HUNK-A-LOVE-IN RHAPSODY
An Angel's Song of Joy
10.10.05
A song inspired by a Yamantaka empowerment at Vajrapani Institute,
given by Venerable Choden Rinpoche and assisted by Lama Zopa Rinpoche.
Hunk-A-Lov-In refers to Existence, or The Divine Spirit.
Music playing is "How Can I Keep From Singing?" by Enya
no more waiting
hesitating
no more how
no more now
only wow
pleased to say
hooray
to this new day
Hunk-A-Love-In
Oh Hunk-A-Love-In
Proposed to me
for all eternity
eternal wow
of Infinity
Hunk-A-Love-In
pushed the envelope
over the edge
all aglow
what a show
precious Rhaposdy
of Infinity
tiptoed inside
left it all outside
out there
we really didn't care
raspy voice
had no choice
had to clear it
chokes no more
mortals of flesh
a door
made of mesh
three times
we touched the floor
contentments galore
pretend no more
all aglow
what a show
humans in skin
the veil was so thin
felt like I'd never been
anywhere else before
precious Hunk-A-Love-In
Rhapsody
eternal wow
of Infinity
copyright Anupama Deanne Kallman
Yamantaka Initiation
'Yamantaka' is a sanskrit name, which can be broken down into two primary elements; 'Yama', which is the name of the god of death, and 'Antaka' which means 'terminator'.
The name of this deity describes the quality that he has. Yamantaka is named for his primary activity: the termination of death.
This quality is actually a quality of all Buddhas. How does Yamantaka terminate death? This question depends upon the meaning that we give to the term 'death' but one way in which we can identify with this ability is through the power of the enlightening activity of wisdom. This wisdom mind is able to perceive that death like all internal and external phenomena has no intrinsic, concrete existence. Our understanding of death as well as all internal and external phenomena emerges solely from the conventions of the world. Therefore, one way of identifying with Yamantaka is through the power of wisdom activity. We can see Yamantaka as a manifestation of Manjushri, the Bodhisattva-Buddha of Wisdom. In this context, Yamantaka represents the goal of our spiritual journey. Another way of understanding Yamantaka is as the journey, or the path to Buddhahood. It is through the practice of Yamantaka, the practice of terminating death, that we are able to awaken into the city of enlightenment.
The Yamantaka Tantras belong to the Highest Yoga Tantras. It has five specific attributes and is considered to be capable of giving results very quickly. High lamas like Tsong Khapa and Kedrup have devoted themselves to Yamantaka as their uncommon yidam. Such high lamas have said that the Yamantaka Tantras are a rare subject, appearing only to those with merit.
The five special attributes are:
1. Having Yamantaka as a yidam protects one from the obstacles arising from this degenerate age.
2. One is able to attain illusory body and clear light like in the father tantras.
3. One is able to attain bliss and emptiness like in the mother tantras.
4. One is able to achieve tummo, psychic heat.
5. One is protected by Manjushri as in the practice of Yamantaka, one has to rely on Manjushri in the causal stage.
Manjushri explained these five attributes to Tsong Khapa. We at Vajrapani Institute rejoice at being blessed by this initiation from Choden Rinpoche.