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On September 17 our most precious Spiritual Guide Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche showed the manner of passing peacefully into the clear light.
Venerable Geshe-la requested that for auspiciousness at this time all Kadampa centers around the world engage in a short retreat using his special prayer, Request to the Holy Spiritual Guide Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche from his Faithful Disciples. Everyone is welcome to attend our retreat at KMC Colorado. Below you will find the specific schedule:
Tuesday, September 20th
9:00-10:30am: Session 1
11:15am-12:45pm: Session 2
4:30-6:00pm: Session 3
7:00-8:30pm: Session 4
Wednesday, September 21st
9:00-10:30am: Session 1
11:15am-12:45pm: Session 2
4:30-6:00pm: Session 3
7:00-8:30pm: General Program class
If you are unable to attend our retreat in-person please join in for this auspicious retreat online at our mother center, Manjushri Kadampa Meditation Center.
You who take on the great responsibility of caring in every way for the doctrine and migrators,
Giving to everyone equally, without discrimination, the precious opportunity to accomplish one’s own purpose and the purpose of others;
O Guru Sumati Buddha Heruka,
Please remain at my heart forever,
So that all directions will be pervaded by your matchless, excellent deeds.
Prayers for Retreat Sessions:
Guru Founder
Liberating Prayer
The Hundreds of Deities of the Joyful Land According to Highest Yoga Tantra prayers up to the end of Migtsema request prayer (x7)
Request to the Holy Spiritual Guide Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso from his Faithful Disciples prayers
Recite Venerable Geshe-la’s name mantra (35mins)
Finish the remaining practices of HDJL from Request to the Lord of All Lineages up to the final Dedication and Prayer for the Virtuous Tradition Second, third and fourth session – the same with 35mins for reciting Ven Geshe-la’s name mantra. The nine-line Migstema prayer would be at the end of the last session only each day.
