Fearless Heart - US National Festival - Arizona

With Gen-la Kelsang Jampa
September 20-25, 2024

Everyone is welcome! Join us in a pilgrimage to our beautiful International Kadampa Retreat Center at the gateway to the Grand Canyon. We will fly and drive to this special place to receive powerful teachings from our Deputy Spiritual Director, Gen-la Jampa, and to meet and connect with the amazing Kadampa Sangha from all over the US.

About the event

Fear and anxiety plague our world. As we deal withĀ everything from minor insecurities and social anxiety toĀ concerns about major world events, itā€™s hard to find aĀ sense of safety and tranquility. Even worse, our fears oftenĀ stop us from doing whatā€™s right for ourselves and others.Ā During this US Festival we will discover how to develop aĀ spiritual power by relying on Buddha Vajrayapani that willĀ help us break out of this fearful state into a courageous,Ā empowered attitude. We will also learn how to harnessĀ the five forces, a special inner tool, to bring about radical,Ā positive change in our life.

Buddha Vajrapani is the Buddha of spiritual power. With theĀ development of spiritual power we possess the confidence,Ā inner strength and skill not only to take on and defeat ourĀ own delusions, but to be of great benefit in helping freeĀ others from their delusions as well. Nothing could be moreĀ meaningful.

The empowerment is a beautiful and inspiring guidedĀ meditation and ritual in which we are introduced to BuddhaĀ Vajrapani from whom we then receive many blessings,Ā adding great power to our own practice as well as sowingĀ seeds for our future attainment of enlightenment.

Travel

We are so happy to help you work out the travel details. Travel suggestions:

Fly to

  • Flagstaff, AZ - 30 min away, but a pricier flight
  • Phoenix, AZ - 2 hours way, cheaper
  • Las Vegas, NV - 3.5 hours way, cheapest flights and rental cars.

It's quite possible that there will be a shuttle bus from/to Phoenix at the start and end of the festival.

Where to stay

During the festival, there will be accommodations on site - camping, dorms, and some single and double rooms, though the indoor accommodations tend to get reserved quickly. Otherwise, there are places to stay in Williams, Flagstaff, etc - hotels, AirBnBs, and various camping and resort situations, especially because we will be so close to Grand Canyon National Park.

A working visit to help with setup

Some of us will head down early, such as Monday, Sep 16, to help with setup. You are welcome to join us. Typically, during a working visit, some dormitory accommodation is made available for free in exchange for helping.

Full Details

Full details and registration will be here:
https://uskadampafestival.org/

But for help, advice, or to travel together, please contact us.