyzing subjects deeply, from many angles combining this with compassion. He uses stories and analogies to highlight how accessible Buddha’s teachings are to everyone. Using these techniques, he is offers Buddhist advice that is effective and heartfelt. His combined decades of Buddhist learning and teaching enables him to provide powerful spiritual guidance that can benefit us all.