Event: Kalachakra Initiation - London 2010
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H.H. Sakya Trizin - Kalachakra Initiation - London 2010
Day 1: Monday 14th June 2010, 3pm, Preliminary Part of the Initiation
Day 2: Tuesday 15th June 2010, 3pm, Main Part of the Initiation
Address: The Great Hall, Kensington Town Hall, Hornton Street, London, W8 7NX
Fee: £100 (£70 concessions) - inclusive of both days
Booking: Click here to view notes for ticket-holders. Please note that all ticket booking is now closed. Tickets must have been booked and paid for by 31 May 2010. There will be no tickets available on the door.
Details:
The Kalachakra tantra belongs to the Supreme Yoga set of tantras and thus contains the most subtle instructions on the achievement of Buddhahood. This particular initiation of Kalachakra to be bestowed by His Holiness belongs to the Vajramala collection of the great master Abhayakaragupta.
The initiation of Kalachakra was first bestowed by Shakyamuni Buddha, manifesting in the deity's form, upon King Suchandra at the stupa of Dhanyakataka in India. Subsequently the King took the tradition with him to his mystic kingdom of Shambhala, where it was preserved by a line of bodhisattva kings. It was brought back to India inthe mediaeval period by the siddha Chilupa.
By receiving this initiation, one establishes the imprint of future rebirth in Shambhala at the time of King Rudra Kulika whose reign will bring about the renewal of the golden age.
Commitments:
To receive this initiation it is necessary to have taken refuge. Note that, although there is no practice commitment, one has to make the commitment to maintain the three vows, i.e. the vows of individual liberation, bodhisattva and vidyadhara. Thus for dharma practitioners this initiation is a wonderful way of obtaining or renewing these extremely important vows through the blessing of His Holiness and Kalachakra. It is necessary to attend both days of the initiation.
Recommended reading:
The Kalachakra belongs to the vajrayana, the highest and most profound of all Buddhist teachings. Receipt of this initiation is therefore greatly facilitated by a sound understanding of the nature and purpose of the vajrayana system in general, and its place within the overall Buddhist path. The definitive Sakya view on this is clearly set out in Rain of Clarity, an authoritative overview of the Sakya teachings and tradition, composed by Lama Jampa Thaye and with a foreword by H.H. Sakya Trizin.
Accommodation: Please click here for guidance on accommodation during H.H. Sakya Trizin's visit.
Children:
Kalachakra can be attended by children over 14 years old who have taken refuge. Tickets for children are available at the concessions rate. A "mother and baby room" for those with children under 3 will be available outside the shrine room but places are limited. A creche is not available. In exceptional circumstances children between 3 and 14 will be allowed to attend in the "mother and baby room" if arranged in advance, accompanied by an adult and if their behaviour is acceptable. Please email london@dechen.org for further details.
Further information:
For further information please contact Sakya
Buddhist Centre London on +44 (0) 20 7183 2109 or email london@dechen.org.
