10:30am - 1:00pm

Discriminating the Three Vows by Sakya Pandita

This profound text by the great Sakya Pandita is a guide for discerning the uncorrupted teachings of the Buddha. It empowers practitioners to follow the path with confidence and precision, ensuring effective practice. Lama Jampa is currently teaching the final section, which explores the Vajrayana vehicle—the swiftest path to liberation. Those with a genuine interest in Buddhism are warmly invited to attend, even if they haven’t followed the earlier sections.

2:30pm - 4:30pm

Initiation of Gonkar*

Gonkar is the wealth and protection bestowing emanation of Chenrezik. His practice was originally transmitted in the Shangpa Kagyu lineage and later preserved in the Sakya tradition where it is relied upon by many meditators.

*Refuge and the bodhisattva vow will be given to everyone during the preliminary part of the initiation.