Vajrasattva Purification Retreat
In this six day practice retreat, Ven. Tenpa’i Gyaltsen will lead participants through the practice of the visualization and recitation of Heruka Vajrasattva. We will primarily focus on purifying all broken vows of the pratimoksha, bodhisattva and tantric precepts in order to strengthen our samaya with the Guru. We will also work to purify the subtle inner body of energetic channels.
COST
This event is offered freely by the Suchandra Institute as part of our ongoing mission to bring the profound teachings of the Dzokden Dharma into the world as a cause for giving rise to a golden age of peace and harmony.
SPONSORSHIP GOAL FOR THE FULL RETREAT: 2500 € + Dana
0€ of 2.500€ raised
For this six day event, our venue is made possible due to the generosity of the Kalachakra Kalapa Center. In order to operate this retreat center, Kalapa needs to raise approximately 2500 € per month. Within a single 30 day month, this means roughly 85 € per day. Please help us to offset these costs by making a donation.
Our generosity-based model depends on your support to create the conditions for us to hold events and offer them freely to others. Any donations that we receive above the requested sponsorship goal will be donated to the Suchandra Annual Fund as support for future events, community projects and general organizational costs. Like this, we encourage you to give whatever you can so that we can continue to make the Dharma accessible to all.
For this six day event, our venue is made possible due to the generosity of the Kalachakra Kalapa Center. In order to operate this retreat center, Kalapa needs to raise approximately 2500 € per month. Within a single 30 day month, this means roughly 85 € per day. Please help us to offset these costs by making a donation.
Our generosity-based model depends on your support to create the conditions for us to hold events and offer them freely to others. Any donations that we receive above the requested sponsorship goal will be donated to the Suchandra Annual Fund as support for future events, community projects and general organizational costs. Like this, we encourage you to give whatever you can so that we can continue to make the Dharma accessible to all.
DANA
If you would like to make offerings to Ven. Tenpa’i Gyaltsen who has kindly offered his time and knowledge to share the Dharma with us, then you can do so by donating here:
Ordained Sangha Fund
Our ordained sangha members serve the community by guiding practice groups, leading our volunteer staff and supporting the spiritual development of our members. With your generosity, we will be able to provide for all of the necessary costs such as food, shelter, health insurance, social insurance and other recurring monthly expenses.
It is our aspiration to be able to fully support one ordained sangha member for the next year. We estimate that we will need 12000€ to achieve this aim. If you are able to give, please support this fund.
Ordained Sangha Fund
Our ordained sangha members serve the community by guiding practice groups, leading our volunteer staff and supporting the spiritual development of our members. With your generosity, we will be able to provide for all of the necessary costs such as food, shelter, health insurance, social insurance and other recurring monthly expenses.
It is our aspiration to be able to fully support one ordained sangha member for the next year. We estimate that we will need 12000€ to achieve this aim. If you are able to give, please support this fund.
OFFER SERVICE
During this retreat, we will need between 1-2 volunteers to support the retreat participants by cooking meals. If you would like to offer your time so that others can connect with the Dharma, please register below as a “VOLUNTEER”. We will then contact you directly by email to coordinate details.
IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE
If you would like to attend this retreat in person, we are accepting no more than 10 participants. To qualify for in-person attendance you must meet the following criteria:
1. You must be a resident within the European Union.
2. If you are travelling from outside Austria, you must provide official proof that you are not infected with COVID-19. All test results must be no more than 2 days old.
3. If you are travelling from within Austria, you must not have visited a high risk region (red) in the last 14 days.
If you qualify to attend, please register for the “IN-PERSON” ticket below.
NOTE: In-Person registration will close 7 DAYS prior to the event. Please ensure that you are registered well in advance.
ONLINE ATTENDANCE
This retreat will be in collaboration with Dzokden who will be streaming all sessions via Zoom. Please register with the “ONLINE” ticket below if you would like to gain access to the online materials via the Dzokden Learning Center.
NOTE: Online registration will close 3 DAYS prior to the event. Please ensure that you are registered well in advance.
SCHEDULE
January 4
15:00 – Check-In
17:30 – Orientation
18:00 – Dinner
19:00 – Introductory Teachings
January 5 – 9
06:30 – Wake up
07:30 – Practice Session
09:00 – Breakfast (in silence)
10:00 – Practice Session
12:00 – Lunch
16:00 – Practice Session
18:00 – Dinner (in silence)
19:00 – Practice Session
January 10
06:30 – Wake up
07:30 – Practice Session
09:00 – Breakfast (in silence)
10:00 – Practice Session & Offering Ceremony
12:00 – Lunch
13:00 – Clean-Up
14:00 – Check-Out
Speaker
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Ven. Tenpa'i GyaltsenVen. Tenpa’i Gyaltsen and his root teacher, the Kalachakra Master Khentrul Rinpoche Jamphel Lodrö, have collaborated on many English books from the basics of meditation up to the advanced yogic practices of the Six Vajra Yogas. Tenpa’i Gyaltsen is currently based at the Suchandra Institute in Austria, and is the president of the Dzokden Foundation, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the manifestation of the golden age through the study and practice of Kalachakra.
