"With the nature of emptiness and compassion, without birth and destruction in the three realms, consciousness and objects of consciousness in one form, I prostrate to the glorious bhagavan Kalachakra."

His Holiness the Dalai Lama has given the Kalachakra Initiation frequently all over the world, and we consider that the Kalachakra forms a fundamental element in his mission to our planet in this time. We wish to extend the effectiveness of that mission through offering practical support for pure traditional practice of Kalacakra
To quote from our Memorandum of Intent, we want "to provide world-wide, trans-sectarian support for Kalachakra practice and study in authentic lineages, by acting as a non-hierarchical communication platform between vajra brothers and sisters, with the deepest respect for the advice of fully qualified teachers such as His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama.

The Network began in 1997, and is quickly growing far beyond an informal email link between a few people and a small website. Some of us are scholars/translators, and making authentic practice materials available to practitioners is one of the aims of our Network, currently in 12 languages. With the help and donations of people who joined our Network, we managed to organise our first unique teachings by a very qualified teacher early 2004, and the translation of a major Kalachakra commentary has been completed in July 2005. Both are now available to Initiates for free (for more information on our plans, check our Wish List).

The IKN is interested in supporting the development of Kalachakra Practice Groups around the world, and we can give advice from our experience in London and other groups on guidelines for facilitating such groups successfully.  It is recommended that these groups be trans-sectarian, but we will support any groups rooted in an authentic lineage.

This website has a public area and an area restricted to people who have received the Kalachakra Initiation and registered with us. This restricted area is needed to protect the tantric secrecy vows, which are intended to ensure proper guidance by a qualified teacher and to avoid misunderstanding regarding these advanced practices.
Similarly, we also created two Discussion Forums, one for the general public, and one for Members only.

INITIATIONS, TEACHINGS & RETREATS
Sand Painting the Kalachakra Mind Mandala by Ven. Tenzin Thutop Meets: Tuesdays 6:30-7:45: 6/1, 6/8, 6/15, 6/22 & 6/29 Namgyal Monastery, Ithaca, NY Open to all, see www.namgyal.org
Kalachakra Initiation and Teachings by His Holiness Sakya Trizin Biarritz, France, June 21-26, 2010 More information expected soon on the website of Sakya Thukje Ling.
Instruction on Kalachakra Six Session Guru Yoga Gyumey Khensur Rinpoche June 25-27, 2010, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Namgyal Monastery, Ithaca, NY Only for people with Kalachakra initiation. Pre-registration required, see www.namgyal.org
Kalachakra Initiation by Ven. Chöden Rinpoche Milarepa Center, Barnett, Vermont, USA Teaching, on In Praise of Dependent Arising: July 4, 2010 Kalachakra Initiation: July 9-11, 2010 More information on www.milarepacenter.org
Kalachakra Initiation by His Holiness Sakya Trizin Stockholm, Sweden, 9-11 July 2010 Friday 9th July, 6.30pm: Public lecture on Shamatha and Vipashyana Saturday 10th July, 2pm: Kalachakra Initiation, Preliminary Part Sunday 11th July, 2pm: Kalachakra Initiation, Main Part More information on www.sakya.se
Kalachakra initiation by Venerable Chöden Rinpoche Paris, France, september 11-12-13th, 2010 At Kalachakra center Paris More information and registration at
Kalachakra Initiation by His Holiness the Dalai Lama Washington DC, USA, July 6-15, 2011 Hosted by the Capital Area Tibetan Association The website is now under construction, but will be available in late July at www.Kalachakra2011.org.

TIME FOR PEACE

Did you receive a Kalachakra initiation and would you like to join us in world-wide meditation? You are invited to join us every Saturday Time: around 13:00 - 16:00 GMT Suggested practices (available for initiates via the English resources page): - Kalachakra 6-session Guru Yoga - 'The Best of Jewels' from Buton Rinchen Druppa. - 'An excellent Vase of Nectar' from Detri Rinpoche - 'Tsog offering for the glorious primary Buddha Kalachakra, fulfilling the desire for great bliss' Of course, any other Kalachakra practice would be great as well. For more information, and your local time to practice, see the Time for Peace page.

You can now download our special Kalachakra Screensaver and desktop wallpapers for free!