Vajra Yogini Mandala from Amitabha Temple, Kathmandu

Vajra Yogini, Milarepa and Vajrasattva Empowerments

For the first time in North America, Rinpoche will bestow a group of three Phowa-related empowerments: Vajrasattva, Milarepa, and Vajra Yogini. Together with the empowerments of Amitabha, Amitayus, Chenrezig and Vajrapani, which are included as part of his Phowa Course, these three empowerments will enhance the practice of Phowa. Individuals may also take these empowerments simply for their blessing power, or to deepen their own practices of Vajrasattva, Milarepa or Vajra Yogini, as they relate to Ngondro (Preliminary Practice), True Nature of Mind (Dzogchen or Mahamudra), and development and completion stage practices from other Buddhist traditions.

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Buddha Amitabha Pure Land (image courtesy of Rubin Museum of Art)

The Annual Buddha Amitabha Drubchen at Ayang Rinpoche’s monastery in South India was completed April 21st, with a total accumulation of nearly 1.5 billion mantras. The goal of the Drubchen was to accumulate merit, bring peace, and remove obstacles challenging the world in these difficult times.

We thank all those associated with the Amitabha Foundation worldwide who shared in the merit and contributed to this practice with their own recitations of the Buddha Amitabha Mantra.  Over 2 million mantras were sent in just through the Amitabha Foundation US!

Many people also gave generously to help sponsor the Drubchen. Donations are still welcome.  For those of you who wish to wire offerings directly to the monastery’s account, see the information below.  US tax-deductible donations may also be made through the Amitabha Foundation US here.