KalacharkrḲa fₕor WͩoĆrld Peace By His Emżżżż inȾȾȾȾ en ceՈՈՈՈ Bᯡᯡᯡᯡ eееееru⍪⍪⍪⍪ K˶˶˶˶hy enͶͶͶͶ ts e Rinpoche 17 to 19 October 2008
17 October 2008
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8.00 pm to 10.00 pm Lama Dance
18 October 2008
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8.00 pm to 10.00 pm Kalachakra Preparation Initiation ¢¡¤£¦¥¢ ¤ ¤
19 October 2008
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8.00 pm to 10.00 pm Kalachakra Actual Initiation ¢¡¤£¦¥¢ ¤
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The word Kalachakra means “Wheel of Time” and refers to the unique representation of the cycles of time contained within the Kalachakra Tantra. The meaning of the word tantra is “eternal stream of continuity”.
According to tradition, the Kalachakra Tantra was taught by Buddha Shayamuni to King Suchandra of the mythical kingdom of Shambhala around 2,500 years ago, and its practice cultivated there ever since. Shambhala – also known as Shangrila – is a paradisiacal realm, a land of joy and purity, in which both worries and suffering are unknown. Some sources view Shambhala as a land existing purely in the dimension of energy. The Kalachakra Tantra reached India from Shambhala around 1,000 years ago, before being transmitted to Tibet, where it continues to be practiced today. The Kalachakra Tantra is divided into three parts: the External, the Internal and the Alternative Kalachakra.
The External and Internal Kalachakra focus on the life and time cycle of the cosmos and of man. They have contributed significantly to the Tibetan astrological and medical sciences. The Alternative Kalachakra represents a comprehensive system of exercises for practicing Buddhists. It depicts the methods by which both the world around us and our bodies – the External and Internal Kalachakra – can be transformed into a state of enlightenment rfreḲe Ǻfroනm all worries and suffering. ̱ 7 ͛ ᪕ & r Ⓒ 7 Ḳ ͛ ū r Ḳ Ǻ න ¤ Ľ Ȟ ᜬ Ǎ 7 r Ⓒ Ո ϕ Ḱ “4KaǺ laන chakra” Ո ͛ “ɩ ŷ« ū ”ˌ ʞ ł න 7 ϕ 4Tantra “ ” eternal stream of cƉ oǒntiǨnuͤ ity¤ ṁ r Ḳ Ǻ න / ̶ ÀQ ϵ ₎ Ẫ ģ ɰ Ň ¤ Č 4Ɵ r Ⱦ zō @ ǸȒ ǸǺ ͩ ƫ P ָ ᝯ ǚ ĭ ࢜ Ǻ ά Ļ î Ǹᡅ ͩ Č ඝ Ƅ2ᯨ ,5ę 00ɏ L Č ã Ⴗ ¶ 4ō @ ĭ S u chࢴ anō drʸ a ₐ ĭ « ͅ Ȟ ჰ ՈtęP А Ǯ /൳ Π <º ^ɴ ൳zά࿁ S7ₓ hά aɶ mĻƵ b hՈ aẠ lƌ aࡿńP 4 ńȳ Ʀᔕ Čǎ͑ҟ ᡃᆪ ᒓ47ƅSQh a nᰈ gr rļ ilḲaî Ǻō න@ ºĭ ōȳ @Ẵ ĭ “ά Ļ Č ͑ Ŵ ò Ϣ Ȓƫ P ָ ϕ Č ł න ” Ⴗ ¶ 4 r Ḳ Ǻ න dz ᝯ & Y ̓ ᾬ ŷ̲3ͱ ǎ/ r Ḳ 4 r Ḳ ǎͱr Ḳ ₑ z¦ ᵯ ǎƻ “Ǎ ” ϣ “ʁ ”ǎr “Ⓒ ”ϕ Ḱ 7 ẋ ࣏ ȭ ᡃ ᒓ ּ ƚ ǎ̲ ĿŁ ሳî ƚ̲ɹr £Ḳ Ʃǎċͱ໐r /Ḳ r Ḳ̲ ń« & ŇⒸ ūǎƄ ໐ᐸ ᪂ᄶ Ոᵯ ǀḰ ϘĚ ǚȴ ͩŋ Ŀ ி໐ ǣ Ɵ᪅ ࡿ ūᆪ Ȱǣ u< Ø7 Ξᢍ ˫ ʟ Ō –
