Workshop - Introduction to Tantra

November 8 : Saturday 9am to 5pm.

‘According to tantra, perfection is not something that is waiting for us somewhere in the future… Everything that we need in order to be complete is within us right at this very moment. It is simply a matter of being able to recognize it. This is the tantric approach.’ - Lama Thubten Yeshe, Introduction to Tantra.

By practising tantra we create the causes to achieve the state of perfection very quickly by recognising our true nature. The best way to learn what this means is by engaging in the actual tantric practices. The workshop day “Introduction to Tantra” from Discovering Buddhism is therefore a practice day. Vajrasattva practice helps us to purify all the obscurations and negativities we have performed, Tara practice helps us to remove obstacles to our goals and Chenrezig Practice helps us to develop compassion for all sentient beings. We will end the day with a Guru Puja to create a closer connection with our spiritual teacher.

This is a great opportunity to learn more about tantric initiations and tantric practise. Besides engaging in the different practises, as the Chenrezig, Vajrasattva, and Tara Practise and the Guru Puja, we will explain what a tantric initiation is and why we take them. There will be time for Q & A and discussion during the day. This day is open to everybody interested in practising together. 

Facility fee: $30 waged, $25 concession, $20 members.
Please register through the Buddha House office. A 10% discount applies if registration and payment are made in advance by November 3.

Please bring a plate of vegetarian food to share for lunch. Morning and afternoon tea are provided. And bring some offerings, food or drink, for the Guru Puja.