His Eminence Garchen Rinpoche offered his students the following advice: “What is the main reason we practice Yamantaka? It is contained in the phrase, “Let the destructiveness of sorcerers, their gods and protectors descend upon themselves,” which we find in the retreat text. What this means is that when you have loving kindness, compassion and Bodhicitta, any harm directed at you will fall back on itself. This is the root of the matter. Why does this happen? Because here your mind is clean and pure. When you are meditating on loving-kindness and compassion for all, then you have no ego-clinging. Without ego-clinging, nothing can harm you. So through Yamantaka we meditate on compassion for all sentient beings and nothing “curses, sorcery or whatever can harm us. If you understand this then you understand all there is to know about Yamantaka retreat practice.”

Thurs: 7-9pm Chanting the Names of Manjushri


Fri: 9-5pm Teaching on Manjushri-Yamantaka Retreat

Sat: 9-5pm Manjushri-Yamantaka Meditation

Sun: 9-4pm Manjushri-Yamantaka Meditation


Sun: 4-5:30pm Rinchen Phuntsok Smoke Offering and Tsok


Fri-Sun: 8-9am Lama Chopa (Guru Yoga) Meditation

Note:Yamantaka Empowerment from Garchen Rinpoche is required to participate in all activities except Thursday evening and the morning Lama Chopa practice.

Location: 3935 N. Country Club #36A

For more information, please call Matthew Vasquez at 520-884-0554

mvasquez333@yahoo.com