6 Vajra Yogas Program

2024 - 2029 at Dzokden Kalapa in Austria
Kālachakra Completion Stage Program Open to Non-monastic Practitioners 

 Overview of the 6 Vajra Yogas

 

Upon completion of the two outer, the five inner and the two unique preliminary practices of the Kālachakra Path, we are ready to enter the indestructible and profound path of the Six Vajra Yogas. These advanced yogic techniques are like a wish-fulfilling jewel with the capacity to grant us everything our hearts desire in the blink of an eye. For a diligent practitioner whose mind is sufficiently pure, enlightenment can be achieved within only a few short human years. Even mastery of a single yoga is enough to ensure one is never again reborn into the suffering cycle of death and rebirth.

It is an extraordinary blessing to simply hear the names of the Six Vajra Yogas and therefore it is difficult to comprehend how exceedingly rare and precious it is to encounter the teachings that describe them or to have the incredible fortune to actually practice them. It is for this reason, as we continue forward, we should embrace a sense of immense appreciation for just how special these teachings really are. Such an attitude makes certain that we form a strong karmic connection, creating the causes to encounter these teachings again in the future and to ultimately actualise their definitive meaning.

Recognising the potential power of these practices, the sublime lineage masters of the Vajra Yoga Path protected and preserved the teachings for over two thousand years, guaranteeing that even today we have access to the unbroken stream of their blessings. Although written commentaries exist which enable us to familiarise ourselves with the general structure of the practices, this tradition relies heavily on the profound pith instructions that only a qualified vajra master can impart.

The pith instructions are generally only bestowed on a student when the vajra master observes that the necessary foundations have been gathered through the preliminary practices. While it is not essential to achieve mastery of each practice, our commitment to achieving enlightenment for the benefit of all beings needs to have been demonstrated. Lacking stability in our determination will not only damage our relationship with the vajra master, but also create a cause for the teachings to degenerate. Therefore, to be a sincere and authentic practitioner, we must do all we can to properly prepare ourselves.

 

The Vajra Yoga of Withdrawal

Skt. Pratyāhara, Tib. sordut
The essence of Withdrawal Yoga is to manifest empty-forms by stopping the movement of the coarse winds which support the conceptual mind.

The Vajra Yoga of Stabilisation

Skt. Dhyāna, Tib. samten
The essence of Stabilisation Yoga is to extend our realisation of empty-forms so that all perceptions arise as awareness.

The Vajra Yoga of Life-Force Control

Skt. Prāṇāyāma, Tib. sogtsol
The essence of Life-Force Yoga is to subdue the subtle karmic winds so they are balanced in the central channel.

The Vajra Yoga of Retention

Skt. Dharāṇā, Tib. zinpa
The essence of Retention Yoga is to completely subdue the subtle karmic winds so their movement ceases and they merge with the subtle essences distributed throughout the body.

The Vajra Yoga of Recollection

Skt. Anusmṛiti, Tib. jeeten
The essence of Recollection Yoga is to refine our experience of great bliss and manifest the Great Consort of Empty-Form.

The Vajra Yoga of Absorption

Skt. Samādhi, Tib. ting nge dzin
The essence of Absorption Yoga is to abide in the Union of Immutable Bliss and Empty-Form.

Special Message from Khentrul Rinpoché

 

This opportunity has not come to the international community before. It’s the first time since many centuries that these practices are being offered outside of Tibet to the international non-monastic community in modern langauges. This incredibly rare opportunity to learn and practice the profound Completion Stage practices of the 6 Vajra Yogas is something to have strong gratitude and appreciation for. If you are serious about your Dharma practice and Kālachakra, with strong motivation and a Śhambhala warrior attitude, Rinpoché encourages you to prepare to prepare for receiving these practices.

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