The Deity Practice of Guan Yin
June 26-30, 2024
If you have interest, please email me directly.
This program is limited to 5 in-person participants.
Offered In-Person Only in Weaverville, North Carolina
“To hear her name and see her form
Delivers beings from every woe.”
Lotus Sutra
In this retreat, you will be invited to imagine yourself as Guan Yin, a goddess of mercy and grace also known as She Who Hears the Cries of the World. Guan Yin embodies compassion, and she cannot help but respond to all who ask for her support.
In so many ways, we too, hear the cries of the world. And we, too, wish to respond.
What stops us from responding fully, compassionately, freely to those cries that we hear?
Usually what stops us is our idea of ourselves, our idea of our limitations, our prejudice, bias or need that confuses or constrains our ability to act accurately. As you imagine yourself as the deity of compassion, you begin to disintegrate, dissolve and deconstruct the obstacles to full expression of your wish to be of service in the world. You can begin to let go of the conditioning that has held you captive. Deity practice is an unparalleled method that lays to rest the created self, a self created in service to the material world, while enlivening and inviting you into the world of your true nature.
To register, please send an email to josephine@essencepresence.com.
Suggested offering – $540
Offerings are accepted in any amount. Offerings will be accepted via PayPal or Venmo once you have confirmed your intention to attend via email. If the suggested offering amount is an obstacle to your attendance, please don’t hesitate to make a different offering amount. Enrollment will be limited to 5 participants total.
Accomodations are available nearby and recommendations will be sent upon registration.
Food for lunches and dinners will be catered with cost to be finalized before the retreat begins. Participants will be responsible for their own morning meal.