“There are 160 million mother tantras, and of these the one that has the greatest and the swiftest blessing in this degenerate era is this very tantra of the Glorious Heruka Chakrasamvara.” – Ngulchu Dharmabhadra

The purpose of this retreat is to get familiar with the practice of Heruka Five Deities in a retreat setup, to enhance our daily practice and as a foundation to perform the action – enabling retreat (an approximation retreat to the deity in which one completes the number
of mantra recitations that permit one to perform mandala actions such as the fire puja and the self-initiation among others).

We will use the sadhana composed by Yangchen Drupai Dorje. The daily schedule will consist of four sessions a day in which we will deepen different sections of the sadhana.
Hans will give instructions, guidance, and individual support—if required—to all participants.

Participants are encouraged to do all sessions, but it is not a strict requirement. Recordings will be available for a limited time.

Implements
Participants should bring a vajra, bell, damaru, and inner offering (or at least a suitable receptacle to hold it) and a mala with 111 beads.

Offerings
Participants are invited to contribute to the offerings presented during the retreat (altar offerings, tsog offerings, and fire puja offerings).

Important advice about the mantras
It is highly advised to learn and become familiar with the mantras that are recited during the retreat before it, to make sure that one is fluid enough in reciting them by the time of the retreat.

Resources
It is highly advisable to read or get the following book before starting the retreat:
 Source of Supreme Bliss. Heruka Chakrasamvara Five Deity Practice
Commentary by Ngulchu Dharmabhadra & the First Panchen Lama Losang Chökyi
Gyaltsen. Wisdom Publications.
Also, the following books are of interest in the context of this particular practice:
 A Teaching on Heruka by Lama Zopa Rinpoche. Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archives.
The following books might be of interest to those wanting to deepen their understanding of
the tantric path:
 Tantra in Tibet. by The Dalai Lama, Lama Tsong Khapa, and Jeffrey Hopkins. Snow
Lion Publications.
 Introduction to Tantra by Lama Yeshe. Wisdom Publications

Hans has completed the Master’s Program of Advanced Buddhist Studies of Sutra and Tantra at Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa (Italy) and several personal retreats for up to one year.

He holds a BA and an MA in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and a PhD from the University of Barcelona, where he spent seven years doing research.
He has been meditating since 2002 and is a student of great Buddhist masters including His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Kirti Tsenshab Rinpoche, Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Lama Jampa Monlam, Khensur Jampa Tegchok and others.

He currently leads retreats and teaches Buddhism at Tushita Meditation Center Spain and other FPMT centers. He is also co-author of the FPMT’s Buddhist Mind Science Course to be released in 2024.