Being Vajrayogini: Vajrayogini Dathun

Being Vajrayogini: Vajrayogini Dathun

"The main point is not to conjure up this practice in an effort to banish your awful thoughts or your inconsiderate ideas.  That is not the vajrayana way.  When you sit down to practice the Vajrayogini, you are Vajrayogini.  The guru is Vajrayogini.  On the shrine is Vajrayogini.  You have the dharmakaya, the sambhogakaya, and the nirmanakaya all at once.  You should not be sloppy, because the Vajrayogini is your basic mind, and beyond that Vajrayogini is your body, your speech, and also your karma.  What exists as your karma is the Vajrayogini.  You have to take definite pride that this particular sadhana was passed down from our forefathers, beginning with Tilopa, who recieved it directly.  How did he recieve it?  He pierced the veil of ignorance by no thinking of it as a mechanical thing to do.  He said, "Let's see."  You should do that when you practice the Vajrayogini sadhana."

Vajra Regent Osel Tendzin

Vajrayogini dathun is a month long Vajrayogini retreat which affords us the luxury of completely soaking in the discipline and blessings of the Vajrayogini Sadhana.  We will engage the full sadhana including the feast practice each day of the retreat.  We will rely on the pith instructions of the Vidyadhara Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche and The Vajra Regent Osel Tendzin.

Daily schedule:

 5:30 Wake up

6-8 Self Visualization

8-9 Breakfast;

9-12 Self, Front and Vase;

12-1 Feast with Readings and Discussion;

1-2:30 Rest;

2:30-4 work;

4-6 Self and Front Visualization;

6-7 dinner;

7-9 Self Visualization, Sampanakrama;

10 Lights Out.