2023 Annual Secret Accomplishment Practice of Vajrakilaya - Drupchen Retreat

Throughout time and space, Buddhas and Bodhisattvas have been called to initiate the hearts and minds of their students. Come great ones and with your vajra thunderbolt of wisdom and your hindrance demolishing phurba to once and for all dispel the samsaric seeds of unknowing. Lord of Death, with your spear and trident pierce the veil of ignorance to free us from the path of karmic repetition.

Wrathful Vajrakilaya is the yidam deity who embodies the enlightened activity of all the Buddhas. Vajrakilaya is a wrathful manifestation of Vajrasattva, the Buddha of Purification. This practice focuses on removing intense inner and outer obstacles to peace, happiness, and enlightenment within oneself, the environment and the world at large.

The samaya (sacred promise to your teacher) for taking this empowerment is to never to lose your love for others and ideally do a daily practice of Vajrakilaya or at minimum recite the Vajrakilaya mantra daily.

This is a wonderful opportunity to practice in this amazingly powerful mandala, for the benefit of all beings.

SCHEDULE*
September 22 –  Arrival time between 1 – 5 pm
September 23 – Vajrakilaya Drupchen begins
September 24-30 – Each day there will be teachings and practice sessions
October 1 – Departure time after lunch

*A drupchen is a 24-hour practice with retreatants responsible to chant the mantra throughout the night.

EMPOWERMENT
H.E. Garchen Rinpoche is instructing everyone to take the Vajrakilaya empowerment online before September 22. If you have not been able to start, please make sure to take the empowerment before arriving at the drubchen.

CLICK ON THIS LINK for the first part of the empowerment and then
CLICK ON THIS LINK for the second part of the empowerment

Please note, the links start with “Part 3” in the description, but parts 3 & 4 are the empowerment portion from the 2020 event so nothing is missing.

COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS
For this event we are not requiring COVID vaccinations, however we highly encourage vaccinations for the benefit of all. We do have testing requirements to prevent infection of COVID-19 and everyone must wear a Kn95/N95 mask in the temple whenever H.E. Garchen Rinpoche is in attendance.

Accepting registrations until September 19.

To apply for Karma Yoga service to receive a reduced rate, click here.

A livestream is available on our YouTube page for those who can’t make it in person this time. To register for online programming, click here.