His Holiness the 42nd Sakya Trizin - April 2019 program at Kamalashila Tibetan Buddhist Centre
Dates: 23 to 26 April 2019
Teaching program: White Tara Retreat
Empowerments: The King Tradition Avalokiteshvara Empowerment, Six Dome Uncommon White Tara Empowerment and Vajrakilaya Torma Empowerment. Bookings for empowerments are now available. For details see below.
His Holiness the 42nd Sakya Trizin has generously accepted the invitation of Khenpo Ngawang Dhamchoe and the Drogmi Buddhist Institute Committee to hold a White Tara Retreat and bestow the King Avalokiteshvara empowerment, Six Dome White Tara empowerment and Vajrakilaya Torma empowerment.
It is an extremely rare opportunity to receive these three important empowerments and teachings from such a highly qualified and revered master at the base of Gulaga mountain, an ancient spiritual place of the Yuin First Nations peoples.
Dates: 23 to 26 April 2019
Teaching program: White Tara Retreat
Empowerments: The King Tradition Avalokiteshvara Empowerment, Six Dome Uncommon White Tara Empowerment and Vajrakilaya Torma Empowerment. Bookings for empowerments are now available. For details see below.
His Holiness the 42nd Sakya Trizin has generously accepted the invitation of Khenpo Ngawang Dhamchoe and the Drogmi Buddhist Institute Committee to hold a White Tara Retreat and bestow the King Avalokiteshvara empowerment, Six Dome White Tara empowerment and Vajrakilaya Torma empowerment.
It is an extremely rare opportunity to receive these three important empowerments and teachings from such a highly qualified and revered master at the base of Gulaga mountain, an ancient spiritual place of the Yuin First Nations peoples.
23 April welcome ceremony
Kamalashila Tibetan Buddhist Centre will hold a welcome ceremony for His Holiness the 42nd Sakya Trizin on Tuesday, 23 April at 5.30 pm.
We encourage Drogmi Buddhist Institute members, friends and supporters to take part in this significant event. It will be a wonderful opportunity to witness the visit to this region of such a historically important figure.
For more information on the welcome ceremony visit our home page.
We encourage Drogmi Buddhist Institute members, friends and supporters to take part in this significant event. It will be a wonderful opportunity to witness the visit to this region of such a historically important figure.
For more information on the welcome ceremony visit our home page.
Further information about His Holiness: His Holiness is the first Sakya throne holder to be born and enthroned in India. He comes from the Khon family, one of the oldest and unbroken lineages of revered spiritual families dating from the 8th century in Tibet.
His Holiness has studied under many great masters and is a highly accomplished and realized practitioner. Further information about His Holiness is available here.
Further information about the three Empowerments: The King Tradition Avalokiteshvara and Six Dome Uncommon White Tara empowerments will be bestowed on the first day of the retreat (24 April 2019) and the Vajrakilaya Torma empowerment at the end of the retreat (26 April 2019). To participate in the retreat, you are required to have received a major empowerment—this is the reason His Holiness is bestowing the King Tradition Avalokiteshvara major empowerment at the beginning of the retreat.
All empowerments can be taken as blessings—there is no daily commitment unless you choose to make one.
His Holiness has studied under many great masters and is a highly accomplished and realized practitioner. Further information about His Holiness is available here.
Further information about the three Empowerments: The King Tradition Avalokiteshvara and Six Dome Uncommon White Tara empowerments will be bestowed on the first day of the retreat (24 April 2019) and the Vajrakilaya Torma empowerment at the end of the retreat (26 April 2019). To participate in the retreat, you are required to have received a major empowerment—this is the reason His Holiness is bestowing the King Tradition Avalokiteshvara major empowerment at the beginning of the retreat.
All empowerments can be taken as blessings—there is no daily commitment unless you choose to make one.
Bookings for empowerments: For those unable to attend the complete White Tara Retreat with His Holiness the 42nd Sakya Triizin, you can attend the empowerments as a separate booking.
For those who have not received a major empowerment and wish to attend all the empowerments offered, you will need to attend and receive from His Holiness the King Tradition Avalokiteshvara empowerment.
If you have received a major empowerment previously, you may book for the other two empowerments without attending King Tradition Avalokiteshvara empowerment.
For those who have not received a major empowerment and wish to attend all the empowerments offered, you will need to attend and receive from His Holiness the King Tradition Avalokiteshvara empowerment.
If you have received a major empowerment previously, you may book for the other two empowerments without attending King Tradition Avalokiteshvara empowerment.
Date |
Time |
Empowerment |
Prerequisite |
Cost |
Wed 24 April |
10 am |
King Tradition Avalokiteshvara |
Nil |
$100 |
Wed 24 April |
2 pm |
Six Dome White Tara |
Yes, see below |
$70 |
Fri 26 April |
2 pm |
Vajrakilaya Torma |
Yes, see below |
$70 |
- Prerequisite for the Six Dome White Tara and Vajrakilaya Torma empowerments: To take part in these empowerments you will need to attend the Avalokiteshvara empowerment on 24 April or have taken part in another major empowerment with a Sakya teacher.
- Please note, these times may change
- Accommodation is not included in the fee for those attending only the empowerments
- Lunch is available for empowerment attendees on 24 April, for $10.
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Benefits of King Avalokiteshvara Major Empowerment:
It is very rare to receive the King Avalokiteshvara major empowerment. Avalokiteshvara is the Buddha of Compassion and the embodiment of all the Buddhas. Once you have received this major empowerment, it qualifies you to receive other empowerments in the future. |
Benefits of Six Dome Uncommon White Tara:
White Tara practice is extremely powerful and helps increase longevity and good health. This practice brings joy and happiness to your life by freeing you from sickness, disease and disharmonious forces and negativity. Tara is attuned and responsive to sentient beings, like a mother is to her children. |
Benefits of Vajrakilaya:
Vajrakilaya is a powerful wrathful deity suitable to our degenerate times. This deity practice can remove all inner and outer obstacles including negative mental states such as anxiety, depression and stress. This Vajrakilaya Torma empowerment comes directly from Padmasambvara to the Khon lineage and remains unbroken. |
Details
Venue: Kamalashila Tibetan Buddhist Centre, 9000 Princes Highway, Tilba, NSW, Australia.
Start time: 6pm 23 April 2019—Welcoming Ceremony for His Holiness (please arrive by 4pm)
Finish time: 6pm 26 April 2019
Please email [email protected] or ring 0403 779 099 if you have any questions.
Start time: 6pm 23 April 2019—Welcoming Ceremony for His Holiness (please arrive by 4pm)
Finish time: 6pm 26 April 2019
Please email [email protected] or ring 0403 779 099 if you have any questions.
Bookings
Full retreat: $500 for full retreat (including accommodation and all meals) and $450 if staying off-site (including lunch and dinner)—10% discount for members and friends.
Bookings for empowerments only
Accommodation
Beds and camping spaces are available. Campers will need to bring all their own tents, bedding and other equipment.
Alternatively, there are many off-site options that are only 10 minutes drive away, including:
Beds and camping spaces are available. Campers will need to bring all their own tents, bedding and other equipment.
Alternatively, there are many off-site options that are only 10 minutes drive away, including:
- Wallaga Lake Holiday Park ph. 6493 4655, website www.wallagalakeholidaypark.com.au
- Regatta Point Holiday Park ph. 6493 4253, website www.regattapointpark.com.au
- Bermagui Motor Inn ph. 6493 4311 website www.bermaguimotorinn.com.au
