This Grand Puja of Buddha Amitayus, Tsuk-tor
Namgyalma and White Tara is performs under the instruction of
Rinpoche for the benefits of all beings, particularly for those who
suffer in this Dark Age by wars, natural disasters and unknown
diseases.
Rinpoche had several indications and signs
that this puja is very much needed to be performed in this coming
year to benefit and to help all his students who depends on him for
Dharma. According to Rinpoche, this puja is also very important for
Rinpoche himself and His Dharma activities.
Rinpoche explained that this grand puja of
'The Three Buddhas' is liken 'The Trinity of Long Life' and is very
important for long life, prosperity and removal of obstacles! This
Puja of the 'Trinity Buddha' is particularly very
beneficial:
- For sick peoples tormented by unknown
sickness, incurable diseases, agonizing illnesses etc.
- To pacify threats that may shorten one's life
such poisonous animals and animal attacks, accidents, disasters etc
that may cause untimely death.
- To overcome challenges such as distress cause
by unfair accusation, court case, foul denunciations etc.
Those who engage in these practices are
protected from the obstacles to one's life and granted the blessing
of long life and prosperity.
Below are the brief introductions on the Three
Buddhas given by Rinpoche to provide a deeper understanding on the
upcoming grand puja:
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Buddha Amitayus
Amitayus (Tib: Tse-Pameh) - The Buddha of Long
Life, Merit and Wisdom. He is the sambhogakaya aspect of Amitabha
Buddha - the Buddha of Limitless Light and Life; and is the
principal Buddha for overcoming the power that death and ignorance
have over us. With these removed we can fulfill our true human
potential - the achievement of ultimate happiness.
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Image of Amitayus |
Mandala of Amitayus |
Brief Description:
Amitayus is depicted as holding a vase of
amrita, the precious nectar of immortality which confers longevity,
and the leaves of the ashoka tree, which symbolize long life
without misery (shoka) of disease. His body is said to be akin to a
ruby mountain, radiant like a brilliant pure jewel, eliminating the
ignorant and suffering of beings.
The Merits of Buddha Amitayus Practice:
Buddha Sakyamuni has spoken about the power
and the great benefit of Buddha Amitayus's mantra. According to the
Sutra, it's said that the merits accumulated from offering Buddha
with the most precious stones that fill the universe can be
counted, but the merits of recitation the mantra of Amitayus is far
too vast to be measured. Lord Buddha also given the example that
reciting Amitayus mantra is liken a ninety nine millions Buddhas
remain in Samadhi and chanted the mantra in one voice … thus it's
extremely powerful.
Amitayus is the Buddha of long life, merit and
wisdom. By engaging in Amitayus practice we can develop these
qualities, which are essential for our spiritual development, and
eventually attain the deathless state of enlightenment.
Sincere practice and devotion to Amitayus is
said to help eliminate all obstacles to long life such as sickness
and pain. The Amitayus practice is important because longevity is
an essential contributing condition that allows us more time and
opportunity to practice the genuine Dharma to liberate oneself from
the Samsara of cyclic existences. We can also engage in this
practice to remove obstacles that endanger the lives of others.
Tsuk-tor Namgyalma
The Victorious Hair of Crowned Mother Buddha -
Tsuk-tor Namgyalma in Tibetan or Ushnisha-Vijaya in Sanskrit is one
of the three deities of long life. The Namgyalma mantra is
unbelievably powerful for purification and has infinite
benefits.
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Image of Tsuk-tor
Namgyalma |
Mandala of Tsuk-tor
Namgyalma |
Brief Description:
Namgyalma is a female bodhisattva usually
depicted as white in colour, with three faces and eight arms, and
Amitabha Buddha is sitting in her upper right palm, signifies that
her realization is equivalent to than of Buddha Amitabha, and is
bestowing the blessing of Amitabha.
Her middle face and eight arms are white,
symbolizing the elimination of disasters. The yellow face on the
left side symbolizes benefit and longevity and the blue face on the
right side symbolizes the defeat of devils.
The Mother Buddha is holding a double dorje in
one hand and a rope on the other hand at heart level. While the
palm of her lower right hand is facing the front to gratify
people's wishes. On the left side, her first hand is tilting
upward, while her second hand is grasping a bow and her lower left
hand is holding an Amrita Kalasha (pot of ambrosia) with a
flower in bloom.
The Merits of Namgyalma Practice:
According to the Buddhist scriptures, the
followers who practices Buddhism should regard The Victorious Hair
Crowned Mother Buddha as a female Boddhisattva who rids of miseries
and disasters. Practicing her Dharma can helps free oneself from
the life threatening diseases, lengthen one's life span, purify
their obscurations, increase their wisdom,
eliminate their sins and shield them from evil omens.
The Namgyalma mantra is extremely powerful and
has infinite benefits. It is the main mantra to purify and liberate
beings from the lower realms, purify negative karma, and help those
who are dying or have died by chanting it in their ear or placing
the mantra on their body. It is said to be so powerful that anybody
who hears it will never again be born from the womb. Therefore, if
animals hear it, they will never again be reborn in the lower
realms.
It purifies all evil paths, completely
eliminating all sufferings of birth and death. It liberates all
miseries and sufferings of beings in the three lower realms and
transfer sentient beings onto the virtuous path.
White Tara
White Tara, also known as Drolkar (in
Tibetan) or Sita-Tara (in Sanskrit), is called the "Mother
of all Buddhas". Her name Tara (Drolma in Tibetan) means "The
Liberator" or "The One Who Saves". White Tara represents the
motherly aspect of compassion and is especially associated with
longevity, healing, and the overcoming of obstacles.
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Image of White Tara |
Mandala of White Tara |
Brief Description:
White Tara is a female enlightened beings,
represents the motherly aspect of compassion. Her body is white and
she sits in the full lotus posture on moon and sun discs upon a
lotus flower. In her left hand, she holds the stem of the blue
lotus of compassion, while her right hand makes the gesture of
generosity.
White Tara has seven eyes: one in each hand
and foot, and a third eye on her face, symbolize the watchfulness
of the compassionate mind and her ability to see and respond to
suffering throughout the universe. Her radiant white color
symbolizes her selflessness, her purity, and her compassion. She
was said to born from a tear of compassion that fell from the eye
of Great Compassionate Avalokiteshvara, and she vowed to appear in
female form to benefit sentient beings until full enlightenment is
reached.
The Merits of White Tara Practice:
As a figure that represents the mother of all
living creatures, White Tara strives constantly to alleviate the
sufferings of those around her.
Tara's activity is swift and profound,
clearing away obstacles and dangers to those who pray to her. There
are peaceful and wrathful Taras, and each manifestation of Taras
has different purposes and objectives. White Tara is particularly
connected to bestow good health, long life, wisdom, and good
fortune. If we rely upon her with genuine faith and devotion, she
will protect us from contagious diseases, naga sickness, the
dangers of earth, fire, water and other disasters. It is said that
living beings receive White Tara's blessings as swiftly as the wind
moves because she is the manifestation of the wind element of all
Buddhas. One calls on her for health, strength, and
longevity.
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