Awakening Wisdom
The Blessing Empowerment of Buddha Manjushri
Saturday, November 7th, 2026 | 10:30 am – 5 pm
Location: 3324 17th Street, San Francisco, CA 94110
Discounts for TTP and FP members applied at checkout.
Through receiving the special blessings of the Wisdom Buddha Manjushri in this empowerment we will develop and increase our wisdom. With wisdom we can fulfill every single wish. With wisdom we can solve all of our daily problems. Without wisdom there is no possibility of solving our daily problems because ignorance is the root of all our daily problems and suffering. In this way we can awaken ourselves from the sleep of ignorance and then we can see clearly the dream-like nature of our daily problems and suffering. In this way we will become an “awakened one” which means an Enlightened Being who is free from every kind of fault, impurity, problem and suffering.
This event has three parts:
- The Blessing Empowerment of Wisdom Buddha Manjushri
- Commentary to the Empowerment and Manjushri Practice
- Group Prayers with Guided Meditation
The empowerment, commentary and guided meditation practice will be given by our Resident Teacher Gen Kelsang Choma. This event is suitable for anyone wanting to draw closer to Buddha and grow their spiritual potential.
Following this event, we will engage in two days of Guru Yoga & Mandala Offering Retreat.
Everyone is welcome.
Save $35 when you book this empowerment and the Guru Yoga & Mandala Offering Retreat together for $90! Discount applied at checkout.
Supporting special annual events allow us to make meditation available to all with our weekly affordable classes and free offerings.
As ever, no one is turned away for lack of funds, please email admin@meditateinsanfrancisco.org to arrange what kind of donation would be possible for you to attend.
Schedule:
10:30 am – 12:30 pm | Empowerment
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm | Commentary
4 pm – 5 pm | Manjushri Practice
TEACHER:
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Gen Kelsang Choma is the most senior American nun within the New Kadampa Tradition of Modern Buddhism in the US. A close disciple of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, she has studied extensively on the Teacher Training Program for 35 years, and is qualified to teach both Sutra and Tantra. She is the Resident Teacher at Kadampa Meditation Center San Francisco and is often invited to teach nationally. People enjoy her teachings for their clarity and warmth. |
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
This empowerment is a sublime guided meditation through which we develop a relationship with a particular Buddha and form an extraordinary vision of spiritual transformation for ourselves and our world. Through this guided meditation and blessings, we become empowered to nurture our own innate potential for wisdom, which dispels the darkness of our inner confusion and gives us the pure happiness of mental peace.
Everyone of any faith and at any level of experience or understanding is welcome to participate in this peaceful, illuminating day. If you are new to this practice or need more information, contact: epc@meditateinsanfrancisco.org
Who is Buddha Manjushri:
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The Wisdom Buddha, the manifestation of all the Buddhas’ wisdom. His right hand holds a wisdom sword symbolizing his wisdom that cuts through ignorance. His left hand at his heart holds the stem of an upala flower that supports the Perfection of Wisdom Sutra in Eight Thousand Lines, indicating that by relying on Manjushri we can develop the wisdom eye with which we can see the entire meaning of Buddha’s Perfection of Wisdom Sutras. |
What to Expect:
- Practical Teachings
- Empowerment Ceremony
- Chanted Prayers
- Guided meditations
What to Bring:
(Optional)
- Treasury of Wisdom booklet
- Mandala Kit
- Mala
These items are available for purchase in our bookstore. Some prayer booklets are available to borrow.
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- $85.00
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- $85.00
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