The Essential Meaning of Chod

Pema Dragpa March 31, 2019

“By the power of the four causes, a bodhisattva will become strong.

Such a bodhisattva cannot be defeated by the four demons.”

-Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche

The Four Powers of Chod Practice are:

1. Emptiness

2. Compassion

3. Maintaining Your Commitments Exactly as you Promised

4. Receiving the Blessings of the Buddhas by Your Devotion

The Four Demons are:

1. Tangible Demons

2. Intangible Demons

3. Excitement Demons

4. Grasping

“All the four demons come down to the one demon of grasping.”

-Machig Labdron

Chod is a special Vajrayana practice that removes suffering instantly by targeting our most sensitive delusions and immediately cutting through all types of attachment and ego-clinging without any hesitation, hope or fear.

From August 19-21, Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Rinpoche taught us the history, lineage, & meaning of Chod, as well as imparted heart advice & pith instructions on the actual practice according to the terma of “The Bellowing Laugh of the Dakini” revealed by the great terton Jigme Lingpa.