Vajrakilaya Retreat Iron Knot Ranch

Vajrakilaya Drubchod

with

H.E. Lingtrul Rinpoche

October 9 - 16, 2019

Iron Knot Ranch

We are extremely fortunate that H.E. Lingtrul Rinpoche will serve as Vajra Master for Iron Knot Ranch’s annual practice of Vajrakilaya Pudri Reg Phung, The Razor That Destroys at a Touch, a mind treasure of H.H. Dudjom Rinpoche.

The wrathful practice of Vajrakilaya is a powerful means to remove obstacles of any kind, including obstacles to health, longevity, activity, spiritual practice and, ultimately, to realization of enlightenment.

Participants are welcome to attend and leave as their schedules permit. You can attend any portion of the ceremony up until it concludes with the final acceptance of siddhis, spiritual accomplishment and blessing, on October 16.

If you are unable to attend, you can be a part of our accumulations and dedications of merit by sponsoring tsog and butterlamps during the retreat. Please email prayers@ironknot.org with your offering, including your written dedication, and specifying whether your offering is for butterlamps or tsog or both. Once the event has begun, please expect a one-day delay from the time you notify us until your offering is fulfilled.

Recognized at an early age as an incarnate teacher, Lingtrul Rinpoche is the eighth throne-holder of Tra Ling Gonpa, a famous monastery in Golok, Tibet. He studied with the great Khenpo Munsel of Kathog Monastery and other masters of our time. He is based in California and in British Columbia, where he established the Kathog Centre on Vancouver Island.

Registration

The cost for the retreat—which covers food, facilities, camping or dorm-style accommodations—will be $50 - $75/day (sliding scale based on ability to pay). Iron Knot Ranch sponsor discounts apply. We will do whatever we can to make this event financially feasible for everyone who wants to participate through partial scholarships, work trade, and payment plans.

Vegetarian meals, with vegan options, will be served during this retreat.

Offerings to the lamas may be made at the end of the retreat. Katags (offering scarves) and texts

will be available for purchase.

In order to keep costs as low as possible and to support practitioners’ accumulation of merit, we

ask that all participants join the ranch staff in activities supporting the retreat.

Please register no less than 10 days before your arrival so we can be sure to have enough food on

hand for all guests. Your early registration is a great help to us in planning, and there will be no

penalty if you need to cancel. To register, or for further information, please email

events@ironknot.org .

May all beings benefit!