The Practice of Vajrakilaya
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| Rating | : | 4.88 (937 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1559391030 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 96 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-02-06 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Great Introduction to understanding Yidam/Deity Yoga Neal J. Pollock This book is an interesting combination of myth, ritual, meditation, and symbolic explanation of the rite of Vajrakilaya, "the deity of enlightened activity" (page 31). Vajrakilaya is a wrathful "Buddha" who dispels obstacles to Dharma practice. His rites are used primarily in Nyingma and Sakya traditions (2 of the 4 contemporary Tibetan Buddhist schools). Following the Introduction by Sogyal Rinpoche and photos of fa. Being a ritual that Padmasambhava used as his first actions Being a ritual that Padmasambhava used as his first actions towards bringing the Dharma to Tibet, this book is particularly important for those wishing to delve deeper into the Vajra path.. "Excellent teachings for tantric advancement" according to Alan B. Cicco. The contents of this book explained the indepth visualization of the Vajrakilaya tantra in ever detail. Although personal instruction is best, this book covers almost every needed aspects to practice in solitary. It reviews all the needed preliminary and ending practices which allows the internalization of the diety.For those that have any knowledge of tantric practice, this book will add immense focus to practicing t
He has received teachings from many of the greatest Tibetan masters, and is considered to be one of the leading khenpos. Rinpoche is a senior khempo (abbot) at the Ngagyur Institute, which has become the largest Nyingma study college outside of Tibet.
"The practice of Vajrakilaya blazes at the heart of the ancient Vajrayana traditions of Tibet. The wrathful heruka Vajrakilaya is the yidam deity who embodies the enlightened activity of all the buddhas manifesting in an intensely wrathful yet compassionate form in order to subjugate the delusion and negativity that can arise as obstacles to the practice of Dharma. In fact, the practice of Vajrakilaya is famous in the Tibetan Buddhist world as the most powerful for removing obstacles destroying the forces hostile to compassion and purifying the spiritual pollution so prevalent in this age."—Sogyal Rinpoche
Khenpo Namdrol presents a lucid and detailed explanation of the history and practice of Vajrakilaya.