Pujas (Chanted Meditations)

Pujas are special methods for receiving Buddha's blessings and increasing the power of our meditations.

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Everyone is welcome to attend these pujas and there is no charge to attend. Feel free to ask questions about the prayers so that over time you can understand them perfectly and experience their full effect.

Pujas are held at Dharmapala Centre on an almost daily basis. Please see our monthly calander on our downloads page for days and times.

	HEART JEWEL (with Lamrim Meditation) is the essential practice of Kadampa Buddhism. he puja involves three parts. In the first part we visualise our Spiritual Guide as Je Tsongkapa and make prayers and requests to purify our negativity, accumulate merit and receive blessings. In the second part there is a 20 minute pause to engage in a contemplation meditation. We then make prayers to our Dharma Protector, Dorje Shugdan. Through this we can overcome obstacles to our practice and create favourable conditions so that we can nurture and increase our pure Dharma realisations. Heart Jewel is on every day (except Saturday) from 11.30 - 12.30 pm.
	WISHFULFILLING JEWEL is a slightly longer version of Heart Jewel. Again, this puja involves requests for blessings and a contemplative meditation but it has more requests for the removal of obstacles as well as a “tsog offering ceremony”. A tsog offering ceremony is like a party that we invite all the Buddhas to attend! You can bring an offering of food or drink which everyone is invited to stay and enjoy after the puja. Wish fulfilling Jewel is on Saturdays from 6 – 7.30pm – but please arrive 15 minutes early if you would like to make a contribution to the tsog offering.
	KANGSO This is our long protector puja and involves extensive requests to the Dharma protector, Dorje Shugdan, for the removal of obstacles on the spiritual path. his is a monthly puja which takes about three hours and involves a tsog offering. It takes place on the 29th of each month. Everyone is welcome to attend, bring an offering and stay for the tsog party afterwards. Times vary so check the monthly calendar.
	TARA is an enlightened being in female aspect. She is often referred to as the ‘swift rescuer’ because she is quick to come to the aid of those who call on her. Indeed, this is why she does not appear in the traditional meditation posture but instead has one leg extended so she can quickly rise to calls for help. We call on her during the Tara Puja on the 8th of each month and also make offerings of food and drink. Times vary so check the monthly calendar.
	OFFERING TO THE SPIRITUAL GUIDE is a special puja that takes place fortnightly and involves a tsog offering. By engaging in this puja, we have the opportunity to receive our Spiritual Guide’s enlightened blessings and inspiration, and gain experience of all the stages of the spiritual path. It takes place on the 10th and 25th of each month for about two hours. Times vary so check the monthly calendar. Please arrive early particularly if you are contributing to the tsog offering.