REQUEST TO HOLY SPIRITUAL GUIDE VENERABLE GESHE KELSANG GYATSO FROM HIS FAITHFUL DISCIPLES

Tuesday & Wednesday, September 20th & 21st @ KMC SF

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.

All classes & chanted prayers at KMC SF on Tuesday, September 20th and Wednesday, September 21st, will be canceled to engage in this special two-day retreat.

You who take on the great responsibility of caring in every way for the doctrine and migrators,
Giving to everyone equally, without discrimination, the precious opportunity to accomplish one’s own purpose and the purpose of others;
O Guru Sumati Buddha Heruka,
Please remain at my heart forever,
So that all directions will be pervaded by your matchless, excellent deeds.

Schedule

Tuesday, September 20th
Session 1 | 9 - 10:30am
Session 2 | 11:15am - 12:45pm
Session 3 | 4 - 5:30pm
Session 4 | 7 - 8:30pm

Wednesday, September 21st
Session 1 | 9 - 10:30am
Session 2 | 11:15am - 12:45pm
Session 3 | 4 - 5:30pm
Session 4 | 7 - 8:30pm

Thursday, September 22nd (All regular classes & chanted prayers resume)
Offering to the Spiritual Guide for Buddha's Return from Heaven Day | 7 - 8:30pm

*This retreat will be in-person only. If you aren't able to attend our retreat, you are welcome to live-stream the sessions with Manjushri KMC in their time zone only. More Information can be found HERE.

DETAILS

Special Two-Day Retreat fro Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche

WHEN: September 20th & 21st

COST: Free

WHERE: In-person @ KMC SF | 3324 17th Street, San Francisco, CA 94110

GETTING THERE:

Metered street parking on 17th & Hoff St. (free past 6pm and free all day on Sundays)

Parking garage on 16th & Hoff St. (42 Hoff St, San Francisco, CA 94110)

Bart (16th St. Mission)

J Line Muni (Church St & 16th St)

Bus (#49, #14, #22, #33)

Prayers for Retreat Sessions:
Guru Founder
Liberating Prayer
The Hundreds of Deities of the Joyful Land According to Highest Yoga Tantra prayers up to the end of Migtsema request prayer (x7)
Request to the Holy Spiritual Guide Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso from his Faithful Disciples prayers
Recite Venerable Geshe-la’s name mantra (35mins)
Finish the remaining practices of HDJL from Request to the Lord of All Lineages up to the final Dedication and Prayer for the Virtuous Tradition
Second, third and fourth session – the same with 35mins for reciting Ven Geshe-la’s name mantra. The nine-line Migstema prayer would be at the end of the fourth session only each day.