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JULY & AUGUST 2010 ISSUE

THE 1.2 MILLION VAJRA GURU MANTRA ACCUMULATION

Vajra Guru Mantra to be accumulated:
OM AH HUNG BENZA GURU PADMA SIDDHI HUNG

Lead By: Samten Phuntchok Rinpoche
Date: 11th to 20th July 2010

In conjunction with Chokhor Duchen (merits multiplying day) and the birth anniversary of Guru Padmasambahava, our centre will conduct the 1.2 Million Vajra Guru Mantra Accumulation from 11th to 20th July 2010, lead by Samten Phuntchok Rinpoche together with our resident lamas.

Chokhor Duchen (on 15th July) is known as the Anniversary of Lord Buddha’s Turning of the Dharma Wheel for the first time. It is one of the four great Duchens of the year during which the effects of positive or negative actions are multiplied by 10 million times.

Devotees are strongly encouraged to engage in this wholesome activity with us!

The general objectives of this program are to pray for:

Ø      Buddha Dharma to be ever-flourishing even during this degenerate age,

Ø      Peace, happiness and harmony to prevail in this world,

Ø      Warfare, famines and sicknesses to be eliminated.

The core objectives of this program are:

Ø      To pray for the longevity of all the great masters of Buddhism.

GURU RINPOCHE EMPOWERMENT

Guru Rinpoche had said:

“If you want blessings and accomplishments to come very swiftly, visualize me, Guru Padmasambhava, with the perfect qualities of all the Buddhas of the three times, with all the blessings and accomplishments of the peaceful and wrathful deities of the secret, inner and outer tantras, as well as the sacred teachings of the Dakas and Dakinis.”

We have arranged Guru Rinpoche Empowerment on 11th July 2010 at 10am in our centre, which will be conferred by Samten Phuntchok Rinpoche. Devotees who wish to participate in this accumulation but have not receive any prior Guru Rinpoche empowerment are strongly encourage to come forth to receive it.

The programs are as follow:

** Additional of Program Schedule **
>> Additional of Mahakala Puja from 12/07 to 17/07 and 19/07, 2.00pm to 4.30pm.
>> On 20/07 there will be a Blessing Ceremony for all devotees follows by Marme Monlam and Dedication of Merits.

Lamp Offerings

The lamp symbolises the light of wisdom that dispels the darkness of ignorance. This specific offering is made with the sincere motivation of cultivating pristine awareness and wisdom in the hearts of beings, thereby eliminating from its very root the shadow of ignorance that is the source of all misery in the world.

During the 10 days accumulation program, we have different types of lamps available for offering as follows:

1) 10 Days Large Lamp Offering: S$150 per lamp

The large lamp will be lit throughout the 10 days recitation program and there will only be 50 large candles available for offering based on first come first served and no reservation is allowed.

2) One Day Lamp Offering: S$10 per lamp per day

The one day lamp offering is available on 11th, 18th and 20th July 2010, as during these 3 days, our centre will conduct a whole day Guru Rinpoche Tsok Offering Puja.

3) Tealight Candles Offering: S$2 per tealight

The tealight candle will last about 3 hours and we will be lighting at least 108 tealight candles for every recitation sessions from 12th to 17th July and 19th July 2010.

Do encourage all your family and friends to light as many candles as possible for this wholesome activity and on Chokhur Duchen (merits multiplying day).

Devotees may also register towards the purchase of Guru Rinpoche tsog offering, Mahakala tsog offering at S$10 each or made voluntary contribution towards the puja.

Torma Sponsorship

There will be one Main Deity Torma and four Mahakala Tormas available for sponsor. The availability of the Torma will base on first come first serve basis. 

  1) Guru Rinpoche Torma: S$1000
  2) Ekajati Torma (Mahakala): S$500
  3) Silma Torma (Mahakala): S$500
  4) Rahula Torma (Mahakala): S$500
  5) Damchen Torma (Mahakala): S$500 

Instruction on Mantras Submission

1) Accumulation Record Sheet

?    Drop the record sheet(s) in the Vajra Guru Accumulation box provided in the centre or mail it to 721 Geylang Road Singapore 389632.

 >> Closing Date & Time for Accumulation Sheets Submission: 20/07/2010 at 7.30pm in centre

* For those sending by post, please ensure the record sheet reach us by 19/07/10.. *

2) Online Submission

>> Please email to mantra@palyulsg.org & indicate as below:

?    Your Name

?    Total numbers of mantras accumulated

?    Merits dedicated to: "........."

      >> Online submission closing date & time: 20/07/10 @ 6.00pm (GMT +08.00).

All mantras accumulated are required to submit to us based on the closing date and time stated on the different mode of submission in order to be included for the dedication prayers conducted on Guru Rinpoche Day at 8pm.

BRIEF BIOGRAPHY OF SAMTEN PHUNTCHOK RINPOCHE

Samten Phuntchok Rinpoche is the resident spiritual teacher of our Palyul Center located in Philippines. He is well versed for his vast knowledge on dharma and the ritual ceremonies of Palyul tradition.

In 1961, Samten Rinpoche travelled all the way to Mysore to sought sanctuary at the Namdroling Monastery, which was under the guidance of His Holiness Penor Rinpoche. He received Getsul (novice) and Gelong/ Bhiksu (full ordination) vows from H.H. Penor Rinpoche and underwent a 3-year, 3-month, 3-day intensive retreat and meditation at the monastery. He contributed to Namdroling Monastery by teaching young aspiring monks in elementary school on basic reading and writing in Tibetan, monastic duties and Buddhist teachings for four years. He also received various teachings, empowerments and oral transmissions from prominent spiritual masters such as H.H. Penor Rinpoche, H.H. Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, Nyoshul Khenpo Rinpoche Jamyang Dorje, Taklung Tsetrul Rinpoche, Khenpo Jigmey Phuntsok Rinpoche and many more.

Samten Rinpoche has also completed the nine-year course in the monastery prestigious Ngagyur Nyingma Institute (NNI), where he studied in-depth Buddhist Philosophy as well as the traditional practices of Sutrayana and Tantrayana. After his graduation, he shared this precious knowledge with other monks by teaching at NNI for 5 years. He was also in-charge of the discipline of the monks at the institute for 15 years.

BUDDHA AMITABHA CHANG CHOD PUJA

In conjunction with the Chinese Lunar Seventh month, our centre has arranged the Amitabha Chang Chog Puja on 14th & 15th August 2010.

The Sangha members will chant Buddha Amitabha Prayer for the benefit of all the deceased. During the ceremony, the Lama will make offerings to Buddha Amitabha where merits are accumulated. The merits will be transferred 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. 

At the end of the ritual, the paper tablets with the names of the deceased are burnt by wisdom fire. The act of burning purifies all subtle defilements, obscurities and negative karma of the deceased thereby providing them the condition to reborn in Amitabha's Pure Land.

Interested participants can refer to the attached Buddha Amitabha Chang Chog Puja Form for registration of this puja.

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Registrations & Payments

For cheque payment, please made payable to Palyul Nyingma Buddhist Association
and mail it to 721 Geylang Road, Singapore 389632.

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.