Kalachakra

The Buddhist abhidharma and Kalachakra literatures provide two distinct presentations of cosmology, each for a different purpose.

For those who have the opportunity to receive the Kalachakra Initiation, it is important to take advantage of the opportunity to gain as much as possible from the experience by having knowledge of the Kalachakra practice and the background of the empowerment.

External Kalachakra presents the external cycles the universe goes through and includes the teachings on world systems, astronomy, astrology, the motion of the planets, the calendar and history.

Some people have misunderstood the intent of a Kalachakra initiation and tantra practice in general, thinking it propagates Buddhist domination. To avoid interfaith suspicion and mistrust, it is important to examine the issues in light of the historical and cultural contexts...

An explanation of the samsaric mechanism of death and rebirth and the liberating mechanism of the sutra, anuttarayoga tantra and Kalachakra methods for attaining a true stopping of them with the attainment of enlightenment.

An explanation of the role of the four creative-energy drops in the process of causing uncontrollably recurring samsaric existence.

A detailed analysis of the mental holograms our minds give rise to in each moment of cognition to determine what they are made of so as to better construct a strategy for eliminating the appearance-making of them as seemingly having truly established, self-established...

A Kalachakra initiation is a Buddhist ceremony in preparation for tantric meditation and for bringing harmony to the world.

At the beginning of the 20th century, Russia tried to gain influence in Tibet by claiming Russia was Shambhala. Japan also tried to win over Tibetan and Mongolian support by claiming that Japan was Shambhala.

The symbolism in the Kalachakra mandala represents a union of opposites, indicative of the harmony needed for establishing world peace.