{"product_id":"empowerment","title":"Awakening Wisdom","description":"\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Blessing Empowerment of Buddha Manjushri \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSaturday, November 7th, 2026 | 10:30 am – 5 pm\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLocation: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/6FcrzJPz1TVoLiQD6\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e3324 17th Street, San Francisco, CA 94110\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscounts for TTP and FP members applied at checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis event has three parts:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Blessing Empowerment of Wisdom Buddha Manjushri\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommentary to the Empowerment and Manjushri Practice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGroup Prayers with Guided Meditation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing this event, we will engage in two days of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.meditateinsanfrancisco.org\/products\/guru-yoga-and-mandala-offering-retreat\" title=\"GYMO Retreat\"\u003eGuru Yoga \u0026amp; Mandala Offering Retreat\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEveryone is welcome.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.meditateinsanfrancisco.org\/products\/guru-yoga-and-mandala-offering-retreat\" title=\"gymo retreat\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(111, 201, 246);\"\u003eSave $35 when you book this empowerment and the Guru Yoga \u0026amp; Mandala Offering Retreat together for $90! Discount applied at checkout. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSupporting special annual events allow us to make meditation available to all with our weekly affordable classes and free offerings. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSchedule:\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e10 am | Registration Opens\u003cbr\u003e10:30 am – 12:30 pm | Empowerment\u003cbr\u003e2:30 pm – 3:30 pm | Commentary\u003cbr\u003e4 pm – 5 pm | Manjushri Practice\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTEACHER:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" style=\"width: 100.087%;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"vertical-align: top; width: 33.83%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0315\/2343\/8636\/files\/Gen_Choma_Portrait.png?v=1773786511\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"vertical-align: top; width: 65.9071%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGen Kelsang Choma\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat is an Empowerment:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“An empowerment bestows upon us special blessings that heal our mental continuum and awaken our Buddha nature.”  \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 170, 255);\"\u003e— Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEveryone 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: \u003ca href=\"mailto:epc@meditateinsanfrancisco.org\" title=\"email epc@meditateinsanfrancisco.org\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eepc@meditateinsanfrancisco.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWho is Buddha Manjushri:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" style=\"width: 100.087%;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"vertical-align: top; width: 33.83%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0315\/2343\/8636\/files\/Manjushri_2_transparent.png?v=1787253981\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"vertical-align: top; width: 65.9071%;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-3be06d09-7fff-a40e-b42c-fbdf8b00e6e5\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to Expect:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical Teachings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmpowerment Ceremony\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChanted Prayers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuided meditations\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to Bring:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(Optional)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tharpa.com\/us\/treasury-of-wisdom-booklet-530\" title=\"Treasury of Wisdom\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTreasury of Wisdom booklet\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMandala Kit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMala\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese items are available for purchase in our bookstore. Some prayer booklets are available to borrow.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KMC San Francisco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45502015406124,"sku":null,"price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0315\/2343\/8636\/files\/vajrasattva_emp_banner_96813a07-ee93-4dd8-9e8c-9146bc012058.png?v=1787256820","url":"https:\/\/www.meditateinsanfrancisco.org\/products\/empowerment","provider":"KMC San Francisco","version":"1.0","type":"link"}