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Avalokiteshvara (Chenrezig) Puja
Avalokiteshvara
Bodhisattva is known to manifest in many forms in order to
help sentient beings. It is said that Avalokiteshvara
Bodhisattva has three great qualities: Great Compassion,
Wisdom and Skillful means to benefit all sentient beings. The
great compassion is the attitude that all sentient beings can
be freed from every form if suffering, pain and
dissatisfaction. Such great compassion and altruistic attitude
which strive toward complete enlightenment for the benefit of
all sentient beings is symbolize by Four Armed Avalokiteshvara.
Mantra : Om Ma Ni Pad Me Hung |
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Dzambala Puja Dzambala’s
prayer is conceived by Buddha for the practice of generosity.
Dzambala is the highest of 8 levels Bodhisattvas who provides
the opportunity for devotees to sow “Seed Money” so that
they will have constant supply of fortune to facilitate their
practice of generosity.
The practice of this puja includes milk offering to Dzambala,
as the lengend says that when Dzambala Bodhisattva was hurt in
the head, He vowed that whoever offer milk to Him to soothe
the wound, his or her wish for good fortune will be granted.
Dzambala is not to be mistaken as worldly God. He possesses
remarkable power to free sentient beings from the clutches of
poverty and starvation and guides them towards ultimate
Buddhahood.
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Green Tara Puja
This
prayer pays homage to Tara, to create causes to attain
enlightenment as well as avert obstacles and ensure success in
worldly spiritual affairs. Green Tara is known as a Swift
Liberator, commonly believed to be born from the tears of
Bodhisattva Avolokiteshvara, Tara materialized and vowed to
assist Him in the battle to reverse the tides of Samsara.
Through the strength of Her female form, she attained full
enlightenment and was able to emanate myriad forms in order to
aid sentient beings with the lightning swiftness. One of her
best known forms is the assembly of 21 emanations (21 Arya
Tara).
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Guru Rinpoche Puja
Guru
Rinpoche means the Precious Master in Tibetan. He is also
known as Guru Padmasambhava, a manifestation of Amitabha
Buddha. He was born in a Lotus Flower, in Oddiyana Lake amid
wondrous signs. Due to His great realization and spiritual
powers, He created the conditions for the propagation of
Vajrayana teachings in this world.
He is particularly powerful when negative emotions are
stronger and confusions are greater. It is said that the more
confusions and difficulties, the more powerful Guru Rinpoche
is. Even great masters when face with crisis, they too call
upon Him for help.
It is particularly important and auspicious to join the puja
offered to Him on the tenth day of the month (Tibetan
Calendar) as He once said, “I will come and remove
sufferings of the people in the world on the tenth day of
every moon.”
Mantra : Om Ah Hung Benza
Guru Padme Siddhi Hung |
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Manjushri Puja
Manjushri
Bodhisattva embodies wisdom aspect of an enlightened mind.
This is the ability to see into the true nature of reality of
the persons and the phenomena. He has the ability to
discriminate correct views of reality as it is. In order to
benefit sentient beings, he too, manifests in many different
forms. One of them is a single faced Manjushri which
symbolizing his wisdom as non-dual. He holds the flaming sword
in his right hand to symbolize to cut off the root of delusion
which is the cause of sufferings, ignorance and of self
grasping. He holds the scriptural text entitled “Perfection
of Wisdom” which cuts off all delusions. He is invoked
especially for increasing the intelligence by reciting his
mantra, :Om Ah Ra Pa Ca Na Dhih” many times.
Mantra : Om Ah Ra Pa Za Na
Dhih |
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Medicine Buddha Puja
This
prayer pays homage to Medicine Buddha whom is also known as
the Healing Master of Lapis Lazuli Radiance, with a
distinctive colour of Deep Blue body. Medicine Buddha is also
known as Bhaisaya Guru, the manifestation of the healing
energy of all enlightened beings. Prayers is offered to
request for the blessing of Medicine Buddha to heal diseases
as well as to overcome obstacles, to achieve temporary and
ultimate goals and happiness for all sentient beings.
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Vajrakilaya Puja
The
practice of Vajrakilaya is famous in the Tibetan Buddhists
world as the most powerful for removing obstacles, destroying
the forces, hostile to compassion and purifying the spiritual
pollution so prevalent in this age.
The wrathful Heruka Vajrakilaya is the Yidam deity who
embodies the enlightened activities of all Buddha, manifesting
in an intensely Wrathful yet compassionate form in order to
subjugate the delusion and negativities that can arise as
obstacle to the practice of Dharma.
Mantra :
Om
Benzar Kilikilaya Sarwa Bignan Bam Hung Phat |
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Vajrasattva Puja
Vajrasattva,
the Diamond Being is the main Bodhisattva employed for
purification by practioners of all Vajrayana traditions. This
prayer is the main method with powerful purification to
eliminate heavy Karma and obscuration that one has gathered
through beginningless existence, in particular, the violation
of scared commitment (samaya) that obstruct liberation.
It is said that through the performance of the devotional
practice of Vajratsattva, one is able to gather immeasurable
merits and the fulfillment of all auspicious wishes!
Mantra : Om Ben Za Sa To Hung |
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Dakini Puja Dakini
is the female form of Energies in Tibetan Culture and beliefs.
She appeared in many forms. As Vajrayogini, she is considered
as the Mother of all Buddhas. As Prajna Paramita, she is
considered as the Mother of Universe. As Yeshe Tsogyal, she is
the Consort of Guru Rinpoche. She functioned as His consort in
order to gather and codify His teachings, to be handed down to
the future generations.
Dakini symbolizes primordial wisdom. She also symbolizes the
great bliss of sphere emptiness and happiness for all sentient
beings. It is said that if ones practices the Sadhana
correctly and wholeheartedly, up-holds the positive thinking
and faith, the practice of Dakini alone is more than enough
for one to achieve the ultimate blessings.The practice of
Dakini is traditionally conducted on every 25th of
Tibetan Calendar.
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