Vajrayogini Amending Fire Offering

Join Vajrayogini around the hearth to amend any mistakes you may have made during sadhana practice, so you will be more open to receiving siddhi — especially the ultimate siddhi of wisdom.

The Amending-the-Mantra Fire Offering is the first of two longer Vajrayogini Fire Offerings. The second one is the Four Karmas. The Amending Fire Offering is open to sadhakas who have completed the prerequisites — one million recitations of the mantra.

The fire offering has two aspects. One is to purify yourself, another is sharpening yourself. It’s like when you put a sharp knife under running water. It takes off all the dirt that’s been communicated and washes itself off, and it also creates further sharpness. So it’s generating power in yourself so that you can help others. And at the same time it’s purifying yourself.
                                                                                                                                                 ~VCTR at the Amending Fire Offering at RMDC, May 24, 1985.

Basic Schedule 

Thursday: Afternoon arrival. Set-up begins. Dinner: 6:30pm.

Friday: Lung, training and set-up.

Saturday to Saturday: Practice 7am to 9pm, four sessions a day.

Sunday: Clean up, closing circle, and departure after lunch.

What to Bring

• Chant book
• White clothes and cushion covers if you have them.
  Dorje Denma Ling has some for participant use.
• Vajrayogini Sadhana and Fire Offering liturgy.

If new to the practice or need the liturgies please follow these links: 

Fire Offering liturgy
Vajradhatu Fire Offering Manual

A more complete list of “what to bring” will be sent to you prior to the program.

Prerequisites to attend this retreat

To attend the Amending-the-Mantra Fire Offering, practitioners must have completed 1,000,000 mantras before the retreat.

Cost

CAD $1,150 – $2,450 dependent on your lodging choice.
A 30% deposit is required at registration unless applying for financial assistance.

Please click on the Information & Registration button to find the lodging that suits your needs.

Browse: Lodging Page to see all  housing, options may differ for each program.

Repeat attendees are eligible for a 50% discount on the tuition portion.  There is a place to note this during registration– we will add the discount to your Guest Statement after you register.

Partial attendance is accepted for repeat attendees on a prorated basis.

Generosity Policy 

We want everyone to be able to attend retreats at Dorje Denma Ling. Read about our Generosity Policy and payment options HERE 

It is important to apply for a discount or scholarship while registering, this will speed up the process. Instructions are given during the registration process– click on the Information & Registration button to get started!

Information & Registration

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