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'''Vajrakilaya''' (Skt. Vajrakīlaya; Tib. ''Dorje Phurba''; [[Wyl.]] ''rdo rje phur pa'') | '''Vajrakilaya''' (Skt. Vajrakīlaya; Tib. ''Dorje Phurba''; [[Wyl.]] ''rdo rje phur pa'') or '''Vajrakumara''' (Skt. Vajrakumāra; Tib. ''Dorje Shönnu''; Wyl. ''rdo rje gzhon nu'') — the wrathful [[heruka]] Vajrakilaya is the [[yidam]] deity who embodies the [[enlightened activity]] of all the [[buddha]]s and whose practice is famous for being the most powerful for removing obstacles, destroying the forces hostile to compassion and purifying the spiritual pollution so prevelant in this age. Vajrakilaya is one of the eight deities of [[Kagyé]]. | ||
==The Vajrakilaya Practices of the Rigpa Sangha== | ==The Vajrakilaya Practices of the Rigpa Sangha== | ||
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==Further Reading== | ==Further Reading== | ||
*[[Khenpo Namdrol]], ''Vajrakilaya'', Dharmakosha, 1997 | *[[Khenpo Namdrol]], ''Vajrakilaya'', Dharmakosha, 1997 | ||
*''Guide to Vajrayana Practice for the Rigpa Sangha'', section 7, ''Vajrakilaya'' (Rigpa International: 2007) | |||
==Internal Links== | ==Internal Links== |
Revision as of 19:51, 15 September 2008
Vajrakilaya (Skt. Vajrakīlaya; Tib. Dorje Phurba; Wyl. rdo rje phur pa) or Vajrakumara (Skt. Vajrakumāra; Tib. Dorje Shönnu; Wyl. rdo rje gzhon nu) — the wrathful heruka Vajrakilaya is the yidam deity who embodies the enlightened activity of all the buddhas and whose practice is famous for being the most powerful for removing obstacles, destroying the forces hostile to compassion and purifying the spiritual pollution so prevelant in this age. Vajrakilaya is one of the eight deities of Kagyé.
The Vajrakilaya Practices of the Rigpa Sangha
The Rigpa Sangha practises several Vajrakilaya sadhanas, including:
- Yang Nying Pudri, The Razor of the Innermost Essence, a terma of Tertön Sogyal. This is the main yidam practice of the Rigpa sangha.
On a daily basis, we can practise:
- The Essential Daily Practice of Vajrakilaya by Kyabjé Dudjom Rinpoche
This was written by Dudjom Rinpoche as a short daily practice related to the terma cycle of Pudri Rekpung, The Razor That Destroys at a Touch.
The “Wisdom Mind Practice of ‘One Phurba’” is a terma discovered and deciphered by Tertön Sogyal in the monastery of Kathok Dorjé Den. It was written in the hand of the great Dzogchen master Vairotsana.
- The Ultimate Practice of Vajrakilaya, a terma of Dudjom Lingpa; and
- Short Meditation Practice of Vajrakilaya by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö.
This short sadhana was composed by Jamyang Khyentse, at Sogyal Rinpoche’s request, while travelling on horseback from Kham (East Tibet) to Lhasa.
Further Reading
- Khenpo Namdrol, Vajrakilaya, Dharmakosha, 1997
- Guide to Vajrayana Practice for the Rigpa Sangha, section 7, Vajrakilaya (Rigpa International: 2007)