Retreat sessions at 6:30am (precepts)***, 8am, 10:30am, 2pm

This annual fasting and purification retreat performed on or near Buddha’s Enlightenment Day is a powerful way to purify negative karma of body, speech, and mind, and to pacify strong delusions such as hatred and attachment. It is also a special method for receiving blessings and improving our experience of love, compassion, and bodhichitta. In this retreat we rely on the Buddha of Compassion and a special chanted prayer practice. 

In this retreat, we do a partial fast (eating only lunch).

***To participate in this retreat, you must come to the 6:30 am session to receive Mahayana Precepts, or if you have received them before, take them at 6:30am at home.

There is also an opportunity to gain additional merit and purification by doing some cleaning practice in the temple on this day to prepare for our retreat the next weekend.

To Register: Click Here!

Cost: The retreat sessions are free! There are a limited number of precepts lunches available for $10: Click Here to purchase.

Schedule: 

6:30am (precepts)***

8am-9:30am

10:30am-12pm

12:15pm Lunch (please see above to register for lunch)

2pm-3:30pm