This ongoing event is open for registration through 05 June 2024. You are cordially invited to participate by sending offerings and optional dedications.
We are pleased to share photos of ‘Annual Extensive Propitiation Ritual of the Dharma Protector Kalarupa’ (Chum-dha Kangso Chenmo), taken by Gyuto monastery, Sidhbari, Himachal Pradesh, India.
Event ID: 3125
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Brief description: Saka Dawa commemorates the holiest and most sacred days in Tibetan Buddhism. Falling in the fourth month of the Tibetan calendar, the special activities during Saka Dawa culminate on the full moon of the 15th lunar day, which this year falls on May 23rd, 2024. This time is associated with three major events in the life of Buddha Shakyamuni, his birth, enlightenment and mahaparinirvana. The merit of any good deeds performed during the special month of Saka Dawa is considered to be multiplied many times. You are cordially invited to participate.
Event details: This ‘Extensive Series of Special Practices’ is especially dedicated to the stable health and long life of H.H. the Dalai Lama and the other great masters of all traditions, to the flourishing of the Dharma and world peace, and to the well-being of all sentient beings and all sangha members, supporters, and benefactors.
The monastery will perform the following practices:
May 15th to 17th: ‘Annual Extensive Propitiation Ritual of the Dharma Protector Kalarupa’ (Chum-dha Kangso Chenmo).
May 20th to 22nd: ‘One Hundred Thousand Recitations of the Tara Prayer’ (Dolma Bum-ther).
May 23rd: ‘Guhyasamaja Self-Initiation Ritual’ (Sangdue Dhak-juk) and ‘Healing and Purification Practice’ (Sojong Chenmo).
May 24th to 26th: ‘Complete Reading of the Extensive, Middling and Condensed Texts of the Perfection of Wisdom Sutras’ (Yum Gye-ding-duey Sum).
May 29th to 31st: May 29th to 31st: ‘Pacifying, Enriching, and Magnetizing Fire Offering Ritual’ (Shyi-Gye-Wang Sum-kyi Jinsek).
June 1st: ‘Mahakala Fire Offering Ritual’ (Gonpo Jinsek).
June 3rd to 5th: ‘Extensive Propitiation Ritual of the Mahakala, Dharmaraja, Palden Lhamo and Vaisravana’ (Gon-choe Shi-yi Kangso).
There is no webcast for this event. Gompa member-supporters are invited to register for the event and to send offerings, together with dedications, at any time up until June 5th, 2024.
We apologise for the cancellation /postponement of this event. All paid registrations will be refunded, all pre-registrations have been cancelled.