HOLD THE DATE: Refuge Ceremony on Saka Dawa

Geshe Gelek offers Refuge and Lay Vows on Saka Dawa Düchen HOLD THE DATE Wednesday, June 11, 7:00-8:30 PM (ET) ~ detailed information forthcoming ~

On this auspicious holy day of Saka Dawa Düchen, Geshe Gelek will offer Refuge and Lay Vows.  It is especially wonderful to be able to take these vows on a Buddha holy day, when the karmic effects of our actions increase exponentially!

MORE ABOUT REFUGE & LAY VOWS

• Taking Refuge Vows is making a commitment to Buddhism as one's spiritual path.  It also creates a karmic bond with the teacher who offers the vows.  During the Refuge Ceremony, the refuge master conferring the vows will also give you a refuge name in Tibetan.

• The Five Lay Vows are a set of basic ethical principles: not to kill, not to take what has not been given, not to lie, not to take intoxicants, and not to commit sexual misconduct (that is, have sex with someone else's partner). The Five Lay Vows are lifetime vows and should be taken with the confidence and commitment that you will keep them.