Vajrayogini Druppa: Meaning, Sign and Symbol Vajrayogini
In-person at KCCL and also online via OCEAN feast shrine room
From August 31 to September 4
Description: This druppa will consist of five full practice days and 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.
The theme of this year’s druppa is Meaning, Sign and Symbol Vajrayogini, a classification based on Thongwa Tönden, Karmapa VI (1416–1453), the composer of our Vajrayogini sadhana, and also as discussed by Pawo Tsug-lak Trengwa (1504–1566) in his famous Lhatri commentary and as explained by Thrangu Rinpoche and Khenpo Karthar. Each day we will have a brief presentation of these topics at around 11.30 AM.
Daily schedule: All times in Atlantic/Halifax time. Here is a “9am (AT) sample conversion” for the different time zones:
- 5:00 AM Pacific;
- 6:00 AM Mountain;
- 7:00 AM Central;
- 8:00 AM Eastern;
- 9:00 AM Atlantic (AT);
- 1:00 PM London;
- 2:00 PM CEST
Morning session:
9:00am–12:00pm: Self-visualization and vase visualization
Afternoon session:
2:00pm–5:30pm: Front-visualization and abhisheka section
Evening session:
7:00pm–8:00pm: Brief self-visualization and conclusion
The final grand feast day—Monday September 4, which is a Holiday in Canada and the USA—is a feast day and will start at 10 AM and will end at around 6 PM. There will be an expected lunch break between 12:00pm and 2:00pm (AT) where people can have a light lunch and do feast food prep. Everyone joining in person is encouraged to bring a food offering.
Who can attend: Open to sadhakas who have received the Vajrayogini abhisheka, and have their own copy of the Sadhana of the Glorious Coemergent Mother, by the Sixth Karmapa, Thongwa Tönden. People (“in person” or “online”) who cannot join for the entire druppa, can also join in just for individual sessions.
Registration: If you intend to join “in person” for the entire druppa or for individual sessions, please let us know so that we can set up things accordingly.
If you want to attend online, there is no charge to register for this druppa, but voluntary contributions are welcome here: http://kccl.ca/donate/. To access the druppa online, you need to be logged into Ocean. If you already have an Ocean account, log in here. If you do not have an Ocean account, please register here. It’s free and easy to do. The event will take place online in OCEAN’s feast shrine room (not Vajrayana shrine room) via the following link:https://ocean.chronicleproject.com/shrine-room/.
For further information: kccl.contact@gmail.com; 902-454-5335.
Location: In Mahasangha shrine room at KCCL
Time: August 31 to September 4. Arrival day: August 30.
Suggested Contribution: $20 per day for “in person” participation.
For “online” participation, we leave it up to the discretion of the participants, but if you want to support this Vajrayogini druppa, you can make a contribution here: https://www.kccl.ca/donate/, which would be appreciated.