Drikung 5-folds Path of Mahamudra Preliminary Practice
"In my view the Ngöndro is far more profound than all other
practices."
—Lord Jigten Sumgön, founder of the Drikung Kagyu lineage
The preliminaries make our mind workable for practice. It is like preparing a
field, so that crops may grow there. If a field is unprepared to bear crops,
then no matter how precious the seeds to be planted, they will be useless.
Similarly, although we might receive very precious and profound instructions,
if our mind is not properly prepared, those instructions will not be useful.
Thus, all schools of Tibetan Buddhism engage in the immeasurably important
preliminary practices. These practices should never be viewed as lesser
because they are "preliminary," for they may become the main part of our
practice. It is actually sufficient to engage in their practice for our entire life.
To participate in Preliminary Practice requires empowerment or
transmission, please contact centre for more details.
"In my view the Ngöndro is far more profound than all other
practices."
—Lord Jigten Sumgön, founder of the Drikung Kagyu lineage
The preliminaries make our mind workable for practice. It is like preparing a
field, so that crops may grow there. If a field is unprepared to bear crops,
then no matter how precious the seeds to be planted, they will be useless.
Similarly, although we might receive very precious and profound instructions,
if our mind is not properly prepared, those instructions will not be useful.
Thus, all schools of Tibetan Buddhism engage in the immeasurably important
preliminary practices. These practices should never be viewed as lesser
because they are "preliminary," for they may become the main part of our
practice. It is actually sufficient to engage in their practice for our entire life.
To participate in Preliminary Practice requires empowerment or
transmission, please contact centre for more details.
Four-Armed Chenrezig Practice
All the teachings of the Buddha are contained in Chenrezig's mantra, OM
MANI PADME HUNG, and it carries with it the power to purify our mind's
obscurations. We develop the enlightened quality of compassion through
Chenrezig practice and mantra recitation as well as by compassionate
conduct toward all beings
All the teachings of the Buddha are contained in Chenrezig's mantra, OM
MANI PADME HUNG, and it carries with it the power to purify our mind's
obscurations. We develop the enlightened quality of compassion through
Chenrezig practice and mantra recitation as well as by compassionate
conduct toward all beings
White Tara Practice
His Eminence Garchen Rinpoche has taught extensively on the benefits of
White Tara practice.
White Tara offers peace, prosperity, health and long life through her
enlightened activities. She is depicted with a female body that is the brilliant
white of a thousand autumn moons. Her third eye in her forehead symbolizes
her vision of the unity of ultimate reality while she simultaneously sees the
relative and dualistic world with her other two eyes. Her hands and feet also
have eyes, showing that all her actions are governed by her ultimate wisdom
and compassion. She is the protective, helpful and comforting mother who
shows limitless kindness, generosity and protection towards those who are
tossed in the ocean of suffering, and if we recite her mantra and make a
connection to her, we draw closer to developing her enlightened qualities in
ourselves.
His Eminence Garchen Rinpoche has taught extensively on the benefits of
White Tara practice.
White Tara offers peace, prosperity, health and long life through her
enlightened activities. She is depicted with a female body that is the brilliant
white of a thousand autumn moons. Her third eye in her forehead symbolizes
her vision of the unity of ultimate reality while she simultaneously sees the
relative and dualistic world with her other two eyes. Her hands and feet also
have eyes, showing that all her actions are governed by her ultimate wisdom
and compassion. She is the protective, helpful and comforting mother who
shows limitless kindness, generosity and protection towards those who are
tossed in the ocean of suffering, and if we recite her mantra and make a
connection to her, we draw closer to developing her enlightened qualities in
ourselves.
Medicine Buddha Practice
Medicine Buddha is a Buddhist deity associated with the health and
well-being of ourselves and others.
During this practice, we make heartfelt prayers that everyone will be healed
of all suffering and sickness. Medicine Buddha is one of many buddhas who
have attained the state of perfect enlightenment for the benefit of all
sentient beings. The enlightened mind has eliminated all negativity and
perfected all positive qualities. Medicine Buddha's blue sky-colored holy
body signifies omniscient wisdom and compassion as vast as limitless space
and is particularly associated with healing both mental and physical suffering.
Making a connection with him, practicing meditation, reciting his mantra or
even just saying his name helps us achieve our potential for ultimate healing.
Medicine Buddha is a Buddhist deity associated with the health and
well-being of ourselves and others.
During this practice, we make heartfelt prayers that everyone will be healed
of all suffering and sickness. Medicine Buddha is one of many buddhas who
have attained the state of perfect enlightenment for the benefit of all
sentient beings. The enlightened mind has eliminated all negativity and
perfected all positive qualities. Medicine Buddha's blue sky-colored holy
body signifies omniscient wisdom and compassion as vast as limitless space
and is particularly associated with healing both mental and physical suffering.
Making a connection with him, practicing meditation, reciting his mantra or
even just saying his name helps us achieve our potential for ultimate healing.
