The Practice of Vajrakilaya - Oral Teachings Given By Khenpo Namdrol Rinpocche

Ithaca, New York: Snow Lion Publications, 1999. First Edition . Trade Paperback. Very Good. 5 1/2" x 8 1/2. Townsley, Jesse - Cover Design. 86 Pages. No defects noted and interior text pages are near flawless. These are the oral teachings given by Khenpo Nandrik Rinpoche at Hunzang Palyul Choling in Poolesville, Maryland in June 1995. The practice of Vajrakilava blazes at the heart of the ancient Vajrayana traditions of Tibet. The wrathful heruka Vajrakilaya is the vidarn deity who embodies the enlightened activity of all the buddhas, manifesting in an intensely wrathful yet compassionate form in order to subjugate the delusion and negativity that can arise as obstacles to the practice of Dharma. In fact, the practice of Vajrakilava is famous in the Tibetan Buddhist world as the most powerful for removing obstacles, destroying the forces hostile to compassion, and purifying the spiritual pollution so prevalent in this age. In this series of teachings, originally given over a three-day period in the USA in 1995, Khenpo Narndrol presents a lucid and detailed explanation of the history and practice of Vajrakilaya. Not only are these teachings indispensable for those drawn to the practice of Vajrakilava. but they will be of tremendous interest and inspiration to Vajrayana practitioners everywhere.