In the modern "degenerate age," this practice is considered a vital method for . It is used to:
In the eighth century, the great master faced immense demonic obstacles while trying to establish Buddhism in Tibet. To overcome these forces of dualistic obstruction, he invoked Vajrakilaya—a three-headed, six-armed deity. This specific sadhana, titled "The Razor Which Destroys at a Touch" ( Pudri Rekpung ), was a secret "treasure" (terma) hidden by the Guru and later revealed by H.H. Dudjom Rinpoche . The Ritual Transformation The Miraculous Activity Sadhana of Vajrakilaya
: The practitioner visualizes Vajrakilaya as a towering, blue-black figure with the ferocity of a hundred thousand suns. In the modern "degenerate age," this practice is