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Dharma Ocean Vajra Assembly 2019 Application

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Please note that Vajra Assembly is a program requiring significant practice and study preparation in the pre-vajrayana bodies of teachings and practices. The general prerequisites for Vajra Assembly are:

  • You are very familiar with the teachings and practices of the first 3 yanas (ground, meditation, mahayana).

  • You have a regular and stable practice.

  • You have fulfilled most, if not all, of the practice and study requirements outlined below.

  • You are ready to commit to the Vajrayana path for life.

  • You understand (at some level) the demands of the Vajrayana path, outer and inner.

  • You’ve completed at least two nine-day solitary retreats. Each nine days must be consecutive.
     

Applications will be reviewed for the following practice and study requirements:

  • Ground Yana: Completion of Meditating with the Body and/or Your Breathing Body  

  • Meditation Yana: Completion of four weeks of a Dharma Ocean Winter Meditation Intensive (Dathün) or another pre-approved retreat.

  • Somatic Descent Yana: Completion of at least 20 hours of Somatic Descent practice

  • Mahayana: Completion of the Mahayana practice requirements with the Awakening the Heart audio series and selected Seven-Limbed Bodhicitta training

  • Successful completion of the Foundation and Mahayana sections of the Dharma Ocean Sutrayana Study and Practice Intensive

  • Having taken the Refuge and Bodhisattva Vows

  • An established ongoing relationship with a Dharma Ocean Meditation Instructor and a letter of recommendation from them

  • Demonstrated readiness to enter the Vajrayana
     

    VA participants are asked to commit to attending the Vajrayana Training Intensive (VTI) the following year. During that interim year, there are certain practices, courses, and readings that precede attendance at VTI.

    Further details about the path leading up to Vajra Assembly and the prerequisites can be found in the Training and the Path document on our website  https://www.dharmaocean.org/about/the-training-and-the-path/

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The Ground Yana
Have you attended the Meditating with the Body program? *This question is required.
Have you worked with the Your Breathing Body audio set? *This question is required.
The Meditation Yana 
Have you attended four weeks of a Dharma Ocean Dathün (or other approved Dharma Ocean Meditation Intensive), either in one retreat or multiple retreats? *This question is required.
Have you taken the Refuge Vow? *This question is required.
The Somatic Descent Yana
Have you completed the 20 hours of Somatic Descent practice requirement? *This question is required.
The Yana of Love and Compassion (Mahayana)
Have you completed the Mahayana practice requirements with the Awakening the Heart audio series and selected Seven-Limbed Bodhicitta training? *This question is required.
Have you successfully completed the Dharma Ocean Sutrayana Study & Practice Intensive: Foundation Yana and Mahayana Sections or equivalent? *This question is required.
Have you taken the Bodhisattva Vow? *This question is required.
Other Vajrayana Training Experience
Have you received Vajrayana transmission or pointing out instructions? *This question is required.
Have you attended Vajrayana Seminary or the Vajrayana section of Vajradhatu Seminary? *This question is required.
Solitary Retreat
Do you have experience practicing in solitary retreat? *This question is required.
This question requires a valid number format.
This question requires a valid number format.
Are you currently studying with any other teachers? *This question is required.
Do you have any solitary retreats or intensives planned in the next six months? *This question is required.
Have you requested that your MI send a letter of recommendation on your behalf? *This question is required.
If you have not already done so please have your MI send a letter of recommendation for your attendance at Vajra Assembly. We need to receive your recommendation by May 5, 2019 to process your application.

Letters can be sent by mail to:

Dharma Ocean Foundation
Attn: DO Programs
2525 Arapahoe Ave E4-828
Boulder, CO
80302

Or by email to:

steve@dharmaocean.org
Have you applied to Vajra Assembly previously? *This question is required.
Attach a written personal statement describing why attending this program is important to your practice journey. Please limit your statement to two pages (*If you are having trouble uploading your personal statement, please attach it in an email and send to registrar@dharmaocean.org).
Please attach a recent photo of yourself (*If you are having trouble uploading your photo, please attach it in an email and send to registrar@dharmaocean.org).
Applicants meeting the requirements may be contacted to schedule an interview as part of the application process.
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