Tibetan Calendar: Day |
Type of Puja |
3rd |
Sang Puja & Jagme Puja (Geynyen Jagpa
Melen)
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Sang Puja, also called Mountain of Smoke Puja,
is conduct monthly on the 3rd day of Tibetan calendar, together
with, the puja of the main Dechen Choekhor's Dharma Protector -
Geynyen Jagpa Melen.
Geynyen Jagpa Melen is renowned as the main and the most forceful
Dharma Protector of Dechen Choekhor for generations. Generally, he
is widely known as the Drukpa Kagyu Dharma Protector in many other
parts of the world, including Bhutan. The great-enlightened masters
often used Dechen Choekhor as the 'reference standard' to measure
the activities and effectiveness of Geynyen Jagpa Melen.
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8th |
Long Life Tara Puja with Tsok (Chime Phagma
Nyingtik)
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Chime Phagma, the Immortal Noble Tara, also
called the Deathless Arya Tara, is the embodiment of long life and
wisdom. She is renown as a dakini of swift action, and is invoked
for her blessings of compassion, longevity and health. This
particularly White Tara Puja Sadhana is based on The Chime Phagma
Nyingtik (The Heart Essence of The Immortal Noble Tara), a profound
terma teaching revealed by Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo, the great 19th
century Tibetan master, scholar and terton.
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10th |
Guru Rinpoche Tsok Puja
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The 10th day of the Tibetan calendar is
traditionally connected with Guru Rinpoche whom is being revered
the Second Buddha in Tibetan Budhism. A monthly tsok puja of Guru
Rinpoche is held at Dechen Choekhorling on the 10th day of every
Tibetan lunar month.
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15th |
Green Tara Puja
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Tara is the manifestation of the compassion of
all the Buddhas of the three times. She is the dakini who carries
out and accomplishes the enlightened activities of the Buddhas.
Green Tara puja prayer rituals and mantra recitations is very swift
in allaying internal and external obstacles.
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25th |
Guru Puja (Offering to Drukpa
Kagyu Lineage Masters); alternate with Vajrayogini
Puja
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Lama Chöpa or Guru Puja, a
practice of guru devotion, is one of the most profound tantric
practice of Drukpa Kagyu, consisting of making offerings to and
requesting blessings and inspiration from the Lineage Masters.
Vajrayogini, is revered as the female Buddha who
embodied the Essence of all Buddhas. Vajrayogini Puja will be held
at Dechen Choekhorling on alternate month on the 25th
day of Tibetan Lunar Calendar.
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29th |
Four Armed Mahakala Puja
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The source of Dechen Choekhor Mahakala Lineage
is originated from Palchen Galo Namgyal Dorje, also widely known as
Ga Lotsawa, a great Tibetan mahasiddha and translator who
visited India and brought back many precious teachings to Tibet,
particularly Mahakala practices. He is the very specialist in
Mahakala practices, and has transmitted numerous Mahakala practices
into all the four school of Tibetan Buddhism. Any Mahakala
teachings originated from Palchen Galo are treated as the authentic
and reputable sources.
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Four-armed Mahakala is the wrathful
manifestation of Chakrasamvara (whereas six-armed Mahakala is the
wrathful manifestation of Avalokiteshvara), embodying the wisdom
and fierce compassionate activity of all Buddhas. Wrathful
compassion of Mahakala is able to overcome any obstacles and
negativities one faces on the path to enlightenment.
The Drukpa Choegon Lineage is renowned as the
incomparable accomplished master in the practice of Mahakala,
Chakrasamvara and Vajrapani. The Drukpa Choegons is revered as the
most powerful Mahakala practitioner of Drukpa Kagyu.
*Palchen Galo Namgyal Dorje is one of the
Choegon Rinpoches' Line of Incarnations.
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30th |
Buddha Medicine Puja
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Buddha Medicine, Sangye Menla in Tibetan,
helps pacify sicknesses related to both physical and mind. Devotion
and fervent prayers to Buddha Medicine will help prevent diseases
from pervading our minds and our bodies. Hence, the practice Buddha
Medicine promotes good health, long-life as well as enhances the
clarity of mind.
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