This practice, based on Avalokiteshvara, the Buddha of compassion, involves fasting and multiple daily sessions of prostration and recitation of his sadhana, praises, and mantra. This is an intensive spiritual practice to purify obscurations and negativities and accumulate merits. On Saturday only one pre-noon meal is to be taken and will be provided by Deer Park. Participants should plan to attend the entire weekend and remain at Deer Park each day from precepts until the end of the last session. The regularly scheduled Sunday teachings will not be held because of the retreat.
Contributions are welcome.
This year Wesak falls on Wednesday, June 6. Deer Park geshes will lead the offering ritual in the temple. All are welcome. Pre-registration for this puja is unnecessary.