Request for Higher Empowerment

In order for Khentrul Rinpoché to bestow the profound pith instructions of the Kalachakra Completion Stage, it is necessary to first establish a sincere and stable relationship with him as your primary Vajra Master by receiving the Four Higher Empowerments. To help Rinpoché evaluate if you are ready to engage in these advanced practices, please read through the requirements very carefully and then fill out the form that follows.

Requirements

1. Faith in the Kalachakra Path as Your Primary Path

The Higher Empowerments are only given to those disciples who have a sincere desire to achieve enlightenment in this life or the next through the practice of the Kalachakra Path. This level of commitment must arise from a clear understanding of what the path entails and why it is capable of producing the result of enlightenment. You can develop this faith through studying the path as presented in Khentrul Rinpoché’s books. At the Completion Stage level, you will need to make the Kalachakra Path your primary focus and make all other practices secondary.

2. Faith in Khentrul Rinpoché as Your Primary Vajra Master

Unlike the Generation Stage empowerments, Khentrul Rinpoché will only give the Higher Empowerments to students who have the intention of practicing the Six Vajra Yogas under his direct guidance. This level of practice requires a strong devotion towards the Vajra Master in order to really be effective; therefore, you should strengthen your faith in Rinpoché by listening to his teachings and reading his books as much as possible before requesting the Higher Empowerments. While Rinpoché does not need to be your only teacher, you will need to follow his advice above all others.

3. Understand the Nature of Tantric Samaya

While tantric samaya are important at any stage of the Vajrayana, they are particularly powerful as a support for the Completion Stage practices. In order to ensure that you are able to keep your samaya as purely as possible, it is important that you are familiar with Rinpoché’s teachings on how to work with a Vajra Master. Failure to follow his guidelines, could result in a breach of samaya which would generate enormously negative karma for you and would dramatically reduce Rinpoché’s capacity to benefit sentient beings in this life. Therefore, please read the following chapters from Rinpoché’s book Unveiling Your Sacred Truth:

4. Strong Foundations in the Kalachakra Preliminaries

In order to authentically practice the Six Vajra Yogas, it is necessary to have established at least a basic level of realisation in both the common and uncommon preliminaries. How much time should be spent on the preliminaries will depend on each individual and the current stage of their development. To learn more about where to focus your energy, you should refer to the guidelines presented in “How to Practice the Kalachakra Path”. The more integrated the preliminaries are in your mind, the more effective you will be able to practice the Kalachakra Completion Stage.

Personal Information

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Experience

What materials have you studied?*

Please describe the subjects and texts that you have studied.

What preliminaries have you completed in preparation for practicing the Six Vajra Yogas?*

Please describe all preliminary practices that you have engaged in since receiving the Kalachakra Empowerments for the first time.

Have you ever done retreat? If so, what did you practice during those retreats?*

Please provide a detailed description of any retreat experience you have. Specifically noting the location of your retreat, how long the retreat lasted and whether the retreat was in a group or solitary.

How many hours per day do you dedicate to Dharma practice? *

Please include any form of Dharma related activities such as studying, formal meditation and so forth.

Terms of Agreement

In order for Rinpoché to consider your request, you must agree to the following terms:

I swear that all information I have provided in this form is truthful.I am committed to taking the Kalachakra Path as my primary path above all others.I am committed to following the advice of Khentrul Rinpoché as my Root Guru and guide on the Kalachakra Path.I have read the material in Sacred Truth and understand the nature of the Vajra-Relationship and the importance of maintaining my tantric commitments.I have completed or promise to complete the common and uncommon preliminaries in preparation for practicing the Kalachakra Completion Stage.I wish to receive the Higher Empowerments and begin training in the Kalachakra Completion Stage.

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