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Drepung Loseling Monastery, Inc. |
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1000-Armed Avalokiteshvara
Empowerment & Teaching by |
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His Eminence Khensur Rinpoche
Geshe Lobsang Samten |
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| October 4-5, 2025 |
*In Person Event |
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| Drepung Loseling Monastery, Inc. is pleased and honored to announce a return visit by His Eminence Khensur Rinpoche, Geshe Lobsang Samten, former abbot of Drepung Loseling Monastery, our six-hundred-year-old mother monastery, reestablished in India after the invasion of Tibet by the Chinese Communist regime. |
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| 1000-Armed Avalokiteshvara Empowerment introduces the practitioner to the enlightened compassion of Avalokiteshvara in his thousand-armed, eleven-headed form. This form symbolizes boundless compassion and the ability to perceive and respond to the suffering of all beings in all directions. Each of the thousand arms has an eye in its palm, representing the union of wisdom and skillful means. |
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| Receiving this empowerment grants the practitioner the permission to engage in the associated sadhana (meditation practice), often involving visualization, mantra recitation (such as OM MANI PADME HUM or the Great Compassion Mantra), and the cultivation of great compassion. It is especially revered for purifying negative karma, developing bodhicitta, and establishing a deep connection with Avalokiteshvara’s compassionate activity. |
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| (Receiving the 1000 Armed Avalokiteshvara empowerment also fulfills a prerequisite for Drepung Loseling’s annual Nyung Ne retreat, a practice that originated with Bhikshuni Laxmi). |
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| Schedule |
| Saturday, October 4 • Empowerment |
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9:30 am - 12:30 pm |
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2:00 - 4:00 pm |
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| Note: Do not eat meat, eggs, or fish on empowerment day |
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| Sunday, October 5 • Teaching on the Sadhana |
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2:00 - 5:00 pm |
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| Registration will close upon reaching capacity or by Tuesday, September 30 at 6 PM. |
Note: No one will be turned away for lack of funds.
If you're experiencing financial constraints, please contact the center. |
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Registration & Information |
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Fee: |
$35 ($25 members) |
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At the conclusion of the empowerment, there will be an opportunity for participants to receive a blessing from His Eminence at which time you are welcome to present a kata and/or other individual offering. |
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It is traditional to make a personal, monetary offering in cash to the teacher. |
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Khensur Rinpoche, Geshe Lobsang Samten, earned his Geshe Lharam degree in 1999, the highest degree within the Tibetan Buddhist academic system. In addition to serving as a full-time teacher, Khensur Rinpoche has served as the chair of the committee overseeing the Geluk Examination Board, coordinated the Science Meets Dharma program, and served as Secretary of the International Geluk Foundation. Khensur Rinpoche was handpicked in 2018 from a select list of accomplished teachers by His Holiness the Dalai Lama to become the abbot of Drepung Losel Ling, a position he held until 2024. |
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| As one of the foremost scholars of his generation, Rinpoche has been entrusted by His Holiness the Dalai Lama to both teach and represent the tradition in international settings. Most recently, Khensur Rinpoche has written and published a commentary on the Prayer of the Seventeen Nalanda Panditas composed by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and serves as the Deputy Director of the International Geluk Foundation. |
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Drepung Loseling Monastery, Inc.
1781 Dresden Drive • Atlanta, GA 30319
center@drepung.org
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