Guru Yoga & Tsok Offering Practice
Guru Yoga practice is one of the most important and effective methods for
attaining enlightenment.
Lord Jigten Sumgon says, "From today on, with one-pointed devotion pray
to your great master and practice according to what he teaches. Thus, it is
certain you will achieve the ultimate accomplishment (Buddhahood)."
Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche wrote: 'The words "Guru Yoga" mean "union with
the nature of the guru," and in this practice we are given methods by which
we can blend our own minds with the enlightened mind of the master.
Remember the master—the guru—embodies the crystallization of the
blessing of all buddhas, masters, and enlightened beings. So to invoke him
or her is to invoke them all; and to merge your mind and heart with your
master's wisdom mind is to merge your mind with the truth and very
embodiment of enlightenment.'"
The practice is a complete meditation for purifying the four obscurations
through receiving the four empowerments of transforming one's body,
speech, and mind into the pure enlightened state. We also offer tsok with
the Guru Yoga practice. In a tsok practice, we make food offerings during
the practice, imagining that the Buddhas come and accept our offerings.
Then we enjoy the food offerings together.
You may wish to bring an offering of food or flowers.
Guru Yoga practice is one of the most important and effective methods for
attaining enlightenment.
Lord Jigten Sumgon says, "From today on, with one-pointed devotion pray
to your great master and practice according to what he teaches. Thus, it is
certain you will achieve the ultimate accomplishment (Buddhahood)."
Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche wrote: 'The words "Guru Yoga" mean "union with
the nature of the guru," and in this practice we are given methods by which
we can blend our own minds with the enlightened mind of the master.
Remember the master—the guru—embodies the crystallization of the
blessing of all buddhas, masters, and enlightened beings. So to invoke him
or her is to invoke them all; and to merge your mind and heart with your
master's wisdom mind is to merge your mind with the truth and very
embodiment of enlightenment.'"
The practice is a complete meditation for purifying the four obscurations
through receiving the four empowerments of transforming one's body,
speech, and mind into the pure enlightened state. We also offer tsok with
the Guru Yoga practice. In a tsok practice, we make food offerings during
the practice, imagining that the Buddhas come and accept our offerings.
Then we enjoy the food offerings together.
You may wish to bring an offering of food or flowers.
Drikung Kagyu Dharma Protectors Practice
Four-Armed Mahakala and Achi Chokyi Drolma are the main dharma
protectors for Drikung Kagyu Lineage.
Mahakala, a protector of the Buddhist teachings, is also known as the chief
dharmapala. Dharmapalas are basically Buddhas who undertake the role
of removing obstacles on the path of practitioners.
The objective of Mahakala is to assist practitioners in removing anything
that impedes their practice, as well as to encourage exertion and devotion
and at the same time purify obscurations and wrongdoings. Blessings will
be bestowed and obstacles will be removed if one prays earnestly to
Mahakala.
Achi Chokyi Drolma, an enlightened protectress, was the great
grandmother of Lord Jigten Sumgon, the founder of the Drikung Kagyu
lineage. At the time of her death, Achi Chokyi Drolma did not pass away in
an ordinary manner but rode off into the sky on a blue horse. As a
protectress, Achi is visualized on a blue wisdom horse to symbolize the
swiftness of her enlightened activities, and she holds a wish-fullfilling jewel
to symbolize her ability to bestow everything needed and desired when
asked.
Achi Chokyi Drolma vowed to protect the Drikung Kagyu lineage, and those
who practice her meditation and recite her mantra are sure to be protected
from obstacles and hindrances.
It is advisable for participants to receive oral transmission for the sadhana
before practicing, please contact center for details.
Four-Armed Mahakala and Achi Chokyi Drolma are the main dharma
protectors for Drikung Kagyu Lineage.
Mahakala, a protector of the Buddhist teachings, is also known as the chief
dharmapala. Dharmapalas are basically Buddhas who undertake the role
of removing obstacles on the path of practitioners.
The objective of Mahakala is to assist practitioners in removing anything
that impedes their practice, as well as to encourage exertion and devotion
and at the same time purify obscurations and wrongdoings. Blessings will
be bestowed and obstacles will be removed if one prays earnestly to
Mahakala.
Achi Chokyi Drolma, an enlightened protectress, was the great
grandmother of Lord Jigten Sumgon, the founder of the Drikung Kagyu
lineage. At the time of her death, Achi Chokyi Drolma did not pass away in
an ordinary manner but rode off into the sky on a blue horse. As a
protectress, Achi is visualized on a blue wisdom horse to symbolize the
swiftness of her enlightened activities, and she holds a wish-fullfilling jewel
to symbolize her ability to bestow everything needed and desired when
asked.
Achi Chokyi Drolma vowed to protect the Drikung Kagyu lineage, and those
who practice her meditation and recite her mantra are sure to be protected
from obstacles and hindrances.
It is advisable for participants to receive oral transmission for the sadhana
before practicing, please contact center for details.
