Chod Puja and Mani Retreat by Palchen Rinpoche Apr 2-3
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Event : Chod Obstacle Clearing Puja
Date : April 2 Saturday
Time : 7.30pm - 9.30pm
Event : One Day Mani Recitation Retreat*
Date : Arril 3 2011 Sunday
Time : 9am - 6pm
*Be vegetarian on the actual day
Venue : Poh Ming Tse Temple 438 Dunearn Road
Map :
http://www.streetdirectory.com/asia_travel/travel/travel_id_6830/travel_site_36183/
Organizer : Ocean of Dharma Society
The essence of Chod practice is to develop the perfection of Wisdom.
Buddha Sakyamuni had introduced the Chod practice in the 2nd and 3rd
sermon in general. Later on, Padampa Sangye (an Indian Saint) and
Machig Labdron (a Tibetan Master) extracted the teaching and
introduced it with a unique method of cutting through ego clinging
instantly. The practice flourished and became very popular. Countless
masters and saints practice Chod and attained enlightenment in a
lifetime. The Chod practice was introduced in Tibet by the Shijey
Tradition, which was one of the eight Chariots of Practical Lineage at
that time when Buddhism was introduced in Tibet. The main practice of
Chod is to recognise the defilements of ego clinging, attachment to
oneself and phenomena, which obstruct the Path to Enlightenment. The
method used is to rid the roots of defilements such as HATRED, DESIRE
and IGNORANCE.
The Chod puja is effective for purification of those people who have
various sicknesses and especially, for the purification of
disturbances caused by the evil spirits. It also benefits us in our
daily needs such as prosperity, health and longevity.
Palchen rinpoche recommended this Chod practice, as it will help to
overcome the difficulties and obstacles encountered in this
degenerated age.
Sonam Zangpo Palchen Rinpoche was born in Nangchen, Qinghai. He is
recognized by Jamgon Tai Situ Rinpoche as the reincarnation of Sonam
Zangpo Rinpoche. The previous Sonam Zangpo Rinpoche was the Lama of
late Kyabje Drubwang Sangye Tenzin Rinpoche, who had spent his life in
retreat.
Since young, the present Palchen Rinpoche followed Sangye Tenzin
Rinpoche to Japa Monastery, where he received many precious
empowerments, scriptural transmissions and oral instructions. At a
later period, Jamgon Tai Situ Rinpoche bestowed him with the
Bodhisattva vow and the Three Levels of Ordination. After which,
Palchen Rinpoche entered a three-year retreat at Sangye Tenzin
Rinpoche¡¯s retreat centre, where he practiced with great diligence
the Profound Naro Chodruk and the generation and completion stages.
Jamgon Kontrul Rinpoche also transmitted him with the Pointing-Out
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Mani Retreat Schedule
9am -- Teachings & Mani Recitation (1st session)
10.30am -- Break
11am -- Mani Recitation (2nd session)
12.30pm -- Lunch time
1.30pm -- Mani Recitation (3rd session)
3.30pm -- Break
4pm -- Teachings & Mani Recitation (4th session)
6pm -- Blessing session -