{"id":204445,"date":"2019-07-28T08:01:22","date_gmt":"2019-07-28T15:01:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meditationinsantabarbara.org\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=204445"},"modified":"2019-12-09T13:01:32","modified_gmt":"2019-12-09T21:01:32","slug":"vajrasattva-purification-practice","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/meditationinsantabarbara.org\/event\/vajrasattva-purification-practice\/","title":{"rendered":"Vajrasattva Purification Retreat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-198802 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/meditationinsantabarbara.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/VS2-300x253.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meditationinsantabarbara.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/VS2-300x253.jpg 300w, https:\/\/meditationinsantabarbara.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/VS2-150x126.jpg 150w, https:\/\/meditationinsantabarbara.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/VS2-250x210.jpg 250w, https:\/\/meditationinsantabarbara.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/VS2-624x525.jpg 624w, https:\/\/meditationinsantabarbara.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/VS2.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Everyone Welcome.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Purification practice ensures that the mental environment within which we plant the seeds of meditation is pure and level \u2014 not like stony ground.<\/p>\n<p>All Buddhas appear in the form of Vajrasattva to purify the minds of living beings.\u00a0 For this reason the practice of meditation and recitation of Vajrasattva is superior to other purification practices. By relying upon Vajrasattva practice, we become happier and begin to experience ever purer states of mind such as love, compassion, and wisdom.<\/p>\n<p>Using Vajrasattva\u2019s mantra, we concentrate on removing the negative karma in our mind by applying the Four Powers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Reliance on the Compassion, Wisdom, and Power of Enlightened Beings<\/li>\n<li>Regret for Engaging in Harm and Negativity<\/li>\n<li>The Virtuous Opponent Force of the Mantra of Purification<\/li>\n<li>The Promise to Refrain from Negative Habits of Body, Speech, and Mind<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Each 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.<\/p>\n<p>You are welcome to join us for the entire retreat, or to drop in for any session you have time for.\u00a0<strong> Any meditation retreat becomes more qualified and beneficial if sequential sessions are attended. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An 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. <strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Retreat Schedule:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Friday<\/strong><br \/>\nIntroduction to Purification Practice 7:00-8:30pm<\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday (guided)<\/strong><br \/>\nSession 1 9:00-10:30am<br \/>\nSession 2 11:00am-12:30pm<br \/>\nSession 3 2:00-3:30pm<br \/>\nSession 4 4:00-5:00pm Heart Jewel<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sunday (self-guided)<\/strong><br \/>\nSession 1\u00a0 2:00-3:30pm<br \/>\nSession 2\u00a0 4:00-5:30pm<\/p>\n<p>$15 for each day\u2019s program.<\/p>\n<p>$40 for whole retreat.<\/p>\n<p><em>Free for monthly members.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Everyone Welcome. Purification practice ensures that the mental environment within which we plant the seeds of meditation is pure and level \u2014 not like stony ground. 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