Pujas and Group Practice
To support students in their Buddhist practice, Tse Chen Ling offers an ongoing program of prayers, practices and ritual ceremonies especially from the tantric Tibetan Buddhist teachings. We also offer study and practice groups that combine discussion and practice allowing all levels of students to connect, learn, exchange and practice as a group.
A puja is a tantric ritual or ceremony done primarily to dispel obstacles that includes making offerings, reciting prayers, requests and mantras, and doing visualization. The literal meaning of puja is ‘to make offering.’
Within the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, pujas are practiced in accordance with the lunar calendar on special Buddhist days of celebration. The rituals involve a gathering of the community to practice together, offering a way to connect as a group, help dispel obstacles for the center, and our own lives, or to help those facing illness and other difficulties as a way of generating compassion. Beginners welcome!
It is possible to sponsor a puja for yourself or a loved one facing serious illness or other difficulties, or at the time of death.
For further information, please email office@tsechenling.org or call (415) 621-4215.
| Puja: Medicine Buddha |
Saturday, January 30, 4:30 pm
Teacher:
Ven. Gyalten Sangmo
Location:
Tse Chen Ling Center
Come join us in a practice devoted to the Medicine Buddha, especially dedicated to healing and for those who have died. Lama Zopa Rinpoche advised us to do this practice every month for the flourishing of the Dharma.
Suggested donation: Free
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| Day of Miracles - Precepts |
Sunday, February 28, 6:00 am
Teacher:
Ven. Lobsang Chökyi
Location:
Tse Chen Ling Center
The first full moon of the Lunar year is celebrated in the Tibetan tradition as the Day of Miracles, (or Chotrul Duchen in Tibetan) to commemorate the final day of 15 days of miraculous display by the Buddha. He performed these numerous miracles to overpower the six heretical teachers who challenged him. When the Buddha first received the challenge, he moved to another kingdom of India to avoid the teachers. Finally, he had all the kings and their retinues accompany him to the final kingdom. There, at an arranged field, he displayed his miraculous powers to increase the devotion and merit of future disciples. Through these acts of this 15 day period, which are every year observed by the great prayer festival of the Gelugpa Monlam Chenmo, The Buddha defeated the heretical teachers and introduced all in the audience to the path of Dharma.
Join us in celebrating this day by taking the Eight Mahayana precepts at 6am, doing Medicine Buddha puja at 8:45am, a talk on Shakyamuni Buddha's life at 10am, Sutra recitation at 4pm, Extensive Offerings at 5pm and 16 Arhat Puja with Geshe-la at 6:30pm.
It is taught that the merit of any activity done on this day is multiplied ten million times so the community is encouraged to participate in the virtue of keeping the 8 precepts for 24 hours and doing other virtuous actions today. Come join us.
Suggested donation: Free
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| Day of Miracles - Morning Medicine Buddha Puja |
Sunday, February 28, 8:45 am
Teacher:
Ven. Lobsang Chökyi
Location:
Tse Chen Ling Center
The first full moon of the Lunar year is celebrated in the Tibetan tradition as the Day of Miracles, (or Chotrul Duchen in Tibetan) to commemorate the final day of 15 days of miraculous display by the Buddha. He performed these numerous miracles to overpower the six heretical teachers who challenged him. When the Buddha first received the challenge, he moved to another kingdom of India to avoid the teachers. Finally, he had all the kings and their retinues accompany him to the final kingdom. There, at an arranged field, he displayed his miraculous powers to increase the devotion and merit of future disciples. Through these acts of this 15 day period, which are every year observed by the great prayer festival of the Gelugpa Monlam Chenmo, The Buddha defeated the heretical teachers and introduced all in the audience to the path of Dharma.
Join us in celebrating this day by taking the Eight Mahayana precepts at 6am, doing Medicine Buddha puja at 8:45am, a talk on Shakyamuni Buddha's life at 10am, Sutra recitation at 4pm, Extensive Offerings at 5pm and 16 Arhat Puja with Geshe-la at 6:30pm.
It is taught that the merit of any activity done on this day is multiplied ten million times so the community is encouraged to participate in the virtue of keeping the 8 precepts for 24 hours and doing other virtuous actions today. Come join us.
Suggested donation: Donation
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| Day of Miracles - Diamond Cutter Sutra Recitation |
Sunday, February 28, 4:00 pm
Teacher:
Ven. Lobsang Chökyi
Location:
Tse Chen Ling Center
The first full moon of the Lunar year is celebrated in the Tibetan tradition as the Day of Miracles, (or Chotrul Duchen in Tibetan) to commemorate the final day of 15 days of miraculous display by the Buddha. He performed these numerous miracles to overpower the six heretical teachers who challenged him. When the Buddha first received the challenge, he moved to another kingdom of India to avoid the teachers. Finally, he had all the kings and their retinues accompany him to the final kingdom. There, at an arranged field, he displayed his miraculous powers to increase the devotion and merit of future disciples. Through these acts of this 15 day period, which are every year observed by the great prayer festival of the Gelugpa Monlam Chenmo, The Buddha defeated the heretical teachers and introduced all in the audience to the path of Dharma.
