The Ultimate Protective Practice of Vajrakilaya Explained

A Journey to the West L60 The Ultimate Protective Practice of Vajrakilaya Explained

In this insightful teaching of *A Journey to the West*, Khenpo Sodargye details His Holiness's bestowment of the *Yang Zab Nyingpo* (The Profound Quintessential Heart Essence) Vajrakilaya empowerment in Napa Valley. Retracing the lineage back to Guru Padmasambhava, Yeshe Tsogyal, and Nanam Dorje Dudjom, he explains how the great terton Lerab Lingpa revealed three cycles of this protective practice, noting that this concise version carries immense blessings for clearing obstacles and can be practiced seamlessly by anyone. The discussion then transitions to His Holiness's unprompted oral transmission of the *Thirty-Seven Precepts of the Bodhisattvas*. Khenpo highlights the author Tokme Zangpo’s legendary embodiment of bodhicitta—which calmed even natural predators—and describes the text as a liberation upon hearing teaching that requires no special tantric prerequisites to read. Concluding the session, Khenpo encourages all disciples to commit these verses to memory and reflect deeply on one stanza each day, ensuring the core Mahayana principles take root in their daily lives.