Tamdin Thor Tok རྟགས་མདོན་ཐོར་ཐོག

Tamdin Thor Tok (རྟགས་མདོན་ཐོར་ཐོག་), also known as Hayagriva Fire Offering, is a profound wrathful practice in Tibetan Buddhism associated with Hayagriva (Tamdin), a fierce manifestation of Avalokiteshvara, the Buddha of Compassion. This ritual is performed to dispel powerful obstacles, purify negativities, and invoke blessings of protection, healing, and spiritual accomplishment. Purpose of the Tamdin Thor Tok The fire offering ceremony serves multiple functions: Removal of Obstacles – burns away karmic impurities, sickness, spirit disturbances, and negative forces that hinder spiritual or worldly progress. Healing & Longevity – Hayagriva’s energy is especially effective in curing illnesses caused by unseen influences and extending life force. Empowerment – invokes Hayagriva’s fierce compassion to energize one’s practice, strengthen spiritual power, and overcome inner and outer challenges. Purification – transforms defilements, broken samaya (spiritual commitments), and n