Chakrasamvara Practice (Tib 10th)
Chakrasamvara emanated from the Buddha Vajradhara and was the
treasured yidam (meditation deity) of Lord Jigten Sumgon, the founder of
the Drikung Kagyu lineage. Most of the famous 80 Indian mahasiddhas
attained highest realization relying on this deity, which is considered to be
the chief yidam within the Drikung Kagyu lineage. The general lineage
derives from Vajradhara down to Tilopa, Naropa, Marpa, Milarepa,
Gampopa, and Phagmo Drupa, and the tradition of practicing
Chakrasamvara was established by Ga Lotsawa, a contemporary of
Phagmo Drupa." This empowerment is considered very secret and not to
be given or received carelessly.
There are many samayas for the Chakrasamvara empowerment, but the
principal one is that we must not cause any discord in the sangha, and
especially not among those with whom we receive the empowerment. We
must commit to always being harmonious in the sangha and to benefiting
sentient beings, or at least to not harming them. It will also enhance the
power of the empowerment if we can commit to reciting Chakrasamvara's
mantra.
* Strictly for initiates only. Please bring your sadhana and vajra & bell
(for Chakrasamvara practice)
Chakrasamvara emanated from the Buddha Vajradhara and was the
treasured yidam (meditation deity) of Lord Jigten Sumgon, the founder of
the Drikung Kagyu lineage. Most of the famous 80 Indian mahasiddhas
attained highest realization relying on this deity, which is considered to be
the chief yidam within the Drikung Kagyu lineage. The general lineage
derives from Vajradhara down to Tilopa, Naropa, Marpa, Milarepa,
Gampopa, and Phagmo Drupa, and the tradition of practicing
Chakrasamvara was established by Ga Lotsawa, a contemporary of
Phagmo Drupa." This empowerment is considered very secret and not to
be given or received carelessly.
There are many samayas for the Chakrasamvara empowerment, but the
principal one is that we must not cause any discord in the sangha, and
especially not among those with whom we receive the empowerment. We
must commit to always being harmonious in the sangha and to benefiting
sentient beings, or at least to not harming them. It will also enhance the
power of the empowerment if we can commit to reciting Chakrasamvara's
mantra.
* Strictly for initiates only. Please bring your sadhana and vajra & bell
(for Chakrasamvara practice)
Drikung Phowa Practice (Tib 15th)
Phowa, or ‘transference of consciousness at the time of death’ is the
simplest and most direct method to attain enlightenment. One of the six
Yogas of Naropa.There are many marvelous fascinating Phowa
instructions, in different Tantra texts of new and old lineages. However, the
Drikung Phowa lineage, whose Tibetan name "Jaktshukma" means "the
standing grass blade," is one of the most powerful and precious Phowa
practices still taught today.
Phowa Jagtsukma instructions of transfer to the pure land of Dewachen is
included in the Terma of ancient secret mantra lineage, which was
rediscovered, and propagated a few hundred years later, and are presently
upheld in an unbroken lineage through the Drikung masters.
The Drikung order is famous for its ability to successfully transfer the power
of the Phowa meditation to initiated and devoted practitioners who practice
it. Thus, the Phowa transmission given by the Drikung Lamas came to be
known as the 'Drikung Phowa Chen-mo' - the Great Drikung Phowa. In
Tibet, The famous Drikung Phowa became so powerful that it became a
tradition to have a Drikung Phowa Ch'en-mo ceremony every twelve years
at Dro-ngor Sum-dho at Drikung in central Tibet by the two Head Lamas of
the Drikung Lineage.
*Strictly for initiates only (those who have received the teaching of Drikung Phowa
Practice)
Phowa, or ‘transference of consciousness at the time of death’ is the
simplest and most direct method to attain enlightenment. One of the six
Yogas of Naropa.There are many marvelous fascinating Phowa
instructions, in different Tantra texts of new and old lineages. However, the
Drikung Phowa lineage, whose Tibetan name "Jaktshukma" means "the
standing grass blade," is one of the most powerful and precious Phowa
practices still taught today.
Phowa Jagtsukma instructions of transfer to the pure land of Dewachen is
included in the Terma of ancient secret mantra lineage, which was
rediscovered, and propagated a few hundred years later, and are presently
upheld in an unbroken lineage through the Drikung masters.
The Drikung order is famous for its ability to successfully transfer the power
of the Phowa meditation to initiated and devoted practitioners who practice
it. Thus, the Phowa transmission given by the Drikung Lamas came to be
known as the 'Drikung Phowa Chen-mo' - the Great Drikung Phowa. In
Tibet, The famous Drikung Phowa became so powerful that it became a
tradition to have a Drikung Phowa Ch'en-mo ceremony every twelve years
at Dro-ngor Sum-dho at Drikung in central Tibet by the two Head Lamas of
the Drikung Lineage.
*Strictly for initiates only (those who have received the teaching of Drikung Phowa
Practice)
