This retreat is a powerful method for purifying our negative karma, through relying on the Buddha of Purification, Vajrasattva.

Buddha taught many different methods to purify non-virtuous actions, downfalls and broken commitments but the supreme method is the practice of meditation and recitation of Vajrasattva, the Buddha of Purification. This practice is the scientific method to purify our mind of negative karma, and to transform our mind from an impure mind into a pure mind using Tantric technology.

This retreat provides an opportunity to learn and gain deep experience of this important spiritual practice which features the four 'powers' of purification (regret, reliance, opponent force and promise).

Everybody is welcome! 

While this retreat is part of the Teacher Training Program, everyone is welcome to participate.

Intro Talk

6:00-8:00pm

Session 1
8:30-10:00am
Session 2
11:00am-12:30pm
Session 3
3:00-4:30pm

Session 1
8:30-10:00am
Session 2
11:00am-12:30pm
Session 3
2:00-3:30pm
Session 4
4:30-6:00pm

Session 1
8:30-10:00am
Session 2
11:00am-12:30pm
Session 3 (Final Session of the Day)
2:00-3:30pm

Session 1
8:30-10:00am
Session 2
11:00am-12:30pm

This retreat is open to everyone! We highly recommend attending the Intro Talk on Thursday, Feb 5th.

With Kerrin Perniciaro

Resident Teacher Kerrin Perniciaro is a long-time practitioner of Modern Kadampa Buddhism. She has studied and taught Buddhism at the International Kadampa Retreat Center Grand Canyon (IKRC), Manjushri Kadampa Meditation Center (in the 6-month Intensive Teacher Training Program), Los Angeles and Long Island.  She is an inspiring example of a lay practitioner of Kadampa Buddhism, and teaches meditation and Buddhism very practically, with clarity, warmth and kindness.