New Year's Day Retreat: Creating a new life
Monday, January 1st
With Resident Teacher Gen Kelsang Tabkay
9:30am - 4:15pm
$50 | Member benefits Apply
Optional lunch $10
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The greatest obstacles to the fulfillment of our wish to experience pure happiness are death and ignorance, as death destroys our opportunity to take the essence of our precious human life, and ignorance hinders the development of a pure experience of Dharma. To overcome these obstacles and increase our lifespan and wisdom, we turn to the yoga of Buddha Amitayus. Amitayus embodies the qualities of long life, merit, and wisdom, which are essential for the happiness of enlightenment. Engaging in retreat and meditations focused on Amitayus at the beginning of the year is considered highly auspicious, setting the tone for the entire year ahead.
9:30 - 11am – Session 1
11:45am - 1:15pm – Session 2
3:00 - 4:30pm – Session 3
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Part of a special three day Weekend offering, other events include:
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Saturday, December 30th, 9am - 4pm
Energy of Life: The Blessing Empowerment of Buddha Amitayus -
Sunday, December 31st, 7 - 9:30pm
Envisioning a New life
ABOUT the teachers
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Gen Kelsang Tabkay
Gen Kelsang Tabkay is a Kadampa Buddhist monk and the Resident Teacher at Kadampa Meditation Center Phoenix. He has been a student of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche for many years. Gen Tabkay presents Buddhism and meditation in an accessible and clear way, dedicating himself to bringing peace into the hearts of others.