prayers
and empowerments
Opening Prayers
I recognise and honour the fully enlightened state, the state that has no state beyond it.
Awareness, Compassion, Wisdom, Strength, Abundance, Joy, Humour.
Closing Prayer
May these wholesome and powerful activities eliminate negativity and ignorance, while producing happiness and illumination for the uplifting of the world.
Prayer booklet
To make an offering and download a digital copy of our full prayer booklet, please use the button below.
These prayers are used in daily practice and during empowerment ceremonies. Many thanks to Catherine Sensei and the many karma yogis who have worked on this project.
The prayer booklet is also available in print form from the Clear Sky Centre Shop.
Other Reading: What is Wongkur? (Vajrayana Empowerments)
Initiations, empowerments, or wongkur (Tib. དབང་, wang) are considered the spring from which all blessings flow. More literally, these are ritual celebrations in which a specific teaching is transmitted from Teacher to student that enables the student to practice a new form of “Arising Yoga” or “Deity Practice”.
For more information about wongkur, we recommend reading ‘What is Wongkur’, which includes ‘A Western Psychological Orientation to Deity Yoga’ by the Venerable Namgyal Rinpoche and ‘A Traditional Tibetan Vajrayana Buddhist View’ by His Holiness the 41st Sakya Trizin. It is extensive article, published by Wesley Knapp. Visit and support his archival work at the Sakya Namgyal Archive.
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Life as Tantra: Weaving Desire into Liberation
November, 2025by Qapel (Acharya Doug Duncan) This article was written by Qapel in 2016, and recently re-discovered by Catherine Sensei. We are delighted to be able to publish it here and share a previously unpublished precious gem of Qapel’s teaching. -...
The Future of Dharma: A Map and a Lighthouse for Future Generations
In The Future of Dharma, Qapel Doug Duncan presents a visionary call for a “Fifth Turning of the Wheel of Dharma,” blending timeless wisdom with modern insights. He envisions a new spiritual paradigm – rooted in evolution, integration, and collective awakening – for future generations.
Integral Evolution: A 21st Century Collective Awakening
You can’t put a pin in spiritual awakening. The fact of the matter is, there’s a difference between enlightenment in the 4th or 19th century, and the 21st century. There’s a difference between awakening last year, and this year, even between yesterday and today. And we want a 21st century awakening. This is where Integral Evolution comes in.