Question asked by Lobsang
I have just received the Chakrasmavara empowerment as such this includes a lot of purification practices… My question is that when doing the purification practices i noticed a lot of negative thing happening. these things include being burned by boiling water( my leg is burned), parents un happy with me and generally lots of obstacles. I realize that when doing purification such as vajrasttva obstacles appear but i have never experienced bodily harm due to it …. is something wrong
Dear Lobsang,
I am very happy to read that you have received the Chakrasamvara empowerment. You should keep your samaya with your Guru pure and intact, as well as keeping the vows and commitments you have taken during the empowerment. If you do this then you will see a definite transformation of your mind and circumstances for the better.
There is nothing ‘wrong’ with the practice itself if you have received it from a qualified Guru and are keeping the vows and commitments intact. What can cause these obstacles to arise is the actual purification of the negative karma itself. When engaging in purification practices, our negative karma can ripen but under controlled circumstances rather than due to external causes and conditions, over which we have no control. In the case of the purification, this karma needs to be purified, so it can manifest in its most mild form. Hence when we engage in purification practices these things can happen.
However, some people may find this a bad situation. This is not correct, because as due to the nature of samsara we are effected by karma in some form or another. What matters here is that this karma is purified so that we can progress on our spiritual journey.
When you facing these difficulties the key here is to continue in the purification practices strongly, this way the karma that causes these situations to occur is purified quicker and you are not affected by them. This way we this negative karma can never affect us again in the future. You should engage strongly in the main sadhana of Chakrasamvara strongly as well.
Coupled with this you can engage in the practice of a Dharma protector such as Dorje Shugden. As you have received the Chakrasamvara, you should ask your Guru about the particular Dharma protectors associated with this practice. Each major tantric practice has certain Dharma protectors associated with it that aid practitioners to clear obstacles and create conducive conditions for the particular deity practice. You can actually engage in any Dharma protector practice, but it would be best for you to consult you Guru as he/she may assign you a specific Dharma protector to practice. I hope this helps.
Thank you.