Question asked by Mariam
Hello Pastors!
I have questions about Trakpo Sumtril practice:
Could we recite and practice daily of Trakpo Sumtril without empowerment or permission?
How's we should visualize during recite Trakpo Sumtril mamtra for non-initiation?
Could you list which kind of deities that we can do without permission or empowerment?
Thank you so much.
Dear Mariam,
Yes, you can practice Trakpo Sumtril without empowerment or permission. His practice is a lower tantric practice, so can be done by anyone.
Since you do not have the initiation, you do the entire visualisation in front of you. You can find more information here: https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/buddhas-dharma/trakpo-sumtril-retreat-instructions.html. If you go to the commentary section and scroll down, you will find information about how to engage in the practice, visualisation and mantra without initiation.
There are many deities that can be practiced without initiation including, Lama Tsongkhapa, Dorje Shugden (Protector), Manjushri, Chenrezig, Vajrapani, White Tara, Red Tara, Green Tara, Black Manjushri, many, many. If you are interested in a practising a deity but don’t know if you can do it without intiation or not, you can ask here. Alternatively you can contact us (https://www.kechara.com/contact/) privately and we can answer your questions there also.
I hope this helps.