Hello Dear Friends,

On September 17 our most precious Spiritual Guide Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche showed the manner of passing peacefully into the clear light.
Venerable Geshe-la requested that for auspiciousness at this time, all Kadampa centers around the world engage in a short retreat using his special prayer, Request to the Holy Spiritual Guide Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche from his Faithful Disciples.

Retreat Schedule here at Vajrapani Center

Friday, September 23th
9am-10:30am
11:30-1:00pm
4pm-5:30pm
7pm-8:30pm

Saturday,  September 24th
9am-10:30am
11:30-1:00pm
4:00-5:30pm
7:00-8:30pm

We will be reciting The Hundreds of Deities of the Joyful Land According to Highest Yoga Tantra prayers & Request to the Holy Spiritual Guide Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso from his Faithful Disciples prayers. Both prayer booklets will be available at the Center for you to use. Everyone is welcome to attend any and all sessions of this retreat. We will have a retreat offering table set up if you would like to bring an offering.

During his remarkable life, Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche touched the hearts of countless people throughout the world. His all-encompassing compassion has brought real benefit to all the living beings of this world, great and small. His wisdom, kindness, and tireless efforts to free all  living beings without exception permanently from suffering  are unequaled in these uncertain times.  Venerable Geshe-la will always be with us.  May we always remember his kindness and sincerely put his teachings into practice, freeing ourselves permanently from suffering and then helping others to do the same.

May we never forget our great good fortune in having met him.