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Drepung Loseling Monastery, Inc. |
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Vajrasattva Empowerment |
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| His Eminence Gonsa Rinpoche |
| As part of the Intermediate Series |
| Teaching on Vajrasattva Practice by |
| Geshe Lobsang Tenzin Negi |
| Saturday, NOV 8, 2025 • 10:00 am |
| *This is a hybrid event (in-person & via Zoom) |
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| Retreat Schedule |
| Empowerment 10 am – 12 noon |
| Teaching 2 – 4 pm |
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Vajrasattva is the Buddha of Purification. Meditation on this deity, together with the recitation of the 100-syllable mantra, is considered one of the most powerful Tantric methods for purifying the negative karma of body, speech and mind, and for eliminating karmic obstacles. All the great Tibetan Buddhist meditators have relied on this preliminary practice as a foundation for the success of their meditation and inner transformation. |
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| This initiation will qualify those who receive it to participate in the weekly Sunday Vajrasattva practice at 9:30 am. |
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| Pre-requisite: Foundation and Intermediate Series (all classes) or having received basic Lam Rim teachings from another teacher. |
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| Note: As this is a Buddhist tantric practice, the initiation will involve going for refuge to the three precious jewels. |
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His Eminence Gonsa Rinpoche was born in 1978 in a Tibetan refugee settlement in Mundgod, India. At the age of five, he was recognized by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama as the 5th reincarnation of the esteemed 18th-century Tibetan master and abbot of the renowned Gonsa Monastery in eastern Tibet. At eight, he received his novice ordination from His Holiness the Dalai Lama and, that same year, began his monastic training at Drepung Losel Ling Monastery in South India. An exceptionally gifted student, Gonsa Rinpoche completed his studies with top honors, earning the Geshe Lharampa degree (the highest academic distinction in Tibetan Buddhism) in 2013. He was also awarded the Ngagrampa degree from Gyumed Tantric University in 2014. After his studies, Rinpoche traveled globally, offering teachings, initiations, and spiritual guidance to students in India and abroad, including Taiwan, Japan, Europe, Mexico, and the United States. |
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$75 ($65 members) |
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Members who have completed the entire series in the past may repeat for FREE, but are still required to register. |
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A voluntary offering to the teacher is customary in the
Buddhist tradition and may be offered at the end of
ceremony to Rinpoche. |
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Location: |
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Drepung Loseling Monastery, Meditation Hall
and on-line via Zoom |
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Reg. Deadline: |
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Tuesday, November 4, 2025 |
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| Recording
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| No recordings, audio or visual, without express permission from Drepung Loseling Monastery. |
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| Cancellation
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| One-day events: If you withdraw before the day of the event, we will refund your fees, minus a $20 administrative charge. You must speak with a member of the administrative staff by 6pm. Leaving a message will not alter your registration. There will be no other refunds. |
| If you do not attend a session it is counted as a withdrawal and there will be no refunds or exchanges. |
| *When purchasing a series for either the Foundation or the Intermediate classes note that the series advantage gives you a lower rate and purchasing classes individually gives you flexibility. When purchasing these series the first class will count toward the one day cancellation policy. After the first class has begun for the purchase of the series there will be no other refunds or exchanges. |
Multiple-day events: If you withdraw before the start of the retreat, course, or event, we will refund your fees, minus a 10% administrative charge. If you withdraw after the first retreat or teaching session, we will refund 75% of the fees. After the start of the second session there will be no refunds.
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Drepung Loseling Monastery, Inc.
1781 Dresden Drive
Atlanta, GA 30319
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