Question asked by ray
hello pastors,
I would like to enquire something about the dorje shugden retreat, while watching a video on how to do a dorje shugden retreat by pastor david at the 33:40 min mark he mentions that those that have the initiation can do the vajrayogini sadhanna but the rest can proceed to do the vajrayogini 8 line praise. Does that mean that for someone like me without higher tantric initiations, I can recite the vajrayogini 8 line praise? thank you _/\_
link to the video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0lXk5GVUow&t=2238s
Dear Ray,
Pastor David was teaching from an old retreat text that H.E. Tsem Rinpoche compiled for close students, meaning that Rinpoche gave these students specific permission to recite this text even if they did not have the Vajra Yogini initiation.
For those who do not have this specific permission, you continue with the rest of the text. There is an updated retreat text that everyone can use, which is available on this article: https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/buddhas-dharma/dorje-shugden-retreat-a-powerful-practice-to-fulfill-wishes.html
In regards to Vajra Yogini, there are other things that you can do to create a connection with her, without needing her initiation. For example, there is the tea offering to Vajra Yogini which you can do. You don’t need her initiation and this creates a very strong connection with her. It is available here: https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/buddhas-dharma/tea-offering-to-vajrayogini-for-the-1st-time.html I hope this helps you. Thank you.