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VAJRAYOGINĪ Class: Learning how to be an umdze
December 12, 2016 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
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.