Real Power - Buddha Vajrapani empowerment and teachings
with Kadam Birgit

Buddha Vajrapani is the Buddha of spiritual power, sometimes referred to as the Buddha of skillful means.
With the development of spiritual power, we possess the confidence, inner strength and skill not only to take on and defeat our own delusions, but to be of great benefit in helping free others from their delusions as well. Nothing could be more meaningful.

The empowerment is a beautiful and inspiring guided meditation and ritual in which we are introduced to Buddha Vajrapani from whom we then receive many blessings, adding great power to our own practice as well as sowing seeds for our future attainment of enlightenment.

In the afternoon Kadam Birgit will give a commentary on the beautiful Tantric practice and sadhana of Buddha Vajrapani.

SUNDAY (no cost and no need to book)
Join us for this unguided retreat following our empowerment.
Buddha Vajrapani’s function is to destroy the delusions of living beings by bestowing special power upon their body and mind. Vajrapani means ‘Vajra Holder’, indicating that he is the holder of Secret Mantra, the lineage holder of Buddha’s Tantric teachings.
The actual vajra is the union of great bliss and emptiness – the subtlest blissful mind’s direct realization of ultimate truth – which has the power to cut through all delusions. By engaging in the self-generation sadhana (or ritual prayers for spiritual attainments) of Vajrapani we can destroy all our delusions and eventually attain the union of great bliss and emptiness.
Session times:
10.00 – 11.00am
11.30 – 12.30pm
1.30 – 2.30pm
3.00 – 4.00pm

WHAT TO EXPECT
Everyone is welcome and invited to join in.
On Saturday, we will be providing a vegan, wheat-free lunch (we cannot guarantee gluten-free).
On Sunday, there is no cost and no need to book (please register for the empowerment on Saturday). You do not need to attend all the retreat sessions – just come along as you are able. Please, bring your own vegetarian lunch if you would like to stay for the whole day. Tea, coffee and snacks will be provided.