In terms of the actual stages of practice, evenmindedness should be cultivated first. Alan wallace ebooks epub and pdf downloads ebookmall. Mikyo dorje used this as the basis for his composition. Lama tsongkhapa guru yoga 0409 kurukulla center for. Bhakti courses undertake an indepth study of srila. Seating is on cushions on the floor or on chairs and is on a firstcomefirstserve basis. The sixsession yoga is a practice which helps us to keep the commitments from receiving an initiation or empowerment in the anuttarayoga class of tantra. The four immeasurable thoughts lama yeshe wisdom archive. In the process of reciting this mantra one is requesting blessings as one is exerting efforts in cultivating the different stages of the kalachakra. Special credit and thanks to our many students who over the years have helped us learn more about ourselves, more about others, and more about the art of conscious loving. An oral commentary with a detailed explanation of the bodhisattva and tantric vows tharchin, sermey geshe lobsang on. The guru yoga of kalacakra in connection with the six sessions in completely facilitating form formulated by his holiness the dalai lama. Short six session guru yoga text, suitable for daily practice.
This is a restricted class for those who have received a highest yoga tantric empowerment and do this commitment daily. An oral commentary with a detailed explanation of the bodhisattva and tantric vows by sermey geshe lobsang tharchin. With the skill of a true master teacher, jhado rinpoche moved progressively deeper into the explanation of the practice session by session, and provided opportunity for the gathered attendees to ask questions. The main buddhist practice is to transform our minds through eliminating our destructive side and enhancing our positive emotions. The extremely secret dakini of naropa is the commentary to the practice of vajrayogini in the naro kacho lineage composed by. Now we go on to the second half of the sixsession guru practice. After asking geshe jampa gyatso to become resident teacher at istituto lama tzong khapa in 1980, lama requested him to create a sevenyear teacher training. Jhado rinpoche taught over 3 sessions on the 10th and 11th of may, giving commentary on the six session guru yoga practice, and providing opportunity for the gathered attendees to ask questions. Booking and paying in advance reserves your seat until 10 minutes before the start of each session. Extremely abbreviated sixsession yoga study buddhism. Vimalaprabha sanskrit means stainless light commentary, or drimed od in.
Ornament of stainless light, wisdom 2004, isbn 0861714520. The six session guru yoga of the glorious lord kalachakrain tibetan, by kyabje ling rinpoche, as instructed by his holiness the fourteenth dalai lama. Jhado rinpoche taught over 3 sessions on the 10th and 11th of may 2014, giving commentary on six session guru yoga. The sixsession guru yoga is usually given as a daily practice commitment to all those who have received a highest yoga tantric initiation. An explanation of the kalachakra six session guruyoga. Six session guru yoga restricted students who have taken a mahanuttaratantra initiation in the gelug tradition, undertakes a commitment to. Lightly edited by venerable gyalten mindrol, fpmt educati on department, august 2006. It is a beautiful, moving practice that helps us recollect our bodhisattva and tantric vows including the pledges to the five buddha families and fifty verses of guru devotion. An explanation of the kalachakra sixsession guru yoga epub adobe drm can be read on any device that can open epub adobe drm files.
Bhakti courses the bhakti courses are a spectrum of online courses ranging from the fundamentals of spirituality to the advanced concepts of gaudiya vaishnavism. To assist you in your teaching, specific pages have been designated as handouts and. This booklet contains three versions of the guru yoga practice that phabongkha dechen nyingpo arranged together and briefly commented on. Within the gelug tradition, practicing the sixsession guru yoga is a daily commitment for anyone who has received a highest yoga tantra initiation. The six session vajra guru yoga is an ancient text extolling the virtues of the guru and the siddha lineage, and outlining the path for an aspirant to reach full realization. From december 31, 2011 january 10, 2012, hh dalai lama will be giving teachings and conferring the kalachakra tantra in bodhgaya india. Although prayer and ritual cant accomplish this alone, they can aid our meditation and study, adding structure to our dharma activities. When we are doing lama tsongkhapa guru yoga or guru puja we have to remember that there is no tsongkhapa who is not our guru.
Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Great evenmindedness is cultivated by reflecting upon the lack of inherent existence of friend and foe. Jhado rinpoches sixsession guru yoga teachings tushita. Extensive meditati ons for lama tsongkhapa guru yoga taken from the lama tsongkhapa retreat at is ti tuto lama tzong khapa, pomaia, italy, september, 2004 and provided in this form by venerable sarah thresher. An oral commentary with a detailed explanation of the bodhisattva and tantric vows. Clarification session on the kalachakra six session guru yoga study buddhism archive. In the gelug tradition, the six session guru yoga prayer is a daily commitment for highest yoga tantra initiates e. Such a form of guru yoga is not found in other six session guru yoga texts. The art of conscious loving 20th anniversary edition.
