HYT Practice Classes

with Resident Teacher Trina Gunther

These classes help those with Highest Yoga Tantra empowerments to develop and improve their own practices of Heruka and Vajrayogini, through the instructions presented by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche in his books on Buddhist Tantra.

Each HYT practice class includes prayers, a guided meditation and plenty of time for Q & A.

The same day as our HYT practice classes we offer a morning in-depth workshop. Starting in the Fall of 2023, the morning workshops are on the daily practice of Heart Jewel, which is the essential foundation for our HYT practice.

These coordinated classes are designed to support the development of our HYT practice. Through these we will be guided step-by-step, gradually building up a qualified understanding of HYT practice.

Please see the general schedule of HYT classes below. For the schedule of in-depth workshops, please click on the image to the left or here.

The Yoga of Sleeping

Using Modern Buddhism & The New Guide to Dakini Land

The Yoga of Rising

Using Modern Buddhism & The New Guide to Dakini Land

The Yoga of Experiencing Nectar

Using Modern Buddhism & The New Guide to Dakini Land

Our Tantric Vows & Commitments, Part 1

• Six Session Yoga
• 6 Commitments of Family of Buddha Vairochana

• 4 Commitments of Family of Buddha Akshobya

Using Tantric Vows and Paths

Our Tantric Vows & Commitments, Part 2

• 4 Commitments of Family of Buddha Ratnasambhava
• 
3 Commitments of Family of Buddha Amitabha

• 2 Commitments of Family of Buddha Amoghasiddhi

Using Tantric Vows and Paths

Our Tantric Vows & Commitments, Part 3

• The 14 Root Downfalls of the Secret Mantra Vow

Using Tantric Vows and Paths

Our Tantric Vows & Commitments, Part 4

• Three types of branch commitment (abandonment, reliance & additional)

• The Gross Downfalls of the Secret Mantra Vows, part 1

Using Tantric Vows and Paths

Our Tantric Vows & Commitments, Part 5

• The Gross Downfalls of the Secret Mantra Vows, part 2

• The Uncommon Commitments of Mother Tantra

Using Tantric Vows and Paths

With Resident Teacher Trina Gunther

Trina Gunther is a long-time practitioner of Modern Kadampa Buddhism. She has studied and practiced in Dharma centers under Gen-la Dekyong and Gen Rigpa, and she has worked as Education Program Coordinator at centers in Los Angeles and the UK. She is an inspiring example of a lay practitioner of Kadampa Buddhism, and brings with her a wealth of practical experience of putting Buddha's teachings into practice amidst a busy daily life.