Deities and Empowerments of Rainbow Body Yoga

Empowerments

Rainbow Body Yoga has three levels of empowerment. The first level of empowerment is received during the Rainbow Body Yoga (RBY) empowerment session. Requirements for receiving this empowerment are honesty and sincerity towards the teacher, teachings, and the sangha. Furthermore one should ideally have followed the Introductory Practice Instructions for at least 1-2 months daily. After learning RBY, you may join Amrita Mandala-group on Facebook should you feel that this is your path.

The 2nd and 3rd level empowerments are given only to ordained students (See Ceremonies and Vows).

Peaceful and Wrathful Deity Aspects of

Guru Rinpoche and Yeshe Tsogyal

First Empowerment

  • Guru Rinpoche, also known as Padmasambhava, included as an empowerment for Guru Yoga

  • Yeshe Tsogyal, included as an empowerment for Guru Yoga


    Second Empowerment – Two Syllable Mantra

  1. Kunzang Gyalpo (GR, peaceful, Guru Rinpoche as a King, 13. bhumi) +

  2. Dechen Gyalmo (YT, peaceful, Yeshe Tsogyal as a Queen, 13. bhumi)

  3. Vajradhara (GR, peaceful, tib. Dorje Chang, 12. bhumi) +

  4. Saraswati (YT, peaceful, tib. Yang Chenma, 12. bhumi)

  5. Vajrasattva (GR, peaceful, tib. Dorje Sempa, 11. bhumi) +

  6. Prajna Paramita (YT, peaceful, tib. Yum Chenma, 11. bhumi)

  7. Avalokiteshvara (GR, peaceful, engl Bodhisattva of Compassion, tib. Chenrezig) +

  8. Sita Tara (YT, peaceful, engl. White Tara, tib. Jetsun Dolma)

  9. Dorje Drollo (GR, wrathful) +

  10. Vajrayogini (YT, wrathful, tib. Dorje Naldjorma)

  11. Dorje Gotrab (GR, wrathful Medicine Buddha, skt. Vajra Raksha) +

  12. Dorje Phagmo (YT, skt. Vajravarahi)

Third Empowerment – Third Syllable

  1. Dorje Drakpo (GR, wrathful) +

  2. Simhamukha (YT, wrathful, tib. Senge Dongma, engl. Lion-Faced Dakini)

  3. Mahakala (GR, , wrathful, tib. Gonpo) +

  4. Ekajati (YT, wrathful, tib. Ralchikma)

Fourth Empowerment – Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Syllables

  1. Vajrasadhu (GR, main protector, tib. Dorje Legpa, fifth syllable only) +

  2. Troma Nagmo (YT, wrathful, engl. Black Tara, skt. Krodhi Kali, fifth syllable only)

  3. Vajrakilaya (GR, wrathful, tib. Dorje Phurba, fourth syllable only) +

  4. Kurukulla (YT, wrathful, engl. Red Tara, tib. Rikchema, fourth syllable only)

  5. Nidra Avalokiteshvara (GR, sleep deity, engl. Dark Blue Bodhisattva of Compassion, sixth syllable only) +

  6. Nidra Tara (YT, sleep deity, engl. Dark Blue Tara, sixth syllable only)