Date: October 23rd-25th, 2026.

The Chöd and the Four Demons: Essential Instructions
Led by Authorized Santi Maha Sangha Teacher Enzo Terzano

Friday, Oct 23rd thru Sunday, Oct 25th, 2026

Audio recordings will be available to registered participants.

Requirements:
All those who have received the Direct Introduction to the Dzog Chen Teaching from Chögyal Namkhai Norbu or from Yeshe Namkhai can participate in the retreat. The transmission of Chöd will be given with the Chögyal Namkhai Norbu recordings.

Schedule:

Day 1, Friday, October, 23

First Session, 9-11am EDT

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 

Second Session, 1:30-3:30pm EDT

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 

Day 2, Saturday, October, 24

First Session, 9-11am EDT

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

Second Session, 1:30-3:30pm EDT

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

Day 3, Sunday, October, 25

First Session, 9-11am EDT

1. Guru Yoga in a simple form
2. The Four Demons according to the Sutras
3. The Four Guests
4. Practice of the Chöd

Second Session, 1:30-3:30pm EDT

1. Guru Yoga in a simple form
2. The Four Offerings
3. The Phat
4. The Seven Ritual Instruments
5. Conclusion of the retreat with a short Ganapuja

Biography

Enzo Terzano (1956) is an Authorized Teacher 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; C.N.N., Essential instructions on Chöd. The Four Demons and Various Ways of Practising Chöd explained, 2026 and the awaiting publication: C.N.N., Guru Gomadevi in Tashigar Sur. 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.