Kalachakra

Examine the contents of the first two chapters as they appear in “The Abridged Kalachakra Tantra” and its commentary, “Stainless Light.” The first concerns the external cycles of time, the second the internal cycles.

An examination of the steps of the empowerment so that, regardless of whether we observe or take part, we can follow the procedure and gain something from it.

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

The outline of the three main stages of the Kalachakra initiation: preparation ceremony, entering the mandala, and seven empowerments of entering as a child.

A short overview of what we need to know about tantra and empowerments before we take the Kalachakra Initiation.

Dr. Berzin’s practical advice for each day of the Kalachakra initiation conferred by the Dalai Lama in Rikon, Switzerland.

An abridged Kalachakra sadhana having only a single Kalachakra deity, without consort, in the center of the mandala.

An abridged Kalachakra sadhana having in the center of the mandala only the Kalachakra central couple surrounded by the eight consort goddesses.

Kalachakra texts have molded their description of cycles of history, such as their containing a future Armageddon battle against non-Indic invaders and the dawning of a new golden age, to fit the structure of its meditation practice.

Details about Kalachakra, its history and relation with the Dalai Lamas.