In this series of teachings, originally given over a three-day period in the USA in 1995, Khenpo Namdrol presents a lucid and detailed explanation of the history and practice of Vajrakilaya. Not only are these teachings indispensable for those drawn to the practice of Vajrakilaya, but will be of tremendous interest and inspiration to Vajrayana practitioners everywhere.

The Practice of Vajrakilaya, Khenpo Namdrol, Snow Lion Publications, Paperback,1999, 86 pp, $16.95

Khenpo Namdrol Rinpoche is a senior khenpo (abbot) at the Ngagyur Nyingma Institute, which has become the largest Nyingma study college outside of Tibet, with over 300 monks enrolled in courses and a reputation for outstanding scholarship. Khenpo Namdrol spent 18 years establishing and teaching at the Institute and by 1995 over 30 students had qualified to teach the sutras and tantras. He has received teachings from many of the greatest Tibetan masters, and is considered to be one of the leading khenpos in the Nyingma tradition.

CONTENTS: The Practice of Vajrakilaya
Foreword by Sogyal Rinpoche		7
Introduction		17
1	The Origin of the Vajrakilaya Tantras	19
1.1	According to the Tantra Series	19
1.2	According to the Sadhana Series	26
2	The Origin of the Deity Vajrakilaya	31
2.1	The One to be Tamed	31
2.2	The Tamer	37
2.3	The Method of Taming	37
3	The Practice of Vajrakilaya	45
3.1	Vajralilaya as Ground, Path and Fruition	45
3.2	The Generation of Vajrakilaya	48
3.3	The Visualization of the Palace	54
3.4	The Visualization of the Deities	55
3.5	The Supreme Sons of the Four Types	57
3.6	The Three Elements of Deity Generation Practice	59
3.7	Deity Visualization and Emptiness	61
3.8	Pure Recollection	62
3.9	The Five Empowerments of the Five Buddha Families	65
3.10	The Mantra Recitation	68
3.11	Explanation of the Mantra	69
3.12	Concluding Phase	71
Afterword		73
About this Book		75
About Khenpo Namdrol		77
Notes		81