Treasure Vase Treasure vase is an ancient tradition in Tibetan Buddhism which is used to restore positive energy through balance, healing and abundance to both the spiritual and physical world. A treasure vase contains numerous items which include medicinal herbs, precious stones, sacred Buddhist materials etc. These vases are carefully prepared and consecrated with proper…
Maha Tare Buddhist Centre organised a Palden Lhamo puja on 15 May 2018 (Tue) 7pm @ 512A Sims Avenue.
Gyabshi Ritual “The Four Hundred”, popularly known as Gyabshi Choga in Tibetan, is a powerful extermination ritual based on Buddha Shakyamuni’s subdual of the four classes of evils (mara)—non-human spirits, death, afflictive thoughts and emotions, and a psycho-physical basis of a Karmic being—through his wisdom and compassion. In an extensive systematised form, the ritual makes…
Shernying Düdok This ritual is for pacifying and exterminating of negative and destructive forces involves chanting and meditation on the teachings contained in the Heart Sutra (Ch. 般若心經). On the contrary to externalised performative rituals, this Heart Sutra ritual involves internalised chanting, meditation, and visualization. With its earliest versions dated circa. 350 to 700 CE,…
Dear Dharma friends, come join us this coming 28 April 2018 starting at 2pm at Mahatare Buddhist Centre for the Sitatapatra Ritual for Exterminating and Warding Off Negativities, also known as Duk-kar tor-dog in Tibetan. Sitatapatra, or White Parasol/Umbrella in Sanskrit, is a female goddess who is a protector against supernatural danger. By praying to Sitatapatra, it…
Dear Dharma friends, Geshe Konchok’s Master, Khen Rinpoche Geshe Lobsang Delek, will be visiting our Centre this Sunday, 1st April 2018 at 12 pm. There will be chanting and blessings Rinpoche from 3pm to 4pm. This is a rare opportunity not to be missed and we welcome everyone to come receive his teachings and blessings. Click here…
Maha Tare Buddhist Centre will be organising an extensive 8-day Jungwa ritual at the open area in front of Sri Krishnan Temple at Waterloo Street from Monday, 9 April 2018 to 16 April 2018 between 9am to 6pm daily. The Medicine Buddha Puja will be performed for three days, followed by two days of Buddha…
Saving lives from slaughter is considered one of the most meritorious deeds, as nothing is more precious than ‘life’ for anyone irrespectively. In the Buddhist Sutra, the Buddha strongly exhort devout practitioners to engage in this noble deed, which bears good Karmic fruits which includes long life in this life and future lives. Donation is…
Chinese New Year eve’s Goddess Sitatapatra puja is an important puja for us to attend so we may clear/reduce our obstacles/negativities accumulated before we welcome the new lunar year. This is also why the puja is arranged at 10pm so it can be completed around midnight, just in time for the lunar new year. You…
Dear friends of Maha Tare Buddhist Centre, the Centre sincerely invites you to our Chinese New Year Reunion Dinner tomorrow, 11 Feb @ 6pm. We hope you can join us on this joyous occasion. Do bring along your family and friends. Geshe Lama Konchok will be giving a short talk on the offering of khata…