Over the course of three days our monks will accumulate 150 repetitions of the Ngensong Dongtruk puja, the Avalokiteshvara practice of the Thukdrup Barché Kunsel cycle.
Dear Dharma Friends, For the previous Tsok Bum—the accumulation of 100,000 Feast Offerings—of Tukdrup Sampa Lhündrup, we shared with you a short introduction to Guru Rinpoche, Chokgyur Dechen Lingpa, Tukdrup Sampa Lhündrup, the Feast Offering, and the sacred site of Asura Cave. For the upcoming tsok bum of Lamé Tukdrup Barché Künsel we would like to share with you a short biography of Jamyang Khyentsé Wangpo, who revealed the Lamé Tukdrup Barché Künsel, along with a short introduction to this […]
During this seven-day puja our monks will recite one million Lotus Dakini (Kurukullé or Pema Khandro) mantras and perform one hundred-thousand fire pujas.
Our monks will perform two days of this special fasting ritual combined with the practice of Avalokiteshvara, the Buddha of Compassion.
Dear Dharma Friends, For the previous Tsok Bum—the accumulation of 100,000 Feast Offerings—of Lamé Tukdrup Barché Künsel, The Guru’s Heart Practice, we shared with you a short introduction to Guru Rinpoche, Chokgyur Dechen Lingpa, Lamé Tukdrup Barché Künsel the Feast Offering, and the sacred site of Asura Cave. For the upcoming tsok bum of Guru Tsokyé Nyingtik we would like to share with you a short biography of Jamyang Khyentsé Wangpo, who revealed the Guru Tsokyé Nyingtik, along with a […]
Over the course of three days our monks will practice the puja of White Umbrella and make daily torma offerings which is a method for exorcising all negative spirits and evil forces.
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