Vajrasattva Empowerment and Teaching on the bardo
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
Fri. Oct 19 (7:30pm): Introductory class and Vajrasattva
100-syllable Mantra teaching
Sat. Oct. 20 (10am): Vajrasattva Yab-yum Empowerment; (3:00pm):
Pointing out Practice - Part 1 Mandala of the
Peaceful Bardo Deities; (5pm): Potluck; (7:30pm): Part 2 Mandala
of the Wrathful Bardo Deities
Sun. Oct. 21 (10am): "Natural Liberation of the Instincts"
Shi-Tro Sadhana and Blessings; (3:00pm):
"Liberation by Wearing" - Secret Mantras and Seeds of the 100
Deities
THE VAJRASATTVA SHI-TRO SADHANA
Manifesting as the Adi-Buddha Vajrasattva, one consciously
experiences and masters the visions and signs that occur in the
after-life, while in this life.
This Anuttara Tantra practice releases the radiant archetypes
that naturally emanate from ones own body and appear to ones spirit
body in the Bardo intervals between death and rebirth.
Creations of ones mind, there are 42 Peaceful Deities residing
in the Heart, 60 Wrathful in the Head, and 10 Knowledge Holders in
the Throat.
Lama Sonam Gyatso Lama Sonam Gyatso is a senior lineage holder
and heart-son of the late Namgyal Rinpoche, was one of the original
Founders of the Dharma Centre of Canada, and is currently the
resident teacher of the Toronto Namgyal Centre. Lama Sonam is
authorizedby Namgyal Rinpoche to give the Vajrayana Empowerments,
and has translated many Tibetan texts from all traditions. In early
life, after graduating from Cambridge, he was ordained in the
Theravada tradition by the Ven. Mahathera Saddhatissa, and later
received ordinations from HH the XVIth Gyalwa Karmapa and Kalu
Rinpoche. Studying, meditating and travelling worldwide with
Namgyal Rinpoche for over 40 years, Lama Sonam has received all the
major empowerments from HH Karmapa, HH Sakya Trizen, Kalu Rinpoche
Chogye Rinpoche and other great Lamas.
Teachings take place at 36 Vanson Ave behind the Lone Star at
Fisher and baseline. 613 226 6371
