Online: Vajrapani Empowerment and Retreat with Khentrul Rinpoche

VAJRAPANI: Tame Your Demons

Tap into the power of all the Buddhas to tame your internal and external obstacles to realization. Vajrapani, the embodiment of the power of all the Buddhas of the ten directions and the three times is a fearless Bodhisattva of the tenth level and the guardian of the Buddhist tantras.

Khentrul Rinpoche will bestow a very special empowerment of Vajrapani known as the Demon Destroyer and the practice that Lama Lutrin used in the retreat in which he cured himself of Leprosy. This empowerment and retreat will help practitioners embrace their fierce power within to tame their obstacles on their path.

KHENTRUL RINPOCHE PERSONAL CONNECTION WITH VAJRAPANI

“For me Vajrapani is personally special because my root lama, Lama Lobsang Trinley, was considered as the actual Vajrapani. When he practiced it, he could completely heal his leprosy during a long solitary retreat. At the end of his retreat he achieved the same realization of the great Indian mahasiddhas.

My root Lama’s teachings on Vajrapani were incredibly special. As many high Lamas came to our monastery in order to receive the Vajrapani empowerment from him, I could receive it many times. All these Lamas who came had no doubt about his realization. They said that he himself was the actual Vaprapani, as they were witnessing my Lama taming incredibly powerful demons who wish to bring harm to our regions.”

This practice has a very special connection to our institute as the Shambhala King Suchandra, who requested the Buddha the Kalachakra Tantra Teachings and established these teachings in Shambhala, was an emanation of Vajrapani.

INCLUDED IN THE RETREAT
Vajrapani Empowerment (Jenang), Oral transmission of the practice, a preliminary teaching, practice sessions and a Q&A session. The practice sessions will be guided by his senior students.

Central Europe
FRIDAY 1st JULY
19:30 – 21:00 – Public Teaching with Rinpoche: Vajrapani and the Kalachakra Lineage
SATURDAY 2nd JULY
7:00 – 8:30 – Session 1 – Online Empowerment Preparation
11.00 – 12:30 – Session 2 – Vajrapani EMPOWERMENT &  ORAL TRANSMISSION (only live)
15.00 – 16.30 – Session 3 – Vajrapani Practice
19.30 – 21.00 – Session 4 – Vajrapani Practice
SUNDAY 3rd JULY
7:00 – 8:30 – Session 5 – Vajrapani Practice
11.00 – 12:30 – Session 6 – Vajrapani Practice
15.00 – 16.30 – Session 7 – Vajrapani Q&A with RINPOCHE
19.30 – 21.00 – Session 8 – Vajrapani Practice
MONDAY 4th JULY
7:00 – 8:30 – Session 9 – Vajrapani Practice
11.00 – 12:30 – Session 10 – Vajrapani Practice
15.00 – 16:30 – Session 11 – Vajrapani Practice
19.30 – 21.00 – Session 12 – Session with RINPOCHE
TUESDAY 5th July
07:00 – 08:30 – Session 13 – Vajrapani Practice
11.00 – 12:30 – Session 14 – Vajrapani Practice
15.00 – 16:30 – Session 15 – Vajrapani Practice
19.30 – 21.00 – Session 16 – Session with RINPOCHE
WEDNESDAY 6th JULY
7:00 – 8:30 AM – Session 17 – Closing Practice and Dedications

WHO IS THIS FOR or HOW TO PREPARE MYSELF?
There are no prerequisites at all. It is suitable for all levels of practitioners. Previous Buddhist study and practice are helpful but not mandatory. If you are new to the buddhist path, you may also like to study Khentrul Rinpoche’s “What’s Real?” course from our learning center and to read Rinpoche’s books “Unveiling Your Sacred Truth” — Books 1 and 2. For knowing more about Rinpoche’s root Lama’s biography and his connection with Vajrapani, you can find more information in the book “The Realm of Shambhala” where Rinpoche wrote about the whole Kalachakra lineage he holds.

VAJRAPANI FOR KALACHAKRA STUDENTS
Rinpoche says that we do not necessarily need to practice Vajrapani separately, we just need to build a connection. Then, recollecting him, you can integrate it within your own practice, for example within the Kalachakra Path. You can either practice Vajrapani as your main practice and see it as non-contradictory with the Kalachakra Path, or you can focus on the Kalachakra system without seeing the separation from Vajrapani, as he is even included in the Kalachakra mandala.

HOW THE ONLINE EMPOWERMENT WILL WORK
1) Register for each attendee that will be receiving the empowerment. You will be added to the course on learn.dzokden.org
2) You must receive the empowerment online in real-time. We do not record the empowerments.
3) You will receive access to the zoom for each of the sessions.

OFFERING DANA TO RINPOCHE
It’s customary at the end of empowerment for students to make an offering of Dana to the guru. As this is an online event, you can make the offering of Dana to Rinpoche here.

ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS?
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