Hayagriva

Residential retreat Hayagriva

Timetable

Saturday 9th october

8.00 am- 10.00 am Guru Puja 

11.00 am  – 2.oo pm Empowerment of Hayagriva (preparation session)

4.00pm  – 6.00pm Teaching on Hayagriva practice

Sunday 10th october

10.30 am  – 1.3o pm Empowerment of Hayagriva

4.00pm  – 6.00pm Guru Puja

6.00 pm – 7.00 pm  preparation of the retreat

8.00 pm – 9.00 pm first session of the retreat 

from Monday 11th to Tuesday 22th october

10.00 am  – 1.oo pm first session

3.00pm  – 5.00pm second session

5.30 pm – 7.00 pm Tsog offering

8.00 pm – 10.00 pm third session

Saturday 23th october

9.00 am  – 10.oo pm first session

Wednesday 27th

9.00 am  – 11.oo pm first session

11.00pm  – 1.00pm peaceful fire puja

5.00 pm – 7.00 pm Guru Puja e Tsog offering

The meditative practice of Hayagriva is part of the lineage of Buddha Amitabha, Guru of Avalokiteshvara, and is one of the hidden treasures –terma– of Guru Padmasambhava. Much of the secret transmission of the Hayagriva practice was brought from India to Tibet by the great Nyngmapa master and translator Vairochana Lotsawa.

Benefits of the practice 

On a relative level the practice of Hayagriwa is extremely powerful in pacifying obstacles created by nagas and local spirits, for example infectious diseases, cancer, skin problems, paralysis. It is also effective against epilepsy due to malevolent astrological influences. In these times of degeneration, the kaliyuga, due to the power of mental defects, negative actions and lack of inner peace, sentient beings suffer and experience numerous hindrances, diseases, sudden and untimely deaths. Practising and praying to the guru buddhas Hayagriwa, Manjushri and Vajrapani is highly advisable in this era of the kaliyuga. At an ultimate level the practice of Hayagriwa helps to control the gross, subtle and extremely subtle mind and leads to the realisation of the Clear Light and Truth Body of a buddha, the Dharmakaya.