Join us in celebrating this day by taking the Eight Mahayana precepts at 6am, doing Medicine Buddha puja at 8:45am, a talk on Shakyamuni Buddha's life at 10am, Sutra recitation at 4pm, Extensive Offerings at 5pm and 16 Arhat Puja with Geshe-la at 6:30pm.
It is taught that the merit of any activity done on this day is multiplied ten million times so the community is encouraged to participate in the virtue of keeping the 8 precepts for 24 hours and doing other virtuous actions today. Come join us.
Suggested donation: Free
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| Day of Miracles - Sixteen Arhat Puja |
Sunday, February 28, 6:30 pm
Teacher:
Ven. Geshe Ngawang Dakpa
Location:
Tse Chen Ling Center
The first full moon of the Lunar year is celebrated in the Tibetan tradition as the Day of Miracles, (or Chotrul Duchen in Tibetan) to commemorate the final day of 15 days of miraculous display by the Buddha. He performed these numerous miracles to overpower the six heretical teachers who challenged him. When the Buddha first received the challenge, he moved to another kingdom of India to avoid the teachers. Finally, he had all the kings and their retinues accompany him to the final kingdom. There, at an arranged field, he displayed his miraculous powers to increase the devotion and merit of future disciples. Through these acts of this 15 day period, which are every year observed by the great prayer festival of the Gelugpa Monlam Chenmo, The Buddha defeated the heretical teachers and introduced all in the audience to the path of Dharma.
Join us in celebrating this day by taking the Eight Mahayana precepts at 6am, doing Medicine Buddha puja at 8:45am, a talk on Shakyamuni Buddha's life at 10am, Sutra recitation at 4pm, Extensive Offerings at 5pm and 16 Arhat Puja with Geshe-la at 6:30pm.
It is taught that the merit of any activity done on this day is multiplied ten million times so the community is encouraged to participate in the virtue of keeping the 8 precepts for 24 hours and doing other virtuous actions today. Come join us.
Suggested donation: Donation
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Puja: Tsog
Lama Chopa Guru Puja |
Wednesday, March 10, 7:00 pm
Teacher:
Ven. Geshe Ngawang Dakpa
Location:
Tse Chen Ling Center
Everyone is welcome to attend this ritual of offerings to the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, reaffirming our vow to become enlightened in order to help all beings. Bring offerings of food or flowers, or a donation.
Suggested donation: By Donation
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| Puja: Tara |
Tuesday, March 23, 2:30 pm
Teacher:
Karen Villanueva
Location:
Tse Chen Ling Center
Four Mandala Offering to Cittamani Tara ritual serves as community practice. As Tara serves to dispel personal and global obstacles, we come together to ensure the ongoing stability of the Center, its community and ourselves. Offering and reciting praises to Cittamani Tara serves to deepen our connection to this female embodiment of compassion. Everyone is welcome.
Suggested donation: By Donation
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Tsog
Lama Chopa Guru Puja |
Starts Thursday, March 25, 7:00 pm
Biweekly through April 8
Teacher:
Ven. Geshe Ngawang Dakpa
Location:
Tse Chen Ling Center
Everyone is welcome to attend this ritual of offerings to the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, reaffirming our vow to become enlightened in order to help all beings. Bring offerings of food or flowers, or a donation.
Suggested donation: Donation
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Puja: Tara
Four Mandala Offering to Cittamani Tara |
Thursday, April 22, 2:30 pm
Teacher:
Karen Villanueva
Location:
Tse Chen Ling Center
Four Mandala Offering to Cittamani Tara ritual serves as community practice.
As Cittamani (Green) Tara serves to dispel personal and global obstacles, we come together to ensure the ongoing stability for the Center, its community and ourselves.
Offering and reciting praises to Cittamani Tara serves to deepen our connection to this female embodiment of compassion. Everyone is welcome.
Suggested donation: Free
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Tsog
Lama Chopa Guru Puja |
Friday, April 23, 7:00 pm
Teacher:
Ven. Geshe Ngawang Dakpa
Location:
Tse Chen Ling Center
Everyone is welcome to attend this ritual of offerings to the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, reaffirming our vow to become enlightened in order to help all beings. Bring offerings of food or flowers, or a donation.
Suggested donation: Free
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