2 Shambhala
This is a pure land in our world, only to be perceived by beings of pure minds and karmic affinities. At the time of the 25th Shambhala King, about 400 years from now, Shambhala will manifest and rule the Earth for 1,000 years. Her subjects, possessing spiritual powers will lead mankind to Dharma, and away from confusion and suffering. The Buddha prophesized that “all those who received the Empowerment will be reborn there, fully prepared to pōōōō ra@@@@ ctĭĭĭĭ ice and attain Liberation”. / u Ø А Ո ά Ļ IJ Ǯ ƅ ȏ ɳ ± ά ǎƅ ො ້ 5 ࿁ ǣ ᢅ 4º ¶ ൪ ̶ À ȒⒸ ⑃ rẂ Ȩ ৰ ŋÀ7Ï1ō4@Ǹĭɏ ęę ɏ7 ǰႧ ƿʥ 7ͣ rƅ ] ōdz @ɩ ĭᩲ ę7 Ļࠢ ȺỞ Ć ┑ dz Ǹ: ĻȰ 4 ¦0Â0ି ඣẂ :Ⴗ ¦ Ň ͩ ˫ 1ʟ ,0 00Ạ ࡿ P ẻ ̝ ǎᆪ ҟ 4Ň ┄ ƨ ᵯ ƫ ź ň [ 8 ᣄ ¤ ƅ Ǜ ˸ * ້ ȑ ࿁ ┑ ϣ ǸĻ ǀ ̣ ͣ ᱷ ǚ ť Â Ẃ Ⴗ ᢧ 7 ̓ ü ො “ ”
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In 2002, H.E. Beru Khyentse Rinpoche performing the 5 days Grand Kalachakra Empowerment in Kuala Lumpur. Photo taken unintentionally without any special effects, with Kyabje Kalu Rinpoche’s (1905–1989) image in the middle. 3 The Initiation
During the preliminary Buddhist teachings, monks from the monastery create the drawing mandala of Buddha Kalachakra. Its completion is celebrated with dances. The ensuring three-day long initiation is based on this drawing mandala, which is a symbolic representation of the palace of Kalachakra. Buddha Kalachakra is enthroned at the center of the mandala with his consort Vishvamata. On the last day, a long-life ceremony accompanied by five dakinis will be performed.
The initiation consists of a series of complex visualizations during which analogous to human development, different aspect of human nature are purified and transformed. These serve to loosen our habitual attachment to the concept of the ego and lead the mind into a state of purity and wisdom.
H.E. Beru Khyentse Rinpoche received his first Kalachakra initiation from H.H. the Dalai Lama in Norbulingkha or “Summer Place” at the age of seven.
He went on the receive his second and third initiation from His Holiness in 1974 and 1985 respectively. In 1976 and 1981, Rinpoche also received the Kalachakra empowerment from the H.H. the 16th Karmapa in Nepal and the Very Venerable Kalu Rinpoche in Rumtek (Sikkim), respectively.
Upon the request of his disciples, Rinpoche has compassionately agreed to c˸˸˸˸ o****nduct Kalachakra empowerment for the first time in Singapore. ńQ ᜐᾬ Ȯ ┦ 7 ˓ ă Ć ග : r Ḳ ₕ Ո ŷ Ǫ 4ŷ Ǫ 7 ǀ tȺ Ñ ₕ ტ & ƶ Ļɴ Ոǐ rẔ Ḳּ ŷ ǪȌ &4Ɖ ǒा ໐ᜐ 7Ň ˸^ *ɬƫბ«ɡÑǸᜬ Ǎ r Ḳ ά Òᜐᜬ4Ǎ^ 4ŷ ȉǪ [Ƿ ǡ Ոƅ Yr ͅḲ Ảₕ න ɡ7 ⑃ ȳ ͩ Ć Ⱥ zż ȒP ͅ * ᜐ4 Vishvamata Ϙ ˸ * ࣏ Û ϵ ̶ ̩ ƾ Ո ᢆ ̿ ඈ t4ẝ ᢆ ̿ Ȑ z¦ ି ᵯ ȏ 7 Ǖ ʉ ẋ ࣏ dzî ᒍɳ Ǹ̡ άȴ Ěŋ ǎႷ Ḱ൳ Ěά ¦ǎɳ̱ Ոƍ Ȉö γ ɶՈ ☦ʟ 4Ō Ʒ4Ø ࿁ Ⱥ ¦ ି =u Ë >Ո L ʨ Ǻ , ጁ ᯡ е ⍪ ˶ Ͷ zS ʵ r ń᪾ O ȓ ť z ̫ ǟ ̠ º Ⱦ Ո Ẃ ᰚ 7 Ⱦ ້ ̠ : Ǜ ৰ Ả න º Ẃ ᰚ ͩ ɏ ̠ ȉ Ǜ ˸ * 4ȉ z Àǎ“ ”À Ͷ P Ƶ Ո r Ḳ ₕ r  ৰ x Ƶ ǎৰ Y Ƶ Ո r Ḳ ˸ 1* 9474 1985 z Àǎ À Ͷ K Ȉ /º Ⱦ Ո ৰ ̓ Ǒ ͩ ɏ ǎ̓ tɥ ້ Ⱦ Ո ť 1е 976Ͷ ̠ 1981z⏥ ₕ ╊ ȃ ȉ Ǜ r Ḳ ₕ Ո ˸ 16* 4 ńₕ ͢ Ǎ˸ ă* ū4Ƅ Ո ɋ ᡅ ˖ [ Δ ˾ Ո Ͷ ඌ zਘ à & ̓ Ǫ ᰔ t ৰ P Ƶ Ո r Ḳ
4 Kalachakra for World Peace
The Kalachakra for World Peace, a ceremony for peace and tolerance is being held from 17th to 19th October 2008. In this event, words such as peace, tolerance and sympathy have acquired a new and potent relevance. Thus the significance of this ceremony has always unite different religions and nationalities and bought about a contemplation of positive and peace promoting forces. Kalachakra for World Peace is a ceremony that has a bearing on the cycles of time. It helps participants view these as a sequence of inner influences and external reactions and to recognize and harness undreamed-of positive forces.
At the end of the ceremony there is joy: Joy of Life, Joy of Tolerance, Joy of Peace, Joy of Harmony and Sharing. With the spirit of the Kalachakra as a universal symbol of peace, not only will it be possible to bring about a symbolic transformation of inner and outer peace but we can also learn to allow this peace to manifest itself tangibly in our everyday lives. It is a time t࠻࠻࠻࠻ o ˖˖˖˖ren dААААer ʐʐʐʐ th¿¿¿¿e hidrdeḲnₕₕₕₕ vi s ib̓̓̓̓ leͩͩͩͩ anĆĆĆĆ d explain the mysteries! Ǹ- & А ʐ ¿- ໐ * ¢ Ո r Ḳ ₕ ˸ * ̓ ͩ Ć Ⱥ z À Ƅ a Ⴗ Ƅ a * ᜐ4ńẝ - Ć Ɵ ି Ĩ ʐ ¿3ǭ ș ǎ˾ ˻ 2002ȑ ᪑ 10Ⱥ ᝯ 30ᰏ z, 11Ո ȯ 3 ͛ ǎȈ ࿁ 4Ǹͨ ǭ Â ᎈ 7 ̓ ͩ “ Ć ”࿁ “î ] Ȑ ” ę “Ǫ ǎ”] Ȑ Nj ν Ո Έ ȏ ǎǷ Ɂ ඣ Ȍ ༞ ▊ Ñ Ȍ “Ë Â Ģ tP ” ʐ ¿3ƽ < Ո ̓ Ȑ А 4Ǹ& ࠌ ˖ А ʐ ¿໐ * ʃ ˸* ̓ ͩ Ć ȑ Ć ńr Ⓒ ϕ Ḱ Ո ̓ ּ න ϕ t& P ₑ ᡅ m nj Ո͛ r5 ḲՈ ₕū ͣ¢ ƨdz ᵯɩ ͱᩲ ńՈ ƽࢳ ˑǽ ɳ ǎ¬ ̲ ń4Ǒ à Ո ~ ¬ ǎ͢ ά Ș Â ᒍ Ǹ [ک Ć4 Ⱥç zŁ Ẕ ᜐϬ ້Ǹr کͩ Ǹᩨ ˴ dz ÑՈ ȋΠ dž< ¤4Ǹͩ Ć ໐ ǣ ϣ ʁ Ո Π < ǭ ș Ո Π < ʐ ¿Ո Π < Ƶ ☝ ^ r Ḳ Ո ஂ ࠢ ŷ« P А ʐ ¿Ո ê ᜬ Ǎ 4Ʒ ] Ǯ ࿁ r ǡ ͱń^ ̲ńՈ ʐ ˲ݑ ǒŌ Ոº ¿ɴ ƽ^Πף \r Ȑȅ rr KϏ ࿁Ϧ ᩭͱuȏ ØՈ ƚʐ L¿Ξ Łᩭ ńࠢ ǒͣ ┉ Ոₓ ańϣ ϣϏ Ϗ Ⴎ ϏńϦ »¿ - 5 Kalachakra Stupa in Rinpoche’s Monastery-Bodhgaya, India
In the Mahaparinibbana Sutta, it is said that whoever make offerings to a stupa with a devout heart will reap benefit and happiness for a long time.
In the Vinaya, the story is told of a dog who chased a pig around a stupa. Through this “circumambulation,” the seed of enlightenment was sown in both oĹĹĹĹ f zzzztheŴŴŴŴ mòòòò . ክክክክ ȴȴȴȴ ẪẪẪẪ ͶͶͶͶ ȮȮȮȮ åååå ՈՈՈՈ rḲₕₕₕₕ ბბბბ ---- ɰɰɰɰ 4 9̓ ჰ 1Wඓ:ᆩ Ñ ᔘ Ո ȏ Ƈ ͧ ბ- ɰ Ⱥ Ć ቻ ǣ ⑃ 1 Ո - ֎ ǎȷ < 4 ń9v Ǘ ᾬ :ƅ P “ ͤ Ω ƅ Ǯ Ǯ ᝯ ƛ ề Ổ ໐ ᜐბ- ɰ 4Ʒ Ø ඓ ϵ ẝ ʳ Ո ü ො ໐ [ ᪅ ˫ Ո Ƅ 4 “ ‘ ’ ”
Sacred Lama Dances are performed by the lamas as part of the process to clear away evil forces, which would hinder the process of the initiation.
Benefits of Lama Dance It is said that this Lama Dance liberates by seeing, just as sacred music liberates through hearing, the blessing of a spiritual master liberates through touch, imbibing sacred substances liberates by taste, and meditation liberates bĿĿĿĿ yტტტტ thȺ ouϵ ghă t. 7 Ø ¤ ᜬ ǀ Ñ ἧ ┨ ̈ ╠ ܲ lj ˸ * Ö ś ࿁ . - \ ݑ Ō ẟ ᜐ4 7777 ĿĿĿĿ ტტტტ \ Ł ¦ Ǯ ᡅ ƶ ො ȉ ᢪz ẟ ͑ Ǹྠ ͩ ŷ Ǫ ᢆ 7 Ŀ ტ Â ⒬ ǡ ϣ ᩭ ┨ă żϣ ͑ń:Y ˂Ȱᱏ ᢪ7 ɷǻ ᢍ ^ቻ ࡉǣ ǚΈ ǣȘ Ñ \& Zż Ոඌ ᢧቻ ǣ Ň Ș [ Έ Ո Ƅ 4 , 7 Ŀ ტ dz̹ , , , . 6