{"product_id":"january-retreat","title":"Transforming Enjoyments Retreat","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBlissful Path Retreat \u0026amp; Sunday Morning Talk\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eJanuary 9th – 10th, 2027\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\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn person only | Day one is self guided\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFree for members. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e$10 \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eat the door for Day 2 talk only.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor Highest Yoga Tantra practitioners or those who wish to receive Highest Yoga Tantra Empowerment \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eas soon as possible.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore info coming soon.\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\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDay 1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e9 am – 10:30 am | Introduction + \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eBlissful Path Session\u003cbr\u003e11 am – 12:30 pm | Blissful Path Session\u003cbr\u003e2:30 pm – 4 pm | \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eBlissful Path Session\u003cbr\u003e4:30 pm – 6 pm | \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eBlissful Path  Session\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDay 2:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e11 am – 12 pm | Transforming Enjoyments Talk with Gen Kelsang Choma\u003cbr\u003e2:30 pm – 4 pm | \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDakini Yoga with Tsog\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\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\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0315\/2343\/8636\/files\/genchoma_portrait2_c96402df-8b48-407d-ad4d-122b8234b615.png?v=1786135744\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"vertical-align: top; width: 65.9071%;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\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\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWho is Buddha Vajrayogini:\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\/Vajrayogini_8_transparent.png?v=1793151111\" 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\"\u003eA female enlightened Deity of Highest Yoga Tantra who is the manifestation of the wisdom of all Buddhas. Her function is to guide all living beings to the Pure Land of Keajra, or Pure Dakini Land. The various aspects of her body reveal the basis we need to abandon, the spiritual path that we need to practice and the result that we need to accomplish to attain the fully enlightened state. For example, she is standing on worldly deities demonstrating that she has destroyed attachment, hatred and ignorance. Her body is in nature the perfection of wisdom of all the Buddhas, and her five adornments are the other five perfections of all the Buddhas.\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\u003eChanted Prayers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelf Guided 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\/the-blissful-path-booklet-2205\" title=\"The Blissful Path Booklet\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Blissful Path Booklet\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tharpa.com\/us\/dakini-yoga\" title=\"dakini yoga\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDakini Yoga Booklet\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\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":45011977764908,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0315\/2343\/8636\/files\/transformingenj_webbanner.png?v=1793229180","url":"https:\/\/www.meditateinsanfrancisco.org\/products\/january-retreat","provider":"KMC San Francisco","version":"1.0","type":"link"}