7–8:30pm VAJRAYOGINĪ class: The basic structure and view of the Vajrayoginī sādhana
January 2, 2017 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Description: 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, and to present the basic view of the Vajrayoginī practice as presented by Trungpa Rinpoche in his marvelous article: “Sacred Outlook. The Vajragoginī Shrine and Practice”.
The class cycle 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 for January 2: The basic structure and view of the Vajrayoginī Sādhana.
Who can attend this class: Whoever has received Vajrayoginī abhiṣheka, i.e., older and new students.
Time: 7–8:30pm on January 12. Please be on time.
Location: KCCL.
Cost: $5.