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JULY & AUGUST 2009 ISSUE |
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CHOD PUJA
Venerable
Tara Pempa Tashi Rinpoche
Date: 8th
& 22nd August 2009
Time / Venue: 8pm in Centre
Our centre will be holding
the Chod Puja which will be conducted by Tara Rinpoche.
This is a
powerful ceremony in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition and is
intended to dispel negative forces whose presence are
indicated by incurable dieases, cancers, mental illness,
depression, sickness and other personal problems as well as
removing visible and invisible obstacles. The Chod rites
aimed at first invoking through wrath then liberating
through compassion all negativities that causes diseases,
accidents and all non-conducive conditions. The ritual is a
great benefit to both the living and deceased.
You are
welcome to sit in during the prayers by Tara Rinpoche and Lamas to
receive the blessing.
Contribution for this puja
is at voluntary amount.
Brief Biography
of Tara Pempa Tashi
Tara Pempa
Tashi Rinpoche became monk at the age of 7 years old.
Thereafter he received the full ordination vow (Bikshu) from
H.H. Penor Rinpoche.
Tara Rinpoche
has received many teachings from various high lamas of
Nyingma sects such as H.H. Dilgo Khentse Rinpoche, H.H.
Zongnong Rinpoche, H.H. Dodrup Rinpoche and H.H. Penor
Rinpoche. He has received the full Ngondro,
Tsa Lung and Dzogchen according to the Nam Chö cycle,
Rinchen Terzod, Nyingthig Yabshi, Kama, Nam Cho, Ratna
Lingpa's treasure teachings, Kalachakra, and so on.
After receiving the complete spiritual instruction of
Dzogchen and its empowerment, oral transmission and
explanation of three roots including preliminary practice
from H.H. Penor Rinpoche, he took nine years retreat at the
retreat centre.
He has been
teaching the Buddha Dharma to 700 monks of our Monastery for
several years and has taught young Tulkus in chanting the
prayer texts. He has been the Chanting Master of our
Namdroling Monastery in South India, where he leads the
whole assembly of monks and nuns in the prayers during major
Pujas presided by H.H. Penor Rinpoche. Whenever H.H. Penor
Rinpoche travelled to Singapore, Philippines, Taiwan, USA
and etc for major Pujas, he will followed along as the
chanting master for these events. He is capable of teaching
all the Buddha Dharma and it will be very beneficial to the
students who wish to learn and practice Dharma.
Tara Rinpoche
has been practicing the Chod Practice for more than 30
years. He is very well-versed in this practice and has fully
complete the practice. It is indeed very fortunate of us to
be able to participate in the Chod Puja leads by him.
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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
As most
of you are aware that His Holiness Drubwang Pema Norbu
Rinpoche has entered into Mahaparinirvana at Palyul
Namdroling Monastery in South India. The monastery has
been conducting ongoing prayers since 27/03/2009. Our
centre will conduct prayer on the 49th day of His
Holiness Mahaparinirvana. Do read about it on the inside
of this newsletter.
In the
month of May, all Buddhist communities celebrate the
Vesak Day. Our centre has arranged some programs for
devotees to join us on this day. Below are the
highlights for May & June programs.
In the month of July,
our centre has arranged two special programs for all of
you to join us in accumulating and dedicating of merits
to all sentient beings. The Medicine Buddha Puja, from
24th to 26th July, is to pray for those suffering from
diseases, illness, sickness, etc. and for the well-being
and good health of everyone. It coincides with Chokhur
Duchen on 25/07, which is a merits multiplying day. On
31st July, we celebrate the birth anniversary of Guru
Padmasambhava, with Guru Rinpoche tsok offering puja.
Then in the month of August, our centre will conduct the
Hundred Deities Chang Chog Puja in conjunction with the
Chinese Lunar Seventh Month. We welcome all members and
devotees to join us in all these programs.
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Date |
Programs |
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25/07 to 26/07 |
Medicine Buddha Puja |
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31/07 |
Guru Padmasambhava Birth Anniversary |
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29/08 & 30/08 |
Hundred Deities Chang Chod |
You may
also accumulate merits in our monthly pujas (e.g.
Medicine Buddha Puja, Green Tara Puja & etc.) by making
lamp offering to the Buddhas, which is available at
S$5 per lamp.
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MEDICINE BUDDHA PUJA
Our centre
will be conducting a 3 days Medicine Buddha Puja from
24th to 26th July. This coincides with the
Chokhur Duchen (Buddha
Shakyamuni First Turning of the Wheel of Dharma)
on 25/07, where all positives and negative actions are
multiplied by 10 millions times.
The puja is to pray for those who are suffering from
diseases outbreak, sickness, illness and etc, and for the
well-being and good health of everyone.
Medicine
Buddha is the Buddha of Healing. He is depicted with a deep
blue body, his left hand in meditation mudra holds a begging
bowl with medicinal substances and his right hand in the
mudra of supreme generosity holds an arura, or myrobalan,
fruit, this plant represent all the best medicines, to show
his healing powers. Devotion and prayers to the Medicine
Buddha will help prevent diseases from pervading our minds
and our bodies. For those who are sick, he uses his healing
powers to help them quickly recover from the illnesses. He
also helps destroy our ignorance and our self-cherishing
mind. Hence, practice to the Medicine Buddha brings health,
long-life as well as clarity of mind.
