Explanation and bestowal of Vajrakilaya Kago, Refuge. Losar advice – HH the Sakya Trichen. 02.11.24

On February 11, 2024 at the request of Sakya Friends HH the 41st Sakya Trichen gave spiritual advice for Losar with Vajrakilaya Kago blessing and Buddhist refuge. Event was translated by Sakya Friends into 13 languages.

Vajrakilaya Kago Blessing is a Vajrayana ritual for removing obstacles and bringing fortune, it was organized for the Losar – the lunar New Year of Dragon which is celebrated in Asia.

HH the Sakya Trichen is the supreme head of the Sakya order of Tibetan Buddhism.

NEXT LIVE-STREAM:
On Feb. 14, Wednesday for Asian and Europe (evening of Feb. 13 for Americas) HH 43rd Sakya Trizin Gyana Vajra will bestow the empowerment of deity of wealth – Vaisravana (Dzambhala). Time: 4:00 am CET, 10:00am Vietnam/Jakarta, 11am Singapore/Ulan Baatar, 8:45 am Nepal, 6am Moscow, 3 am London/Lisbon, which is 10pm New York, 7pm LA on the previous day, Tuesday Feb. 13. Event will be given at the request of Taiwanese Vajrayana Sakya Manjushri Center (which will be translating into Chinese). Empowerment will be translated by Sakya Friends into 11 languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Russian, Nepali, Mongolian, Portuguese, French, German, Italian. Duration is around one hour and a half. Registration for the Zoom: https://cutt.ly/224EN

OTHER SAKYA EMPOWERMENTS requested, hosted and translated by Sakya Friends during Losar month (Feb.17-18, March 2):
On February 17, Saturday, on the auspicious day of Tara, at 4:30 pm IST Lama Chodak Rinpoche will give empowerment and explanation of the practice of the goddess of wealth Yellow Vasudhara, one of the 21 Tara.
On February 18, Sunday, at 4:30 pm IST Lama Choedak Rinpoche will bestow the empowerment (and explanation of the practice) of Heruka Vajrasattva. The practice and mantra of Heruka Vajrasattva can purify negative karma.
On March 2, Saturday, at 4:30 pm IST Lama Choedak Rinpoche will bestow the empowerment (and explanation of the sadhana) of "Union of Mahamudra and Great Compassion (Mahakaruna)".

Start of those three empowerments (Feb. 17, 18 and March 2): 12pm (midday) CET, 4:45pm Nepal, 11 am London/Lisbon, 14:00 Moscow, 18:00 Vietnam/Jakarta, 19:00 Taiwan/HK/Ulan Baatar/Philippines, 6:00am New York, 8am Brasilia, 10:00pm Canberra. Duration: 3 hours.