An Empowerment is a blissful guided meditation through which we make a special, heartfelt connection with a Buddha and receive profound blessings. Through the infinite kindess of Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, Vajrapani Center's Resident Teacher Ricc Bishop will grant the Empowerment of 1000-Armed Avalokiteshvara.

Buddha Avalokiteshvara is an enlightened being who is the manifestation of the compassion of all enlightened beings. He is the Buddha of Compassion. His 1000 arms indicate that he is the synthesis of the thousand Buddha's of this Fortunate Aeon. Through this empowerment we receive his profound blessings which will increase our inner peace and happiness and our ability to control and finally destroy all negative, painful minds - our delusions. Through controlling our delusions we can solve all our human problems.

After the empowerment on Saturday, and in a special (optional) session on Sunday, Ricc will give commentary on The Yoga of Thousand-armed Avalokiteshvara. The benefits of practicing this yoga are immeasurable.We will receive the special blessings of Buddha continually, which are especially powerful for pacifying our anger, desirous attachment and hatred. We therby experience inner peace, a peaceful mind, all the time. Because of this we will be happy all the time. This is what we really want. This Yoga is also a special method for improving our experience of love, compassion, and bodhichitta.

By engaging regularly in the meditation practice of Thousand-armed Avalokiteshvara we will receive these blessings and increasing benefits continuously, until we reach our full potential and attain true happiness and enlightenment. How wonderful!

No experience is necessary ~ everyone is welcome.