Events for November 17, 2024 - November 17, 2024

The purpose of the sādhana: “[The Sādhana’s] purpose was to bring together the two great traditions of the Vajrayāna, as well as to exorcise the materialism which seemed to pervade spiritual disciplines in the modern world. The message that I had received from my supplication was that one must try to expose spiritual materialism and [...]

We will be starting the New Year with "a whole lot of nothing" and "endless wandering around" at other Buddhist centers, but we will reconvene at 5pm to perform the Sādhana of Mahāmudrā. Please join!  

The morning of the arrival day for the Vajrayoginī Druppa will be unscheduled and open.

Arrival of Vajrayoginī Druppa participants, in particular of those participants who will stay at KCCL during the Druppa.

Vajrayoginī Druppa from March 1 to March 5, 2017 Description: This druppa will consist of five full practice days and as such is a great opportunity to further familiarize or deepen yourself with the entire practice, including the abhisheka and feast sections, which will be recited every day. The last day will feature a grand feast. [...]

Vajrayoginī Druppa from March 1 to March 5, 2017 Description: This druppa will consist of five full practice days and as such is a great opportunity to further familiarize or deepen yourself with the entire practice, including the abhisheka and feast sections, which will be recited every day. The last day will feature a grand feast. [...]

Vajrayoginī Druppa from March 1 to March 5, 2017 Description: This druppa will consist of five full practice days and as such is a great opportunity to further familiarize or deepen yourself with the entire practice, including the abhisheka and feast sections, which will be recited every day. The last day will feature a grand feast. [...]

Vajrayoginī Druppa from March 1 to March 5, 2017 Description: This druppa will consist of five full practice days and as such is a great opportunity to further familiarize or deepen yourself with the entire practice, including the abhisheka and feast sections, which will be recited every day. The last day will feature a grand feast. [...]

Vajrayoginī Druppa from March 1 to March 5, 2017 Description: This druppa will consist of five full practice days and as such is a great opportunity to further familiarize or deepen yourself with the entire practice, including the abhisheka and feast sections, which will be recited every day. The last day will feature a grand feast. [...]

Monthly Chakrasaṃvara feast practice, open to sādhakas who have received the Chakrasaṃvara abhiṣheka. Bring your liturgy and practice implements. In case you have concerns about driving back home at night after the feast, we usually have space for you to stay overnight. $5 for participants contributing food to the pot-luck; $10 for participants who don’t.

Please join us for our weekly 8–11 am “mindfulness practice” sessions. Who can attend: Everybody. In particular, beginning students are welcome. If you need beginning instruction on mindfulness (= shamatha) practice, please get in touch with us beforehand. Even though mindfulness practice is, in comparison to tantric practice, a “quick entry” practice, it can also be seen [...]