Blessing Empowerment of Medicine Buddha

What is an empowerment?

“An empowerment bestows upon us special blessings that heal our mental continuum and awaken our Buddha nature.” — Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche

According to Buddha all disease and suffering, both mental and physical, are caused by our delusions such as anger and jealousy. Normally, these delusions feel deeply ingrained. But through connecting to Medicine Buddha, we can experience the pure nature of our mind and heal ourselves of these inner diseases.

This empowerment is a beautiful guided meditation during which we will receive the blessings of Medicine Buddha, the embodiment of all enlightened healing energy. During the commentary, Heruka KMC Resident Teacher Kerrin Perniciaro, will explain the profound Tantric practice, known as self-generation, through which we awaken our own potential to become an enlightened healing Buddha.

Everyone is welcome!

9:15-9:45am
In-Person check-in at registration
Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the empowerment so that we can get everyone comfortably seated on time. Thank you!

10am - 12pm
Blessing Empowerment
Everyone attending has the opportunity to bring a small offering to place on the empowerment shrine, such as a fruit or chocolate. You can bring an offering or purchase one from our shop if you like.

1:30 - 3pm
Commentary Session
Kerrin will explain how to practice the self-generation practice of Medicine Buddha Sadhana.

3:30 - 4:30pm
Guided Meditation using Medicine Buddha Sadhana
We will engage in Medicine Buddha's self-generation practice with meditations guided by Kerrin.

With Kerrin Perniciaro
Resident Teacher Kerrin Perniciaro is a long-time practitioner of Modern Kadampa Buddhism. She has studied and taught Buddhism at the International Kadampa Retreat Center Grand Canyon (IKRC), Manjushri Kadampa Meditation Center (in the 6-month Intensive Teacher Training Program), Los Angeles and Long Island. She is an inspiring example of a lay practitioner of Kadampa Buddhism, and teaches meditation and Buddhism very practically, with clarity, warmth and kindness.

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