Our centre
will prepare small bottles of water, which will be blessed
during the 3 days puja. It will be distributed to all
participants at the end of the 3rd day puja. The program is
as follows;
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Date |
Time |
Program |
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24/07 & 25/07
Fri & Sat |
10am -
12pm |
Medicine
Buddha Puja |
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2pm -
5pm |
Medicine
Buddha Puja & Mahakala Puja |
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8pm -
9.30pm |
Medicine
Buddha Puja |
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26/07
Sun |
10am -
12pm |
Medicine
Buddha Puja |
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2pm -
5pm |
Medicine
Buddha Puja & Mahakala Puja |
By sponsoring and making
extensive offerings and prayers to Medicine Buddha, one
creates the cause to receive blessings to recover from
various sicknesses and achieve success in one’s career
development and endeavors. Other benefits of sponsoring and
making offerings are clearly disclosed in the Sutra of
Master of Healing.
Click to download
registration form.
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Category |
Individual |
Family |
Company |
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Lamp
Offering |
S$30 |
S$60 |
S$100 |
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Clearing of Obstacles |
S$15 |
S$30 |
S$80 |
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Flowers offering |
S$5 each |
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Mahakala
Tsog Offering |
S$10 each |
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GURU PADMASAMBHAVA BIRTH
ANNIVERSARY
The tenth day of the sixth Tibetan month (31th July 2009)
is the anniversary of Guru Padmasambhava’s birth from a lotus at
Dhanakhosha Lake amid wondrous signs. Also known as Guru Rinpoche and the
second Buddha, he was the emanation of Buddha Amitabha, and whose coming was
prophesised by Lord Buddha in the Sutras and Tantras. It is said that the more
delusions and difficulties there are, the swifter and more powerful he is. When
the Tibetans need blessings or protection, their natural reflex is to invoke
Guru Rinpoche, and when great masters face crises, even they call out to him as
their ultimate source of refuge.
Listed below
is an excerpt from a song sung by Guru Rinpoche just before
his departure.
It was directed at his disciples who were
begging Him to take them along:
“As I now take leave in a miraculous way,
You cannot follow me with your material bodies.
Exert yourself constantly in making supplications,
And you will always be in my presence.”
On this day,
our centre will be conducting a full day Guru Rinpoche Tsok
Puja as follows;
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Date |
Time |
Program |
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31/07
(Fri) |
10am -
12pm |
Guru
Rinpoche Tsok Offering Puja |
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2pm -
4pm |
Guru
Rinpoche Tsok Offering Puja & Mahakala Puja |
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8pm -
9.30pm |
Guru
Rinpoche Tsok Offering Puja |
Devotees may also make the following offering on this
special day.
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Category |
Individual |
Family |
Company |
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Lamp
Offering |
S$10 |
S$20 |
S$50 |
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Clearing of Obstacles |
S$10 |
S$20 |
S$50 |
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Flowers offering |
S$5 each |
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Mahakala
Tsog Offering |
S$10 each |
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HUNDRED DEITIES CHANG CHOD PUJA
In
conjunction with the Chinese Lunar Seventh month, our
centre has arranged the Hundred Deities Chang Chog Puja
on 29th & 30th August 2009.
The
Sangha members will chant the Hundred Deities Prayer for
the benefit of all the deceased. During the ceremony,
the Lama calls upon the Hundred Deities and make
offerings to them. The merits accumulated from these
offerings are dedicated to the deceased to help them in
their karma purification and liberation. The prayer will
also help awaken the consciousness and eliminate the
desire of the souls in the Bardo (intermediate period
between death and rebirth) so that they may be liberated
and may take rebirth in Amitabha Buddha's Pure Land
instead of the six realms of Samsara.
At the
end of the ritual, the paper tablets with the names of
the deceased are burnt. The fire symbolizes the wisdom
of the Hundred Deities and the act of burning represents
the cutting of the attachment of the deceased from the
notion of "ego" or "self" (which is the cause of one's
sufferings). It is said that through this ceremony, the
consciousness of the deceased are merged together with
the wisdom of the Hundred Deities bringing the deceased
to their liberation.
For those
who participate and make offerings in the Hundred
Deities Puja, it is said that they will accumulate
immeasurable merits and could also extinguish bad or
negative karmic connections with the deceased.
Interested participants can refer to the attached
Hundred Deities Chang Chog form for registration of
this puja.
Click
here to download the registration form in either English
or Chinese.
The
program is as follows;
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Date |
Time |
Program |
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29/08
Sat |
10am -
12pm |
Hundred
Deities Chang Chod Puja |
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2pm -
5pm |
Mahakala Puja |
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8pm -
9.30pm |
Smoke
Offering |
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30/08
Sun |
10am -
12pm |
Hundred
Deities Chang Chod Puja |
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2pm -
5pm |
Mahakala Puja
& Smoke Offering |
** Please Note:
Devotees who have registered the ancestors, deceased
loved one or smoke offering for the Chenrezig Chang Chog
Puja on 11th April 2009, which was postponed due to H.H.
Penor Rinpoche's Mahaparinirvana, we will include all
the names in this Hundred Deities Chang Chog puja on
29th & 30th August 2009. We truly appreciate your kind
understanding with us during that time. **
Brief
Explanation of the 7th Month
In the
Chinese tradition, the Chinese Lunar Seventh Month is
known as the "Hungry Ghost Festival". It is where all
the ghosts are released from hell for a one-month break.
To the Buddhists, the 15th day of the 7th month is known
as the "Buddha's Joy Day". This is the last day of the
Sangha's summer retreat, where they had observed the
precepts and practiced cultivation, thus their merits
accumulated are immense and beyond imagination. In the
Ullambana Sutra, the Buddha instructs his disciple
Maudgalyayana on how to obtain liberation for his
mother, who was reborn in the realm of the hungry ghost,
by making offering to these sanghas through their
immense merits.
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it to 721 Geylang Road, Singapore 389632.
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