Why participate in the Buddha Avalokiteshvara empowerment this Saturday?

This Saturday Deborah Corrigan, Resident Teacher at Atisha Buddhist Centre, will be offerring an Avalokiteshvara Empowerment. Who is Avalokiteshvara and why would anyone want to participate in such an event?

Avalokiteshvara is the embodiment of the compassion of all the Buddhas, meaning that Avalokiteshvara represents the most precious and important mind in Buddhist practice.

An empowerment allows us to draw closer to this incredible and powerful state of mind, and if we wish, to engage in practices to develop it.

Through an empowerment we are given instructions and permission to practise Avalokiteshvara's tantric meditations, in this case the Yoga of Thousand-armed Avalokiteshvara.

Ultimately, we would participate in an empowerment to obtain the mental tools and capability to help others.

So you should come to the empowerment if you:

• are just curious and want to find out about tantric meditation and empowerments
• want to increase your compassion
• would like to learn the best way to truly help others
• are interested in developing a closer connection with Buddha Avalokiteshvara
• want to energize your spiritual practice
  
• want to complete the collections of merit and wisdom quickly
  
• want to remove obstacles to your spiritual practice
• gain many other spiritual benefits which will be explained at the empowerment

During the day, there will be an opportunity to practise the Yoga of Buddha Avalokiteshvara,  to ask questions, and for discussion.

It is customary to bring a small, inexpensive food offering. These offerings will be distributed to the participants at the end of the empowerment.

Please join us for this unique and special event on Saturday March 13th, from 10am to 4:30pm, at Atisha Buddhist Centre, 1823 Gerrard St. East, Toronto. Participation fee is $60. Everyone welcome!

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