Kalachakra Initiation Ceremony

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Kalachakra_Initiation_Ceremony
GPTKB entity
Statements (39)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:ritual
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism
gptkbp:duration several days
gptkbp:finalRitual dismantling of mandala
gptkbp:firstHolder gptkb:King_Suchandra
gptkbp:frequency rare
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kalachakra Initiation Ceremony
gptkbp:includes public blessings
empowerment rituals
mandala construction
preliminary teachings
gptkbp:language gptkb:Tibetan
gptkbp:location gptkb:India
gptkb:Tibet
various countries worldwide
gptkbp:mandalaType sand mandala
gptkbp:mediaCoverage international
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Amaravati_2006
Bodh Gaya 2017
gptkbp:notableLeader gptkb:14th_Dalai_Lama
gptkbp:openToPublic gptkb:Buddhism
non-Buddhists
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:India
gptkbp:participants thousands of people
gptkbp:purpose initiate practitioners into Kalachakra Tantra
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Vajrayana_Buddhism
Tantric practices
gptkbp:requires spiritual preparation
commitment to Buddhist vows
gptkbp:scripture gptkb:Kalachakra_Tantra
gptkbp:symbolizes world peace
cosmic cycles
gptkbp:teaches gptkb:wisdom
compassion
interdependence of all phenomena
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kalachakra_Mandala
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7