Living a Life of Compassion – Avalokiteshvara Empowerment

Buddha Avalokiteshvara is the embodiment of the compassion of all enlightened beings. Through sincerely engaging in Buddha Avalokiteshvara’s brief and powerful meditation practice we can gradually awaken our compassionate Buddha nature. We can solve our own daily problems by controlling our desirous attachment, anger and ignorance, and then from this state we can bring so much extraordinary benefit to our family, our community and our world.

An empowerment is a guided tantric meditation that harnesses wisdom, imagination and the power of enlightened beings to take us to pure worlds and pure experiences. It bestows upon us special blessings that heal our mental continuum and awaken our Buddha nature.

During this special weekend event, Resident Teacher Matthew Stein will grant the blessing empowerment of Avalokiteshvara and transmission of the mantra, followed by teachings on how to integrate this practice into our daily lives.

It’s customary to bring a small offering to the empowerment, i.e., cookies, chips, chocolates; a small bottled or canned non-alcoholic beverage; candles, or soaps. You are welcome and encouraged to do so!