At this year's Australian Dharma Celebration, Gen Kelsang Rabten will grant the empowerment of Vajrasattva, the Buddha of purification. The blessing ceremony will be followed by teachings on how to purify our negative karma by relying on Vajrasattva. Without the burden of negative karma weighing you down, all your wishes - and especially your hopes for spiritual progress - would be easily fulfilled. Rather than struggling, like a small bird attempting to fly with rocks tied to its legs, you should purify the mistakes of the past, heal our minds and fly freely and easily to your enlightenment. Purification is the key to this.