Kagyu Ngondro Dathun: Beyond the Abhiseka Express

Kagyu Ngnodro Dathun: Beyond the Abhiseka Express

Ngondro is the preliminary practice for entering the main yidam practice of the Surmang Kagyu Lineage.  The main practice is Vajrayogini/Chakrasamvara.

Vajrayana is called the Diamond Vehicle.  It is the path of skillful method for realizing the ultimate view of the Buddha's teachings.  In terms of early of later teachings given by the historical Buddha-- all of these teachings express the ultimate view.  The various people who come in contact with these teachings have different aspirations and capacities for understanding and so the teachings have a multiplicity of skillful means.

In the Vajrayana we depend upon the blessings-- "jinlap."  This is the 'atmosphere" or "environement" one encounters in a teaching mandala.  "Mandala" in this case refers to a group of people who organize themselves around a teacher and a lineage.

This is something we create together in order to recognize the nature of mind as direct experience and train in that recognition.

In this case we talk about the "mandala of the guru."  The guru is the pipeline to the blessings or "jinlap" of the lineage of Tilo, Naro, Marpa, etc.  This is a living transmission.  It has definite qualities-- all of which are manifested by Trungpa Rinpoche and the Vajra Regent.  Communal retreat is a great way to rouse this mandala.  Ngondro can be seen as an elaborate Guru Yoga.  We yoke our mind to the lineage energy through ngondro and we create a mandala where these blessings can be recognized as the nowness nature of our minds-- no different from Tilopa's realization.

In this retreat we will engage each of the four ngondro practices in succession.  This retreat is open to all members of the Surmang Kagyu Lineage.  I will not be giving pointing out or the "preliminary transmission" but will happily point you to  qualified teachers who will do that.  I don't think it is necessary at all.

This retreat includes room and board.

$3000.00