Overview

Gold Kalachakra Mandala Thankga

The Wheel of Time Kalachakra is a Sanskrit word meaning Wheel of Time or Cycle of Time. It is a complete and elaborately detailed cosmology that explains the creation and structure of all. In this sacred explanation, the microcosm that is man is not different from the macrocosm that is the Universe. The two very complex "maps" provided by the Kalachakra - one outside us, the other inside us - include methods for applying the knowledge that lead to true freedom and lasting happiness. The Kalachakra tradition of Tantric Buddhism focuses on the concepts of time and the ever-present cycles that pervade all life, from the movements of the planets to the intake and outflow of the breath. These teachings provide powerful techniques for harnessing and developing the subtle energies within the body, ultimately enabling practitioners to emerge victorious from the battle with the delusions that are the source of all suffering.