Vesak Celebration : the Eight Mahayana Precepts, Tara Chittamani puja and Guru Puja at 5.00 am the Eight Mahayana Precepts with Francesco PrevostiMaitreya Buddha said: ‘Anyone who follows the
Vesak Celebration : the Eight Mahayana Precepts, Tara Chittamani puja and Guru Puja
at 5.00 am the Eight Mahayana Precepts with Francesco Prevosti
Maitreya Buddha said: ‘Anyone who follows the Dharma of Shakyamuni Buddha by keeping the Eight Mahayana Precepts will be reborn as my disciple.’ On the day of the full moon of Vesak, in which the Enlightenment and Parinirvana of Buddha is celebrated, we are going to receive the Eight Mahayana Precepts, eight vows that are being mantained for one day. This practice has a great power of purification and allows the generation of an extremely vast positive karma on the Path to Enlightenment. The precepts ceremony has to be performed before sunrise and the precepts have to be kept until the dawn of the following day.
at 10.00 am Tara Chittamani puja lead by Geshe Lobsang Puntsong and ven. Tenzin
The practice of Tara Chittamani is a special method in Tibetan Buddhism which helps to dissipate interferences and liberate sentient beings from any form of fear and dangers.
The practice permits one to identify with the pure crystal energy of the female divinity Tara which actually is an archetype of the pure female energy free from fear.
Tara is also known as the Liberator and Swift Heroine for the speed which characterizes her intervention. The special energy of Tara who is the consort of Buddha Amoghasiddhi, the Supreme Healer of fear, is the key to overcoming all external, internal and secret fears.
at 3.00 pm Guru Puja lead by Geshe Lobsang Puntsong and ven. Tenzin
Meditation and recitation ritual
The Guru Puja is a traditional Tibetan Buddhist meditation and recitation ritual of invocation and offerings to pacify negativities and increase qualities and positive energies. The practice is performed daily in AHMC, and is dedicated to inner and world peace.
May 26, 2021 05:00 - 17:00