The extremely secret dakini of naropa medauri library. An explanation of the kalachakra six session guru yoga. So often we get caught up in our day to day samsara and not really, really practice our six session yoga. Gelek rimpoche in this transcript explains each one of these commitments and guides comprehensively through the practice. Vajrayogini initiation naropa tradition 9 11 march, wednesday to friday, 7. Vajrayana partially relies on various tantric techniques rooted in scriptures such as tantras and various tantric commentaries and treatises. According to the classification of the six yogas of naropa, the yogas are. The second half of the book contains several sadhanas for the practice of vajrayogini including six session guru yoga as well as two sadhanas on the transference of consciousness. Six session guru yoga recordings hayagriva buddhist centre. The six session guru yoga prayer is a daily commitment for initiates of the yoga and highest yoga tantras. I just wanted to write and thank the fpmt for publishing the new six session guru yoga with commentary by precious lama zopa. Students can now find two newly translated texts relevant to the practice of sixsession guru yoga, often given in the gelug tradition as a daily practice commitment to all those who have received a highest yoga tantric initiation, in ebook and pdf formats in the foundation store.
You need to have received an initiation wang of the yoga tantra or highest yoga tantra class in order to read these commentaries of the sixsession guru yoga. Both weekend days will consist of morning sessions and afternoon sessions. The guru in guru yoga means our present gurus, who guide us to enlightenment by teaching us the alphabet, giving us commentaries, oral transmissions, tantric initiations, vows and personal advice. When we do guru puja, sixsession guru yoga or any other guru yoga practice we shouldnt think that the central figure has nothing to do with our guru. Masters program 2015 2021 iltk istituto lama tzong khapa. Tantra is defined as an inner realization that functions to prevent ordinary appearances and conceptions and to accomplish the four complete purities of a buddha environment, body, enjoyments and deeds. Do the daily practice of the six session guru yoga.
This initiation will be held over three evenings on 9, 10 and 11. As for the teaching of transformation yoga and yoga of entrance, he mainly derived them from the masterly gdanbzhi tantra. Currently we are offering the bhakti shastri course and in future we will be offering others courses including prebhakti shastri courses such as six session bhagavadgita course and. Are there any sources for the original tibetan texts for the 6 session guru yoga using the tibetan language to practice instead of english translations only. Bodhgaya is one of the holy buddhist pilgrimage sites where the buddha manifested enlightenment. See the advice given to participants of compassion training. Gelek rimpoche in this transcript explains each one of these commitments and guides comprehensively through the. Sixsession guru yoga root verses and commentaries posted in advice from spiritual friends, education. Leaving a guru discriminating bad from good gurus pdf. Tsog offering for the glorious primary buddha kalachakra, fulfilling the desire for great bliss 1 this tex is from the collected works of the 7th dalai lama as preserved by. Ornament of stainless light an exposition of the kalachakra tantra by khedrup. Lama tsongkhapa guru yoga is a particularly powerful practice for. Reciting the name mantra is the first special characteristic of the kalachakra six session guru yoga.
Six stanzas of mahamudra guru yoga drukpa lineage duration. Mark griffin talks about the six session vajra guru yoga. The four session guru yoga that we practice, composed by the eighth karmapa mikyo dorje, was based on an earlier guru yoga found in the writings of lama shangtsalpas lord gampopas disciple secret teachings that were sealed by command seal. Jhado rinpoche taught over 3 sessions on the 10th and 11th of may 2014, giving commentary on sixsession guru yoga. Participants must have a highest yoga tantra initiation and the commitment to do the six session yoga recordings of the teachings are available by clicking on the link below. An explanation of the kalachakra six session guruyoga lamrimpa, gen, wallace, b. This is a longer version of the six session guru yoga incorporating the. Publication date 20080329 usage attributionnoncommercialno derivative works 3. Do the short practice sadhana of solitary hero yamantaka every day or complete one approximation retreat of the deity within this life. Heat yoga, yoga of illusory body, light yoga, transformation yoga, yoga of entrance and bardo yoga. Extensive sixsession yoga thundruggi rnalbyor rgyaspa by the first panchen lama panchen blobzang choskyi rgyalmtshan expanded by pabongka rinpoche phabongkha byamspa bstandzin phrinlas rgyamtsho. Requested like this, my supreme guru alights on the crown of my head. The six session guru yoga teachings given on tuesday evenings by geshe sonam are for more experienced students.
Six session guru yoga restricted students who have taken a mahanuttaratantra initiation in the gelug tradition, undertakes a commitment to recite the six session guru yoga prayer daily. Its the same word to come together and so it also means assemblies. The next edition of the masters program will be from january 2023 until december 2028. Combined practice of vajrayogini and six session guru yoga. Guru yoga is the entrance practice to mahamudra and with greatest confidence, one connects to vajradhara the complete combination of three roots and three jewels.
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