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…
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…
Join us for our Naga Vase Offering Puja on 4 February 2018, Sunday, 11am @ Changi Village Ferry Terminal! As preparation is required, please register early so we can make provision for the items. Thank you! Background According to Buddhist tradition, not only humans but countless other living beings inhabit this world, each living in…
For two consecutive days on the 27 and 28 of January 2018, Geshe Lama Konchok and our 2 visiting monks from the Gyudmed Tantric University will be conducting the Yamantaka & Dzambhala Fire Rituals at 2 Irving Road Singapore 369521 (near Tai Seng MRT) from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. Fire Ritual The fire ritual, performed in devotion to…
Manjushri is a Bodhisattva who represents wisdom. He holds a sword in his right hand — symbolizing his ability to cut through delusion. Geshe Konchok will be conducting a Manjushri Puja on 17 Dec 2017 from 1500hrs – 1700hrs in our centre. This puja will be beneficial for students studying and preparing for exams. Manjushri…