BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-// - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://meditationinsantabarbara.org
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for 
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/Los_Angeles
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0800
TZOFFSETTO:-0700
TZNAME:PDT
DTSTART:20180311T100000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
TZOFFSETTO:-0800
TZNAME:PST
DTSTART:20181104T090000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0800
TZOFFSETTO:-0700
TZNAME:PDT
DTSTART:20190310T100000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
TZOFFSETTO:-0800
TZNAME:PST
DTSTART:20191103T090000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0800
TZOFFSETTO:-0700
TZNAME:PDT
DTSTART:20200308T100000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
TZOFFSETTO:-0800
TZNAME:PST
DTSTART:20201101T090000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191220T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191220T203000
DTSTAMP:20260503T191427
CREATED:20190728T145333Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191209T203853Z
UID:10000101-1576868400-1576873800@meditationinsantabarbara.org
SUMMARY:Vajrasattva Purification Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Everyone Welcome. \nPurification practice ensures that the mental environment within which we plant the seeds of meditation is pure and level — not like stony ground. \nAll Buddhas appear in the form of Vajrasattva to purify the minds of living beings.  For this reason the practice of meditation and recitation of Vajrasattva is superior to other purification practices. By relying upon Vajrasattva practice\, we naturally become happier and begin to experience ever purer states of mind such as love\, compassion\, and wisdom. \nUsing Vajrasattva’s mantra\, we concentrate on removing the negative karma in our mind by applying the Four Powers: \n\nReliance on the Compassion\, Wisdom\, and Power of Enlightened Beings\nRegret for Engaging in Harm and Negativity\nThe Virtuous Opponent Force of the Mantra of Purification\nThe Promise to Refrain from Negative Habits of Body\, Speech\, and Mind\n\nEach meditation session lasts 90 minutes and includes some instruction on the practice\, as well as preparatory prayers and time for mantra recitation. Saturday sessions will be guided. Sunday sessions will be self-guided for those who are familiar with the practice. \nYou are welcome to join us for the entire retreat\, or to drop in for any session you have time for.  Any meditation retreat becomes more qualified and beneficial if sequential sessions are attended.  \nAn introduction to the practice will be presented by our Resident teacher\, Keli Vaughan\, on Friday\, December 20 at 7pm. This will help beginners and experienced meditators prepare for the retreat. \n \nRetreat Schedule: \nFriday\nIntroduction to Purification Practice 7:00-8:30pm \nSaturday (guided)\nSession 1 9:00-10:30am\nSession 2 11:00am-12:30pm\nSession 3 2:00-3:30pm\nSession 4 4:00-5:00pm Heart Jewel \nSunday (self-guided)\nSession 1  2:00-3:30pm\nSession 2  4:00-5:30pm \n$15 for each day’s program. \n$40 for whole retreat. \nFree for monthly members.
URL:https://meditationinsantabarbara.org/event/vajrasattva-purification-retreat-12/
LOCATION:Mahakankala Kadampa Buddhist Center\, 1825 State Street Suite 202\, Santa Barbara\, CA\, 93101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public
GEO:34.4294947;-119.7132928
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Mahakankala Kadampa Buddhist Center 1825 State Street Suite 202 Santa Barbara CA 93101 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1825 State Street Suite 202:geo:-119.7132928,34.4294947
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR