Kurukulle practice connects us with the magnetizing form of Tara. By meditating on Kurukulle, we accumulate the auspicious circumstances and resources for our spiritual path to flourish. Even more importantly, we gradually gain mastery over our habits of perception bringing us to the realization of mind’s true nature.
At this seminar, as the basis of our practice, we will use the Kurukulle sadhana revealed by Chokgyur Lingpa and practices by our Guru, Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche, and at his monasteries, nunneries and centers all over the world. But here the emphasis will be on having the ability to practice Kurukulle simply at home.
The seminar begins one day before the Dakini day, so that we can auspiciously celebrate a Tsok feast offering on Dakini day. Participants will learn the meaning of Tsok practice, and learn how to do a simple, complete Tsok that they can also do at home on subsequent Dakini days. The next two days we will practice Kurukulle, and learn the key points of Vajrayana practice. At the end of the seminar participants will have the understanding, experience and confidence in Kurukulle practice so that the practice will bear fruit in one’s heart and mind as we continue to practice throughout our lives.
Vajrayana practice instructions are a treasure left to us by the sublime masters of the past which have been passed down from master to disciple into the present day. They show us how to harness the creative power of awareness to remove our subtle obscurations and obstacles enabling us to make swift progress in our practice. But in order to do this, we need to know a few vital points so that our practice will bear fruit. We need to establish the proper motivation and view, understand how to properly generate the magical manifestation of the deity and the key points of reflection and mantra recitation. When we bring the ingredients together our practice will swiftly mature.
Your teacher: Erric Solomon
Bringing together decades of Buddhist practice, a high-powered Silicon Valley career, and an abundant sense of humour, Erric speaks with an authenticity grounded in experience. Drawing on his life in the fast-paced, always on wired world, and his study under the guidance of some of the greatest masters of our time (including Kyabjé Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche and Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche), Erric creates a bridge between modern insight and ancient wisdom. You can also find him at www.erricsolomon.org
Erric Solomon is the co-author (with Phakchok Rinpoche) of Radically Happy: A User’s Guide to the Mind.
“Erric has studied and practiced Buddhism for more than two decades, including working with nearly all the greatest masters of our time including Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, and Nyoshul Khen Rinpoche. Afterwards, he completed a traditional three-year retreat. As a result, his understanding doesn’t come merely from intellectual knowledge, but through an authentic experience that comes from years of sincere practice.”
— Tsoknyi Rinpoche
Prerequisite to join the seminar
To join this seminar you have to have had a Kurukulle empowerment or another Vajrayana empowerment by a qualified meditation master.
Suggested donation 240 Euro for full board, accommodation and seminar
This suggested donation covers fixed costs at Gomde. If you would like to give more, you can help others to participate who have less. If you can not give this amount, please let us know beforehand: nanda@gomde.eu
