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Vajrayoginī Class: Learning how to be an umdze

Monday, December 12, from 7:00pm to 8:30pm

The main occasion for the class is to introduce new Vajrayoginī sādhakas into the Vajrayoginī practice as well as giving old and new sādhakas a chance to venture into the basic feast roles of being a dorje loppön, umdze, chöpön, assistant chöpön.

The class is also intended to train in:

  • setting up a feast shrine
  • learning how to play bell and damaru
  • learning how to play the cymbals and drums
  • learning how to make tormas (Vajrayoginī torma, dzog torma, preliminary torma (= gek), naivedya, etc., butter circles, etc.
  • learning how to make the sindura maṇḍala
  • learning how to design and make a sand maṇḍala

Each class will focus on a particular topic which will be announced one or two weeks before the class.

Topic: Learning how to be an umdze.

Who can attend this class: Whoever has received Vajrayoginī abhiṣheka, i.e., older and new students. The goal is to overcome any hesitation to take on key roles for feast practice.

Time of third class: 7–8:30pm on December 12.

Location: KCCL.

Cost: $5.

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