Question asked by Andrey
Dear Rinpoche,
Many thanks to you for let asking you directly.
Few month ago I felt strange attraction towards Vajrayogini thangkas. Then I found Her mantras at visiblemantra.org and vajrayogini.com and recited both variants for about few hundreds times. Then I felt large interest to Dharma and study about Tantric Buddhism all the time. I stopped to recite Vajrayogini mantras immediately after I received answer from one of your students, he said it's not recommendable to use this mantra without initiation.
Question 1: Can I expect something wrong would happens, as I recited mantra without permission, but didn't know about it?
Also, a week ago I received Chakrasamvara Root Tantra book as a gift from some publishing company. I didn't ask them, but really dreamt to take a look at this sacred text.
Question 2: How can I use this gift, am I able to read and study it, or probably it was a sign of something else for me to do?
Please advise, I'm novice to Buddhism, living in a country with no Buddhist tradition and really disappointed what to do.
Wish you peace and love from all beings surrounding you!
Dear Andrey,
1. Keep your attraction towards VY. Keep an image of Her and make offerings, prostrations, flowers, incense, water, mandala offerings, etc. In this way you make a strong connection with Her. Pray to Her you will be able to do this practice in the future.
2. Something will not happen because you recited Her mantra prematurely.
3. The Heruka Root tantra book, wrap in cloth and keep on your altar. You should not read prior to empowerment. But by keeping on you altar, you will make a connection to it. On our shrines, we should have a representation of Buddha, dharma (book), and mind of Buddha (stupa) anyway. So that is auspicious you have received this book. I rejoice for you.
4. I would recommend you go on the youtube and see the teachings I gave on Tsongakapa Guru Yoga. Learn up well and enter into a 100,000 migtzeyma retreat for now. This is a good way for you to start.
If you have questions please contact Wai Meng in the E-division of Kechara House.
I wish you luck.