The Blessing Empowerment of Buddha Vajrasattva
6th – 8th November 2020
The South African Dharma Celebration is a wonderful opportunity to enjoy spiritual teachings and meditations with like-minded friends. During this special weekend event, international teacher Gen-la Kunsang, will grant the blessing empowerment of Buddha Vajrasattva.
The function of Buddha Vajrasattva is to purify our body, speech and mind and our impure actions, through which we can become a completely pure being our self.
During this weekend event we make a deep connection with this enlightened being and receive his special blessings. This enables us to purify the effect of our past negativities which are obstacles to true happiness and peace of mind.
The SADC will be streamed online. There is also an option to view the online festival at the Centres in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban. Limited seating is available due to the need for social distancing. Please contact your local Centre directly with your online booking receipt if you’re interested to attend at the Centre.
In person attendance
JHB: epc@meditation.org.za
DBN: epc@meditateindurban.org
CT: info@meditateincapetown.org
Everybody welcome!
“Through receiving the powerful blessings of Buddha Vajrasattva continually we can completely purify and transform our mind. All impure appearances, impure environments and impure enjoyments of body and mind will cease for us and we will experience everything as pure. We will become a completely pure being”.
Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche
The Teacher
Internationally renowned Buddhist nun and senior teacher in the New Kadampa Tradition, Gen-la Kelsang Kunsang will grant this empowerment and give commentary to the practice.
Highly experienced and well-respected, Gen-la Kunsang has been a close disciple of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche for more than 25 years. She is also the National Spiritual Director for the NKT in Italy, Austria and Switzerland, as well as being the resident teacher in Edinburgh, Scotland. Gen-la demonstrates an inspirational example of a modern-day Kadampa practitioner, and her teachings are powerful and clear.
Bookings
When you book, you will receive an immediate receipt of your payment via email. You will receive a second email containing links to watch the teachings just before the festival; remember to check your junk mail folder if you don’t see this email right away and contact us if necessary. Follow the links it contains when it is time for the teachings.
The teachings will be available online for 48 hours until Wednesday 11th November midnight.
Recordings (of the teachings only) will be available to order at the time of booking or later for a cost of R40 per teaching session?
Timetable

Links
Below are optional books and prayer booklets that will be useful during the SADC. You can purchase them at your Centre or by clicking on the following links, if you like:
Offerings
As it is not possible to for all of us to attend at the host Centre in Johannesburg, we have made an option available to all those who would like to contribute to the Empowerment Offerings. You are welcome to make a donation towards the Offerings at the following link:
SADC Offerings
Post SADC Retreat
9th November
In person at Vajrapani KBC in Jhb & Online Retreat : Realise Your Pure Potential with Gen Mila
Join us at this Retreat to enhance the teachings received at the South African Dharma Celebration.
By learning to rely upon Buddha Vajrasattva you can take full advantage of this opportunity to purify impure minds, impure actions and how to overcome obstacles in your daily life.
Post Festival