The Secret Wrathful Hayagriva Tantra declares as follows:

"When it comes near to the Ending-Time[r_4:22]
The Tantric Yogis who desire to perform the inner invocation practice
Will be able to protect themselves from disease and harm
If they invoke this profound ritual.
Whatever intention they have in mind,
Whatever act they wish to perform,
If they visualize the body of Hayagriva clearly,
No one will be able to oppose or afflict them.
For the armor of S'unyata[r_4:23] is unparalleled,
This is the King of all Protections."
The Precious One, Padma Sambhava, also said:
"Whoever has obtained the complete initiation
At the time of death, when he enters into the state of Bardo,
From the Palace-beyond-Measure[r_4:24] of the great burning bliss
Will come his patron Buddha and lead him into paradise."

As stated in the Sutra for Forming Hayagriva:

"Whoever, including even the insects, has heard the

name and incantation of Hayagriva only one time will never again fall into the lower paths[r_4:25]. Therefore, to those who have taken the Bodhisattva's Vow and obtained the Initiation, to them have accrued merits extremely great. Thus you disciples who have come here for the profound initiation should follow my reading and repeat:

To all the Buddhas in the past, present, and future,

And especially to the Buddha, the Green Hayagriva,

I sincerely pray to grant me the Initiation of Hayagriva."

(Repeat this stanza three times.)

(The Guru says:) Now follow me in repeating the prayers of the Three Refuges, the Confession of All Sins, and the great Vow of Bodhisattva:

I take refuge in the Three Precious Ones,

I also take refuge in Hayagriva.

I confess all the sins and evil doings that I have committed;

I shall view all the good deeds and merits of sentient beings with sympathetic joy.

I pray that all the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas ceaselessly remember me in their minds.

From now on till the time of attaining the perfect Buddhahood,

I take refuge in the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha.

For the benefit of self and others

I raise the incomparable Heart for Bodhi[r_4:26].

When this prime vow of the Heart for Bodhi is made,

I shall render my services to all the sentient beings.

I shall treat them as my friends and kinsmen.

I vow to practice the Actions of Bodhi[r_4:27] with determination and joy

In order to benefit all the sentient beings.

I hope the day I attain the Buddhahood will come soon!

After this is repeated more than three times, the Guru takes the holy grass of the Vase of Performance and sprinkles water from the Vase over the disciples.

(The Guru then reads the incantation of S'unyata:)[r_4:28]

Om soubava shuta sarva dharma soubava shutor ham!