Empowerment pictures
| |
| |
 | |
| |
 | |
| |
 | |
 |
Maitreya Empowerment - the Buddha of Loving Kindness
12th December 2010
During an empowerment, special blessings are given which enables us to develop a connection with a Buddha. The empowerment involves some traditional rituals and guided visualisations.
In the run up to the empowerment, the meditation hall was improved by adding a nice new carpet and curtains.
A beautiful shrine was set up. Offerings were made to Buddha Maitreya to help increase the positive energy in our minds. Many people helped to bring about this special event.
In the afternoon, our teacher Kelsang Leksang explained how we can improve our good qualities by engaging in the meditation practice of Buddha Maitreya. The practice contains the whole path to Enlightenment and enables us to be continually increasing our ability to benefit others.
The day included plenty of time to relax, enjoy good food and the company of others.
About 30 people came to enjoy the day. Some people who came were quite new to Buddha's teachings, others have been regular attenders of the centre for some time but what everyone had in common was an experience of their mind becoming more peaceful.
These events are a great opportunity to catch up with friends - and to meet new ones. A chance to really relax and have a good laugh!
Thanks to everyone who helped make it such a great event.
The next empowerment, which will be a Buddha Tara Empowerment will take place on December 4th 2011 - do join us for another inspiring and meaningful day. Click here for more details.
