Module 1 – June 9, 16, 23, 30
For four weeks, enter the world of Chod through the Three Dakini Chod the concise practice from the Jeweled Garland of Chod tradition (Rinchen Trengwa). This is one of the oldest continuous Chod lineages shared by the Nyingma and Kagyu lineages. It stems from the time of the third Karmapa, Rangjung Dorje (1284-1339) who compiled the teachings and was edited and continued by the great Nyingma Master, Terdak Lingpa (1646-1714). Elements of the Rinchen Trengwa were also mixed with Dzogchen Nyingthig (rdzogs chen snying thig) practices such as the hundred thousand dakinis liturgy.
Students will learn the Chod worldview and be guided in how to select and use the chod damaru, bell, and kangling. The will be introduced to the lineage of Chod and the practice of the deity yoga of Troma Nagmo, the blue-black dakini of fierce compassion and embodied realization of emptiness.
The three Dakini Chod practice also includes the Prajnaparamita practice for purification of negative karma. It also has a profound, simple and direct Phowa practice, preparation for liberation at death. Following this it includes a red dakini meditation for magnetizing abundance. It concludes with the concise wrathful black dakini practice of Troma Nagmo for taming, commanding, and liberating demons.
The Troma Nagmo deity yoga is a swift path to to transform fear into wisdom. It is a practice for recognizing primordial awareness through a robust identity with one’s buddha nature. It is a method for purifying deep karmic obscurations by cutting through the fictive self to experience one’s being in an expansive confidence. Troma Nagmo deity yoga directly addresses deep-seated trauma patterns and unresolved emotions by addressing them at their root.
The Troma Nagmo deity yoga connects us to the ancient dzogchen dakini lineage as a method for removing obstacles and awakening intrinsic power. It enhances emotional resilience through engaging directly with fears to cultivate an unflinching presence.
The Troma Nagmo deity yoga is a method to cultivate the ability to benefit others through fierce compassion, training the capacity to turn towards rather than turning away.
Practitioners will learn Tibetan, English and secular version of the practice to perform for oneself or lead as a guided meditation.