Keeping Tantric Vows with Geshe Gelek (restricted - please click and read description)

This class is restrcited to students who have taken Highest Yoga Tantra vows - the material related to this practice requires a certain level of background and the commitment of the vows. Examples of Highest Yoga Tantra are Chittamani Tara, Guhyasamaja, Vajrayogini, Heruka, Yamantaka, etc. If you took a lower tantric initiation, you did not take these vows, so this class is not appropriate for you.

For those who have taken the vows, it is critical to learn how to keep them purely and the importance of purifying mistakes. Geshe Gelek will be offering this very special class to help us gain a clearer understanding how to keep our tantric vows.

The commentary Geshe-la will be using has not been translated into English, so there's no text to bring, but it would be a good idea to have a copy of the vows to refer to during class, such as The Three Sets of Vows from FPMT.

It is strongly recommended that you bring a bag lunch, and use the day as a short retreat, spending the break discussing the teachings and preparing questions for the afternoon teachings.