ìWhat is the main reason we practice Yamantaka? It is contained in the phrase, ëLet the destructiveness of sorcerers, their gods and protectors descend upon themselves,í which we find in the retreat text. What this means is that when you have loving kindness, compassion and Bodhicitta, any harm directed at you will fall back on itself. This is the root of the matter.”


“Why does this happen? Because here your mind is clean and pure. When you are meditating on loving-kindness and compassion for all, then you have no ego-clinging. Without ego-clinging,
nothing can harm you. So through Yamantaka we meditate on compassion for all sentient beings and nothing ñ curses, sorcery or whatever ñ can harm us. If you understand this then you understand all there is to know about Yamantaka
retreat practice.î


ñ His Eminence Garchen Rinpoche



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