How to Practice Kalachakra – Mandala Offering

Online Attendance through Dzokden Learning
In-Person at the Rime Institute
Starting to Practice the Kalachakra Path – The Path of Awakening

Mandala offering is a beautiful and extremely skilful means for creating the positive energy of merit in our lives that can then become the causes for good experiences to arise in our future.

On our spiritual journey, this accumulating of merit is needed to enhance our development and progress on our Dharma path. While on a deeper level, this practice of generosity helps to reduce our habitual grasping onto a self and objective reality.

In this 4 week course – consisting of four 2 ½ hour morning sessions, we will explore the importance of generosity and merit, examine the different types of mandala and the presentation of the universe according to the teachings of Kalachakra. We will then apply this knowledge through learning the actual practices of mandala offering.

At the end of this course – you should understand the essential components of merit and the universe according to Tibetan Buddhism, and be able to do the practice of mandala offering on your own.

What to expect each week – each week we will meditate, do the practice by reciting the stanzas from the prayer book, and explore the course topics with the opportunity for questions, reflection and discussion.

Required reading/texts:

Hidden Treasure of the Profound Path

The Profound Path of Vajra Yoga Prayer Book

Unveiling Your Sacred Truth, Book 1: The External Reality

Unveiling Your Sacred Truth, Book 2: The Internal Reality

The above resources are recommended but not essential. These texts can be purchased in person at the temple if you do not wish to purchase online.