Chanted Meditations (Pujas)
Chanted meditations, or pujas, are beautiful chanted prayers sung in English which help us to receive inspiration and increase peace throughout the world. By drawing close to the enlightened beings we develop a calm, balanced mind and awaken our own potential for enlightenment.
In pujas with Lamrim we pause for 15 minutes of silent meditation on one of the stages of the path to enlightenment. Copies of the New Meditation Handbook, in which all 21 Lamrim meditations are explained, will be provided in the meditation room.
January
| Saturday 1st | Heart Jewel with Lamrim | 4.00 - 5.00pm |
| Sunday 2nd | Wishfulfilling Jewel with Tsog* | 3.00 - 4.15pm |
| Monday 3rd | LAMRIM RETREAT | Click here for session times |
| Tuesday 4th | LAMRIM RETREAT | Click here for session times |
| Wednesday 5th | LAMRIM RETREAT | Click here for session times |
| Thursday 6th | LAMRIM RETREAT | Click here for session times |
| Friday 7th | LAMRIM RETREAT | Click here for session times |
| Saturday 8th | LAMRIM RETREAT | Click here for session times |
| Wishfulfilling Jewel with Tsog* | 7.00 - 8.15pm | |
| Sunday 9th | LAMRIM RETREAT | Click here for session times |
| Monday 10th | LAMRIM RETREAT | Click here for session times |
| Offering to the Spiritual Guide* | 7.00 - 9.00pm | |
| Tuesday 11th | LAMRIM RETREAT | Click here for session times |
| Wednesday 12th | LAMRIM RETREAT | Click here for session times |
| Thursday 13th | LAMRIM RETREAT | Click here for session times |
| Friday 14th | Wishfulfilling Jewel with Lamrim | 11.30am - 12.45pm |
| Saturday 15th | Wishfulfilling Jewel with Lamrim | 7.00 - 8.15pm |
| Sunday 16th | Wishfulfilling Jewel with Tsog* | 3.00 - 4.15pm |
| Monday 17th | Wishfulfilling Jewel with Lamrim | 8.00 - 9.15am |
| Tuesday 18th | Wishfulfilling Jewel with Lamrim | 9.30 - 10.45am |
| Wednesday 19th | Wishfulfilling Jewel with Lamrim | 4.00 - 5.15pm |
Details of pujas beyond this date coming soon!
* These meditations include a special ‘tsog’ or food offering. You are welcome to bring an offering if you wish such as fruit or cake. Please feel free to stay for the tsog party afterwards when we enjoy the food ourselves.
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Wishfulfilling Jewel Offering to the Spiritual Guide |
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Dorje Shugden |
Lama Losang Tubwang Dorjechang |
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Tara Puja Melodious Drum (Kangso) |
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Arya Tara |
Dorje Shugden |
A Pure Life - The Eight Mahayana Precepts
The practice of taking and keeping the eight Mahayana Precepts is a special practice of moral discipline that is performed with bodhichitta motivation. The essence of the practice is to take eight precepts and keep them purely for a period of twenty four hours. On this special day we take vows to abandon killing, stealing, sexual activity, lying, taking intoxicants, sitting on a high or luxurious throne or seat, wearing jewellery or perfume, singing or dancing and eating more than one special meal at 12.30pm. 
There are many benefits to practising moral discipline in this way. It helps us solve our day to day problems and creates good karma to take us to a fortunate rebirth in the future. It is a powerful method both for purifying negative karma and accumulating merit or good fortune and brings us closer to the happiness of enlightenment.
Tuesday 15 February 6.30 - 7.15am
