Vajrakilaya

A thorough guide to Vajrakilaya, from a master of the Drigung Kagyu lineage.

Kyabje Garchen Rinpoche offers a complete practice manual for the visualization and supplication of the deity Vajrakilaya, with clear instructions and insightful commentary. This ancient tantric practice centers on visualizing Vajrakilaya, a wrathful deity, as a method of progressing along the path to enlightenment. Rinpoche emphasizes the cultivation of bodhicitta in this comprehensive guide to deity practice in the Tibetan tradition.

Vajrakilaya practice is an antidote to all suffering, as the deity is principal among those who dispel obstructive forces. Rinpoche explains deity practice and visualization, with detailed instructions and previously restricted teachings offered for a general audience of Vajrayana practitioners. This book combines a wealth of traditional Vajrayana tenets with a masterful account of Vajrakilaya and the practice associated with devotion to the deity, offering specific guidance for practitioners to deepen their understanding of deity practice.