In August 2008, Acharya Mahayogi Shridhar Rana Rinpoche's disciples received some really wonderful news that is of great importance and a matter for joy, celebration, and unlimited gratitude. We learned that our precious Guru Ratnashri's termas had started appearing around 14 years ago. They were validated by H.E. Karma Thinley Rinpoche since back then, and this process has continued throughout the 14 years as more and more termas have been discovered.

Termas are complete sets of Vajrayana teachings concealed by enlightened masters in various places like earth, space, or the mind of a disciple, and in the safekeeping of Dharmapalas, so that in the future the teachings can be discovered and taught afresh when the time is ripe. This protects the teachings from degeneration with time. A revealer of termas is called a terton.

The fact that termas were being discovered was kept secret all these years for many reasons, to be revealed when the time was ripe. Now for the sake of "tendrel", Ratnashri has given one of the termas, his Guru Yoga, to about 30 disciples on August 16th, 2008. Ratnashri received very good signs after having given this wang. Ratnashri will again give his Guru Yoga to the sangha as the causes ripen. He has set certain criteria for disciples to receive this:
1. One has to have reached the stage of Mahayana Bodhichittotpada. In this case, it will not be given individually, so a group of about 10 people must have requested it for it to be given, OR
2. To receive the Guru Yoga individually, one has to have reached the stage of Vajrayana Ngondro.

Sangha members are encouraged to move forward in their krama practice so as to be ready and eligible to receive Ratnashri's Guru Yoga!! Receiving this wang is a significant experience as noted by some of the people who received it in the first occasion:-

Ankit Bista: Right after the wang, I was very happy, like I got a very big, important thing. This felt even more important than other wangs like Hevajra. It felt like my connection with Ratnashri will never break even in infinite lifetimes. I will always be born as Ratnashri's chela (disciple). Even if in some lifetimes I go to hell or something, in the next lifetime I will again be born as Ratnashri's chela. My devotion has increased even more than before.

Dhroova Thapa: Even after having received so many other wangs and doing all these practices, I remained unsatisfied, that somehow something was lacking. Then that morning that we got the wang, I was very restless and anxious, although I didn't know we were going to get the wang that day. Then the call from Bishalnagar came that Guru has called me, and I went there, not knowing why I was called. Then when I found out that it was to receive Ratnashri's Guru Yoga wang, I was stunned and so happy. Receiving that wang completed me. It was what I had been missing, and now I have the most complete practice, and I am fulfilled and I feel like I am safe and secure, nothing to worry about.

Mukunda Bista: While I was receiving the wang, it felt like this is it - the ultimate practice. It was a combination of Guru's blessing and compassion. The power of the wang stayed with me for a few days, like I was in a trance. When doing the various sadhanas that I do in a day, I can't wait until I get to the Guru Yoga sadhana. I really look forward to doing it. The level of devotion has multiplied many folds over.

Padmisha Mainali: I am really very thankful to our respected Guru for giving us such a great wang. I am so lucky to have such a great Master in my life. After that wang, I feel like I have got a new life. I feel I have got a lot of strength to deal with my life. Now I can believe that we are a son/daughter of Vajradhara himself and we all have got the spirit to do a lot for the welfare of all sentient beings.

Rachana Pandey: It was a sacred experience that opened up the depths of my heart and I found Guru residing there. The unshakeable knowledge of belonging to Guru arose. I felt secure and loved, and confident that no matter what, I could derive strength from this connection while traversing this topsy-turvy samsara. Practicing the Guru Yoga sadhana is a blessing each day that renews my faith, devotion, gratitude, and surrender, and gives me purpose and strength. I am not afraid anymore of being far away physically from Guru, because I'm at home with him no matter where I am.

Dr. Ramesh Dahal: I would like to share some of my feelings and comments with your all about the Vatul Vasav Guru Yoga, which has been so compassionately unveiled and granted to us all as a Terma which happened only through Guru's special blessings and compassion. I place the crown of my head at the lotus feet of our Great Guru and Prostrate to him ten million times and also express all my heartfelt Sadhu! Sadhu! Sadhu! to the Sangha members who did their part of helping out to bring out the text from the extraordinary mind and literally translating the description of Guru's Sambhogakaya Enlightened Form into the divine and splendid Art!! Words no more have become adequate to express and appreciate this further...!!!

The Guru Yoga Initiation has definitely made me see Guru in his magnanimity..!! He is no more only the bearded Guru on the seat, smiling nicely at me...The GuruYoga Wang has made me realize that I am once again united with my Beloved Guru who in his real Enlightened form is seated on that magnificent carved golden throne with that divine youthful radiating form in all his Sambhogkaya regalia. The perfect Buddha, no different from the Buddhas of the three times in the ten directions. The real Vajradhara himself in person...emerging out only for the benefit of us all!! After the Guru Yoga Wang there have been episodes and moments when I see him no differently than any Buddha, to me he just blends into Vajradhara. At times great faith wells in me that I can now be assured of Enlightenment from him without doubt...! And I know it's only faith and devotion (that Guru Bhakti) that can lead me to my Dharmic destiny...nothing surpasses this...as even in the Song of Mahmudra it is said ...Faith/Devotion is the head of meditation....!

With his own Guru Yoga initiation and the Mind Pointing from Guru himself has made great sense to me. I feel very blessed and enriched... the Dharma for me has boiled down to just these two extremely precious practices! I don't know if I am right (only Guru can tell), but I am beginning to see every other Dharma practices are a means to enhance the Guru Bhakti and Pravashwar-Shunyata Gyana. I am pretty sure only these two can deliver Enlightnement. Which however does not belittle the other Dharma practices, to the contrary, other practices like Samatha, Ngondro, Yidam and all other tougher Vajrayana methods become indispensible and extremely important tools that "uplift' us or rather 'clear away' the Sanskara and the lot that veil us from these Two Vitals....!

Sushma Amatya: I can only say that it has helped me increase my faith in the guru and the path tremendously; and a magical world has opened up for me that can only be experienced and not explained.

Urmila Basnet: After receiving Ratnashri's Guru Yoga wang, I went home and meditated, and it felt like Ratnashri's presence helped me recognize the nature of my mind clearly. I started doing the Guru Yoga sadhanas four times a day, and I feel like I want to take this practice when I go into retreat. I think whoever gets this Guru Yoga is very fortunate indeed.

In addition to the Guru Yoga, Ratnashri will give more of the termas like Jambhala etc. as the time becomes ripe.