THE CHÖD AND THE FOUR DEMONS
ESSENTIAL INSTRUCTIONS
Led by Authorized Santi Maha Sangha Base Level Instructor
Enzo Terzano
Requirements:
All those who have received the Direct Introduction to the Dzogchen Teaching from Chögyal Namkhai Norbu or from Yeshi Namkhai can participate in the retreat. The transmission of Chöd will be given with the Chögyal Namkhai Norbu recordings.
This course runs on your free generous donation basis.
Daily Schedule
May 7 to 10, 2026
2 sessions a day:
1) Morning session 4 - 6 pm, Rome time CET
2) Afternoon session, 8 - 10 pm, Rome time CET
(10 - 12 am and 2-4 pm Venezuela and NY time)
Translations available into Spanish and Russian
Suggested donation
This retreat operates on free donation basis, and your contribution is fundamental to support our efforts in providing valuable programs, according to your means.
Retreat Schedule
1 Day, Thursday - May, 7
Morning Session
1. Guru Yoga in a simple form
2. Transmission of the Chöd from the Master's recordings
3. The Demon That Blocks (thogche)
4. Explanation of the practice
5. Practice of the Chöd
Evevning Session
1. Guru Yoga in a simple form
2. Transmission of the Chöd from the Master's recordings
3. The Demon That Does Not Block (thogmed)
4. Explanation of the practice
5. Practice of the Chöd
2 Day, Friday - May, 8
Morning Session
1. Guru Yoga in a simple form
2. Transmission of the Chöd from the Master's recordings
3. The Demon of Complacency (gadröd)
4. Explanation of the practice
5. Practice of the Chöd
Evening Session
1. Guru Yoga in a simple form
2. Transmission of the Chöd from the Master's recordings
3. The Demon of Ego (nyemjed)
4. Explanation of the practice
5. Practice of the Chöd
3 Day, Saturday - May, 9
Morning Session
1. Guru Yoga in a simple form
2. The Four Demons according to the Sutras
3. Explanation of the practice
4. Practice of the Chöd
Evevning Session
1. Guru Yoga in a simple form
2. The Four Guests
3. The Four Offerings
4. Explanation of the practice
5. Practice of the Chöd
4 Day, Sunday – May, 10
Morning Session
1. Guru Yoga in a simple form
2. The Phat
3. The Seven Ritual Instruments
4. Explanation of the practice
5. Practice of the Chöd
Evening Session
1. Guru Yoga in a simple form
2. The Heart of the Perfection of Wisdom (Prajñāpāramitāhṟdayasȗtra Vistaramāțrkā)
3. Further explanation and answers to questions about the practice
4. Conclusion of the retreat with a short Ganapuja
Enzo Terzano
Enzo Terzano (1956) is an Authorized Instructor of Base Level of Santi Maha Sangha (2016) and I° Level Vajra Dance (2008), meets the Master Chögyal Namkhai Norbu in 1986.
In 1994 active member of DC Community he edited the first edition of the Commentary on the Tantra of the Dance of the Vajra (C.N.N., The Precious Light..., Shang Shung Ed., 1994). In those same years until 1996 has been director of the Media Library of Master's Teachings, founded the Merigar Multimedia Library, directed for a period the Shang Shung Editions.
In 1998 edited the book: C.N.N., Ganapuja, Shang Shung Ed. Other edited Shang Shung Editions published books are: C.N.N., Essential Instructions for the Practice of Gomadevi, 2009; C.N.N., Longsal Thugthig of Jñanadhâkini essential instructions, 2011; C.N.N., Guru Wisdom Dakini Gomadevi retreat, 2013; C.N.N., The Practice of Guru Nirmanakayas Jñanadhâkini. Essential Instructions, 2015; C.N.N., Collected Upadesha Teachings on Rushen of Body, Voice and Mind, 2021; edited the italian edition of the C.N.N., L'Upadesha sul comportamento totale dello stesso sapore, 2024; C.N.N., Longsal Kalachakra Atiyoga.
Essential Instructions, 2025; C.N.N., Reintegration beyond time. Teachings on Khorde Rushen, 2026 and the awaiting publication: C.N.N., Essential instructions on Chöd. The Four Demons and Various Ways of Practising Chöd explained. In 2008 he began holding courses mainly on the practice of Guru Gomadevi and since 2016 also courses on the instructions and practices from the Base Level SMS text The Precious Vase.