This retreat is limited to a maximum of 18 participants – early registration is recommended.
The Vajrasattva practice is said to be particularly powerful for purifying the impure energy of the mind and the negative actions of body and speech that arise from it. In all four schools of Tibetan Buddhism, the Vajrasattva practice is one of the preliminary practices.
Sometimes our Dharma practice doesn’t seem to bring good results. This is because our negative karma is creating obstacles. Doing this Vajrasattva practice can purify these negative mental imprints, thus removing the obstacles and suffering that result from our negative habits.
The Heruka Vajrasattva sadhana used during the retreat was composed by Lama Yeshe, founder of Tushita Meditation Centre. He once expressed the hope that all of his students would make the time to do this retreat at least once before they died.