Pujas and Special events
Lama Chöpa with Tsok Puja
ALL WELCOME
1, 15 & 30 May 6pm (shorter puja)
14 & 29 June 6pm (shorter puja)
28 July 6pm (longer puja)
12 July 6pm (longer puja)
A ritual celebration of the kindness of our teachers and of the teachers in the lineages lying behind them. The focus is on Tsongkhapa, the founder of the Geluk, Shakyamuni the founder of Buddhism, and Vajradhara the tantric aspect of the Buddha. A short tsok puja is included for those with the highest yoga tantra commitment. Please feel free to bring flowers, food or drink to offer at the altar.
The dates above are only for when Lama Choepa Tsok is celebrated communally at the Centre. People with a Tsok commitment should check a Tibetan calendar, such as 'Liberation' for the Tsok dates not included above.
Buddha Day/ Saga Dawa
Monday 4 June (with Mahayana precepts)
8am - 5pm
Donations welcome. Please register for lunch.
This is one of the three Buddhist holy days celebrated by all Tibetan Buddhists.
On this day we fondly remember the Buddha Shakyamuni's bith at Lumbini, his enlightenment at Bodhgaya, and his parinirvana at Kushinagar.
The day will flow something like this
08.00am - Motivation and Mahayana precepts
09.00am - Short break
09.15am - Shakyamuni Buddha Puja
10.15am - Short break
10.30am - Vajrasattva Purification puja
11.30am - Precept lunch make according to kriya tantra dietary retrictions
01.00pm - Refuge ceremony (for those who have agreed participation well in advance with Geshe Tashi)
02.00pm - Chenrezig Compassion Puja
03.00pm - Tea break
03.30pm - Tara liberating energy puja
04.30pm - Dedications
Tara Puja
Tuesdays 24 April, 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 May, 5, 12, 26 June, 3, 10, 24, 31 July
4.30pm
The Emerald Green goddess Tara is the embodiment of all the engaged active compassion of the enlightened and enlightening ones manifesting in the form of a female deity.
Her worship is especially recommended for the removal of obstructions to positive projects and for the energising of resources to achieve beneficial ends.
Every week dedications are made for the success of the four charities that run out of The Old Courthouse. We also include dedication requests from people who have sponsored the pujas or who are connected with the Centre for their personal projects or for the benefit of others.
The practice of the Four Mandala offerings to Tara is highly recommended by Kyabje Lama Thubten Zopa Rinpoche.
Medicine Buddha Puja
Tuesdays 24 April, 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 May, 5, 12, 26 June, 3, 10, 24, 31 July
6.15pm
Please join with us in offering puja and worship to the Medicine Buddha King of Lapis Light and his fellow healing Buddhas. This practice has been recommended by our spiritual guide Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche.
The practice is dedicated to the long life and restoration to full health of Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche, the long life and good health of all our teachers, for the benefit of those who have recently died and those recently bereaved, and to the physical and emotional healing and peace of those physically and mentally sick or ill.
If you wish to sponsor a puja or series of them please contact the Spiritual Programme Coordinator at Jamyang.
