Now at this time we have a precious human body and it is very important to get the blessings of the method of the profound instructions of the Great Secret Mother Tantra Compassionate Sun. This method is the three types of realization and conduct of the Mother Tantra of the realization and conduct of the Lama, the realization and conduct of the Yidam, and the realization and conduct of the Khandro which is very beneficial to do each year in a five day retreat.
By doing the practice of the realization and conduct of the Lama, you are embraced by the compassion of the wise and loving Lama. By doing the practice of the realization and conduct of the Yidam you get the initiation and blessings of the powerful Yidams. By doing the practice of the realization and conduct of the Khandros, adverse conditions will be averted and so forth and you will receive great compassionate blessings. Your practice will progress swiftly and powerfully. In the next lifetimes you will be continually reborn in the human realm. You will have a vision of the Yidam Sangchok Gyalpo and the Khandro Kyema Otso, the two obscurations will be purified, the two accumulations completed, by which you will become enlightened.
What we need for a retreat altar:
Make a small altar. Put white cloth (or any color), on top the mandala sits, then the mother tantra picture right on the mandala. In front of the picture, the Torma picture. In front of the mandala, a butter lamp, incense, water bowl, food on plate, and flowers. Bring a mala. For food, vegan or vegetarian meals while on retreat; no eating meat.
Breakfast before 8:00am
Session 1 8:00am (2 hours)
Go through the full sadhana “The Three Practices of the Realization and Conduct of the Mother Tantra” starting with establishing a boundary and ending with aspiration spending time reflecting on refuge, bodhichitta, and mandala offerings. Do 100 mantra recitations for each lama, yidam, and khadro practice.
Break 30 minutes
Session 2 Lama 10:30 (90 minutes)
Lustration with Water
Lustration with Incense
The Prayer of Consideration for Going for Refuge
Going for Refuge
The Prayer of Consideration for Generating the Mind of Enlightenment
The Chanted Phase of Generating the Mind of Enlightenment
The Stages of Visualization of the Mandala Offering
The Mandala Offering Prayer with Mudra
The Prayer of Lama, Yidam and Khadro Bell & Drum
The Practice of the Realization and Conduct of the Lama
Recite the Mantra of the Lama 1000 times
The Short Fulfillment and Confession of the Secret Mantra Mother Tantra Bell & Drum
Sealing the Dedication & Aspiration
Lunch Break until 1:30pm
Session 3 Yidam 1:30 (90 minutes)
Lustration with Water
Lustration with Incense
The Prayer of Consideration for Going for Refuge
Going for Refuge
The Prayer of Consideration for Generating the Mind of Enlightenment
The Chanted Phase of Generating the Mind of Enlightenment
The Stages of Visualization of the Mandala Offering
The Mandala Offering Prayer with Mudra
The Prayer of Lama, Yidam and Khadro Bell & Drum
The Tshok Offering of One’s Body
The Practice of the Realization and Conduct of the Yidam
Recite the Mantra of the Yidam 1000 times
The Short Fulfillment and Confession of the Secret Mantra Mother Tantra Bell & Drum
Sealing the Dedication & Aspiration
Break 30 minutes
Session 4 Khadro 3:30 (90 minutes)
Lustration with Water
Lustration with Incense
The Prayer of Consideration for Going for Refuge
Going for Refuge
The Prayer of Consideration for Generating the Mind of Enlightenment
The Chanted Phase of Generating the Mind of Enlightenment
The Stages of Visualization of the Mandala Offering
The Mandala Offering Prayer with Mudra
The Prayer of Lama, Yidam and Khadro Bell & Drum
The Practice of the Realization and Conduct of the Khadro with Mudra
Recite the Mantra of the Khadro 1000 times
The Short Fulfillment and Confession of the Secret Mantra Mother Tantra Bell & Drum
Sealing the Dedication & Aspiration
Concluding Session 5:00pm - End (Alternating practice daily)
The Laughter of the Dakinis from the Great Treasury of the Most Profound Sky
or
Tsa Lung Prayer: The Meaning of the Words of the Topic of the Preliminary and Concluding Chants from the Dzogpa Chenpo Self-Arisen Three Bodies of Enlightenment
Dinner & Sleep Early