Buddha Shakyamuni Empowerment
with special commentary to the Liberating Prayer
07–08 December 2024
Sat 10:00 AM –18:00 PM
Sun 10:00 AM –13:00 PM
with Gen Kelsang Devi
This event is open to everyone – no prior knowledge or specific religious affiliation is required.
Buddha Shakyamuni is the founder of Buddhism. This empowerment is a beautiful guided meditation that helps us establish a special connection with Buddha and receive his powerful blessings so that we can experience a supreme inner peace.
Gen Devi will give a commentary on the "Liberating Prayer." When we recite this prayer and contemplate its meaning, we come closer to Buddha. We understand his many qualities, strengthen our trust, and receive powerful blessings.
Price
CHF 100
Language
English with German translation
Place
KMC Switzerland
What is an empowerment?
An empowerment is a blissful guided meditation through which we make a special, heart-felt connection with a particular Buddha and receive their inspiration. Receiving an empowerment is a means of connecting with this expansive potential inside our own mind, giving us the energy and wisdom to begin to realise our own Buddha nature.
The Teacher
Gen Kelsang Devi is a Senior International Teacher within the NKT and Principal Teacher of both KMC Switzerland and Kailash IRC. She is a joyful example of a modern Buddhist nun who has been practicing Kadampa Buddhism under the guidance of venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche for over twenty years. Kailash IRC. She is a modern buddhist nun who has been practising Kadam-Dharma for 25 years.
Gen Devi is greatly admired for her good heart and her deep meditative experience is revealed through her clarity and inspirational presentation of Buddha’s teachings.
Course Information
Price
CHF 100 (whole course)
CHF 75 (Saturday only)
CHF 60 (empowerment only)
CHF 35 (Sunday only)
CHF 15 (Mittagessen) ausgebucht!
CHF 25 (Übernachtung mit Frühstück) ausgebucht!
Timetable
Saturday 7 December 2024
10:00–11:30 | Introduction
11:30-13:30 | Lunch Break
13:30–15:30 | Buddha Shakyamuni Empowerment
17:00–18:00 | Wishfulfilling Jewel with Tsog (optional)
Sonntag 8. Dezember 2024
10:00–11:30 | Teaching
12:00–13:00 | Guided Meditation
Language
In English with German translation
Place
This event takes place at Kadampa Meditation Center Switzerland (KMC), Mirabellenstrasse 1, 8048 Zürich Altstetten
Frequently asked questions
Can people attend our courses even if they are not Buddhists?
Yes - Everyone is welcome at Kadampa Meditation Center Switzerland. No one is excluded, no matter what your background or beliefs are. The methods and practices taught here are suitable for everyone, no matter how much experience you have.
Do I have to wear certain clothes to attend the events at the center?
No - Please come as you are. At KMC Switzerland, chairs and meditation cushions are provided for seating. If you like to sit on the cushion, we recommend that you wear comfortable clothing. Traditionally you will be asked to take off your shoes before entering the meditation room. We have floor heating and socks if needed.
Do I need meditation experience to participate?
No - Many people who come to our events have little or no experience. It doesn't matter if you have tried to meditate before without much success. Everyone finds meditation challenging in the beginning because our mind is naturally very busy. Kadampa Meditation Center is a perfect place to train in meditation.
Is the center also accessible by wheelchair?
Yes - Our meditation room is at ground level and we lay out ramps for the few steps we have.
