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New Year’s Vajrasattva Retreat
December 30, 2022 @ 3:00 pm - January 2, 2023 @ 2:30 pm PST

New Year’s Vajrasattva Retreat
with Ven. Sangye Khadro & the Sravasti Abbey Community
Friday, Dec 30 – Monday, Jan 2
In person and online
on Zoom and YouTube Live

In person: Arrive by 3 pm on Friday. Retreats ends after lunch on Monday.
The new year brings an opportunity for renewal. Why not spend New Year’s Eve creating virtue with Venerable Sangye Khadro and the Sravasti Abbey community? This annual retreat will be offered in person and online.
Vajrasattva’s purification practice is a powerful way to release mistakes of the past and step forward into the future with a good motivation and clear mind.
Suitable for beginners and experienced practitioners. Learn more about the Vajrasattva practice.
Write the office with questions.
All Abbey Dharma programs are offered freely, and your offering is welcomed. Make an offering here.
Registration information
Schedule (Pacific Time)
Friday December 30th | |
3:00 pm | Arrive by 3 pm |
3:30-4:30 pm | Guest Orientation |
5:00 pm | Medicine Meal and Clean Up |
6:00 – 7:30 pm | Teaching with Ven. Sangye Khadro – YouTube Live |
Saturday and Sunday, Dec 31 and Jan 1 | |
4:30-6:00 am | Meditation practice – YouTube Live |
8:00-9:15 am | Teachings with Ven. Sangye Khadro – YouTube Live |
9:45-10:50 am | Meditation – Zoom (register for link) |
11:00-1:00 pm | Lunch Break |
1:00-2:30 pm | Discussion Groups – Zoom (register for link) |
3:00-4:30 pm | Teachings with Ven. Sangye Khadro – YouTube Live |
6:00 pm | Guided meditation – In person only |
Monday, Jan 2 | |
4:30-6:00 am | Meditation practice – YouTube Live |
8:00-9:15 am | Teachings with Ven. Sangye Khadro – YouTube Live |
9:45-10:50 am | Meditation – Zoom (register for link) |
11:00-2:00 pm | Lunch, clean up & depart |
More about the teacher
California-born, Ven. Sangye Khadro ordained as a Buddhist nun at Kopan Monastery in Nepal  in 1974, and took the full (bhikshuni) ordination in 1988. She has studied Buddhism with many great masters including  Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Lama Yeshe, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Geshe Ngawang Dhargyey, and Khensur Jampa Tegchok. She began teaching in 1979 and was a resident teacher at Amitabha Buddhist Centre in Singapore for 11 years. In addition to Awakening the Kind Heart, she is the author several books, including How to Meditate, now in its 17th printing.