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MARCH & APRIL 2006 ISSUE
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Riwo Sang Chöt
(15 January 2006,
10am - 12pm)
Riwo Sang Chöt,
“The
Mountain of Burnt Offering”,
is a
form of smoke offering made to all the Buddhas, Deities,
Dharma Protectors and Dakinis. It was a terma
teaching concealed by Guru Rinpoche in order to benefit the
future generations. He gave explicit prophecies regarding
the future manifestation of this sacred teaching, and
accordingly, it was revealed by Terton Lhatsun Namkha
Jigme.
This powerful puja enables participants to
accumulate merits and blessings. It facilitates the
purification of our bad karma, sicknesses and obstacles,
paying off the karmic debts of our previous lives, as well
as increasing wealth and life spans for our present and
future lives.
Venerable
Khenpo Jurme Kunzang Rinpoche will be leading this event on
15th January between 10am to 12 noon in
our Centre. Interested participants can contribute
$15 (Individual), $50 (Family) or $80 (Company) for
the purchase of smoke offering items such as biscuits,
fruits, butter, incense, milk and etc. that are required for
this event.
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Elimination of Obstacles & Lamp Offering for Vajrakilaya
Gutor and Lüd Tangwa
Participants
who are interested to join the Vajrakilaya Gutor and Lüd
Tangwa are required to register and contribute as follows: -
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Individual |
Family |
Company |
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Lamp Offering |
$15 |
$50 |
$100 |
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Elimination of
Obstacles |
$30 |
$80 |
$128 |
We also
welcome participants to make voluntary contributions to the
following:-
- Lamas
daily meals during the events
- Offerings made for the events
- Contribution to the Tormas.
Please do not miss this opportunity to embark
on a promising New Year!
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Vajrakilaya Gutor
(24 - 26 January
2006)
The
Vajrakilaya Gutor is a ritual for pacifying negativities and
eliminating obstacles of the current year for a smooth new
year ahead.
Venerable Khenpo Jurme Kunzang Rinpoche will be presiding
over the three-days Vajrakilaya Gutor. The ritual will be
performed according to the Terma text of Terton
Ratna Lingpa. During the ritual, there will be prayer
sessions with tsok offerings. The Lamas will make a
large Torma (in the form of Vajrakilaya) together with 46
retinue Tormas representing various sacred hand emblems for
this particular event.
At the end of the
three-days ritual, the Tormas will be burnt, symbolizing the
purification of our obstacles and negativities. The
schedule of this ritual is set out as follows: -
24/01 & 25/01
(Tue & Wed) |
10am - 12pm |
Vajrakilaya
Gutor (Khenpo and Lamas prayers session) |
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2pm - 5pm |
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8pm - 9.30pm |
Vajrakilaya
Puja |
26/01
(Thu) |
10am - 12pm |
Vajrakilaya
Gutor (Khenpo and Lamas prayers session) |
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2pm - 5pm |
Vajrakilaya
Gutor & Burning of Torma |
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Amitayus Long Life
Prayers
(27 January 2006,
10am - 12pm)
Amitayus
Buddha (the Buddha of long life, merits and wisdom) is
considered the Sambhogakaya aspect of the widely known
Amitabha Buddha. The main practice of Amitayus is to
prolong or extend one's lifespan. Longevity is seen as a
contributing condition that will allow us more time and
opportunity to practice the Dharma so that we can fulfill
our true human potential - the achievement of ultimate
happiness. It is therefore very important to do the Amitayus
Long-life practice.
Ven. Khenpo Jurme Kunzang Rinpoche will be
leading the Amitayus long life prayers in our centre on
27th January from 10am – 12 noon.
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Lüd Tangwa
(27 January 2006,
2pm - 5pm)
The ritual of Lüd Tangwa is performed to
eradicate untimely death due to obstacles caused by evil
spirits & other negativities.
During this ritual, participants will place
their cut nails, hair, unwashed worn clothing, len-chag (a
type of mold used for rubbing on unwell body parts) into a
receptacle (Lüd) containing a figurine of a human being. The
figurine actually represents the obstacles and negativities
of participants, just like the various substances that we
place into the Lüd. Other offerings like food and etc are
also placed into the Lüd, with the aim of pacifying the evil
spirits and other negativities.
Traditionally, at the end of this ritual, the
Lüd will be thrown at crossroads, but due to legal
constraints here, the Lüd will be burnt instead, thus
eliminating all causes of untimely death.
Ven. Khenpo
Jurme Kunzang Rinpoche will be presiding over the Lüd Tangwa
ritual on 27th January, from 2 – 5pm.
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Khatag Offering to His Holiness Penor Rinpoche
(28 January 2006,
10.30pm - midnight)
On 28th January at 10.30pm,
there will be some short prayers followed by a session of
khatag (Tibetan silk scarves) offerings to the portrait of
His Holiness Penor Rinpoche around midnight.
Do join us in this meaningful event to
receiving blessings and welcome the Chinese Lunar New Year!
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Kindly send a cheque that is made payable to
Palyul Nyingma Buddhist Association and mail
to 17H, Geylang Lorong 15 (S) 388608. Please
indicate your name(s) and the respective items/events that
you are registering for together with contact numbers for
our reference. Alternatively, you can come personally to our
Centre for registrations and payments. |
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