A New Year’s Eve with a difference! Bring in the new year with prayers to the Buddha of Compassion, Avalokiteshvara, and simple mantra recitation. Everyone is invited to light a candle and make their own personal prayers for the new year. 

This is open to everyone, Buddhist, non-Buddhist, beginners and more experienced. Everyone is welcome!

To make your evening complete and make New Year’s Day wonderful as well, consider coming to the Avalokiteshvara empowerment on New Year’s Eve and more the next day! This is a super unusual and special opportunity that can make a big difference in our world.

Schedule

10:00-11:00pm: Refreshments
11:00pm - 12:15am: Avalokiteshvara prayers & candle lighting

Cost

$20 Non-members
FREE for Members

About the Teacher

Gen Kelsang Sanden is a Canadian Buddhist monk, and the Second Resident Teacher of Kadampa Meditation Centre Vancouver. He has been a long time student of Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, the founder of the New Kadampa Tradition. He is well loved for his compassion, sense of humour and the clarity of his teachings.