Dzokden

“Most followers of the Tibetan tantric Buddhist teachings are merely wearing an outer costume of tantra.” (Khentrul Rinpoché)

We are delighted to announce that Rinpoché will give us teachings on tantric Samaya to help anyone who is genuinely interested in following the path of Vajrayana or who has been on the path and needs further clarification. He will bestow a blessing ceremony of the 6 Buddha Families of Kalachakra, and address crucial questions of both new and veteran practitioners.

What is tantric practice really about? How can we work with our emotions on the Tantric path without getting lost in them? How do the different levels of Buddhist paths relate to each other? Why does one need an authentic Guru to learn Tantra genuinely? What is Samaya that is had with the Guru on the path?

Preconceptions and misunderstandings about tantra have spread everywhere. Both in Western countries, as well as Asian countries where these teachings originated. Lost amidst extreme views and with a lack of proper clarification, it is difficult for practitioners to reach the essence of the tantric teachings. Rinpoché will teach about how the different levels of Buddhist teachings and their respective conduct of ethics support each other without contradiction. He will explain the varying degrees of tantric practice and what one should do to truly focus on tantra.

For Rinpoché, there is no doubt that different types of persons, including lay devotees, monastics, and non-religious ones, have the potential to learn the essence of tantric practice. This is because the tantric approach is closely aligned with our existing nature.

“In the tantric path, nothing that is naturally present in our mind needs to be eliminated. Instead, we learn means for putting these mental phenomena to work for us. When all these phenomena are subjugated by the brilliance of pure and true reality, they become our friends.” (Khentrul Rinpoché)

In the view of tantra, the pure aspects of our afflictive emotions are connected to specific 6 Buddha Families. To strengthen this awareness and for the continued support of participants' practice after the event, Rinpoché will bestow a Blessing Ceremony of the Six Buddha Families.

For the Q&A session, we thoroughly encourage you to gather all your questions that will clarify your understanding of tantra. Do not miss this precious opportunity.