Regular Public Practice
7 till 9 PM every Saturday

                            Taiwan's ongoing events:

We are delighted to announce the following teachings by our spiritual master

Tulku Rinpoche on; 24th--26th, Oct, 2008 @ main Taipei Palyul Center.

              A teaching on the Heart Sutra

                                      The Heart Sutra’s Mantra:

        OM GATE GATE PARAGATE PARASAMGATE BODHI SVAHA

     2F.-2, No.7, Lane 75, Sec. 1, Da-an Rd., Da-an District, Taipei City 106, Taiwan

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We also organize consultations and talks by Physicians in traditional Tibetan medicine and astrology and especially Tibetan Buddhist traditional divinations.

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General Knowledge:

What is the Nyungné Practice (Fasting)?

Nyungné Practice is the most effective course of practices for purifying both environmental pollution and our own negative karma. It was revealed by Bhikshuni Phalmo, who suffered from leprosy. She performed the practice for 12 years through Chenrezig (Avalokitesvara) practice and became a great siddhi, attaining the Rainbow Body of the Buddhas. The retreat course involves powerful practices of purification such as periods of fasting, prostrations, and silence. Practitioners will also recite the six-syllable Mani Mantra (Om Mani Peme Hung) which purifies the seeds of the six realms within oneself. Moreover it has the power of pacifying all the suffering of sentient beings. In this way, the practice increases peace everywhere and can help bring about lasting World Peace, so needed in these degenerate times. The purification practices increase positive energies and so in and of themselves are causes for happiness and harmony.

 The inclusive vows should be kept during the practice:

  l. No killing
  2. No stealing
  3. No sex
  4. No lying
  5. No drinking alcohol
  6. No idle chatter, singing or dancing, makeup or ornaments
  7. No evening meals
  8. No sitting in high seats

In case you have doubts about your health or your ability to physically handle this retreat, please consult your doctor. The prostrations are somewhat strenuous, but it is possible to perform them very slowly!       

 
What is the The Ritual of Fire Offering Puja?

The Ritual Fire Offering originalted in the ancient Indian tradition, and plays an important role in Buddhist Tantric practice. It was commonly performed at the conclusion of the prescribed meditation retreats associated with specific meditational deities, in order to compensate for any errors that may have occurred during the practice. It can also be done to pacify hindrances such as illness, and may be performed to increase merit, wealth, life span and so forth. So, based on the unique tradition left by the great Indian master Padmasambhava, we are performing this ritual Puja here.

What is the Mahakala Puja / Request to the Dharma protectors?

This Prayer is traditionally offered to the Dharma Protector Mahakala. It is originally practiced for one day intensively in order to drive away obstacles to peace and progress in the Dharma. It is an effective way to let go of negativity and to purify our body, speech and mind.

What is the Mountain of Burnt offeriings Puja (Riwo Sang ChÖt) ?

Riwo Sang ChÖt is a form of smoke offering to all Buddhas, Deities, Dharma Protectors and Dakinis. This enables participants to accumulate lots of merits and blessings as well as to purify negative karma.  Also function as offerings to spirits and all the sentient beings in the six realms. It serves to pay off our Karmic debts of our previous lives. In addition, the offerings can help one to get rid of all kinds of negative Karma, sicknesses and obstacles as well as increase wealth and life span.  Besides there is the power to gain victory over anything that disturbs or shortens the life, as well as the power to protect one from black magic, scandal, loss of face and loss of dignity.    

                                    More Dharma words and meanings...........
 

Regular Public Practice:

Shower of blessings w/ Gana-Chakra every Saturday afternoon.

Nyondro practice with meditation, 7 till 9 PM every Saturday.

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                          Do not forget the Guru, pray to him at all the time.

                 Do not be carried away by thoughts, watch the nature of mind.

                                        Do not forget death, persist in Dharma.

         Do not forget sentient beings; with compassion dedicate your merits to them. ~

                                                              Buddha Shakyamuni

          Guru Yoga (Meditating upon One’s Guru)

                         Practice entitled Shower of Blessings

Homage to the Guru!

This is the universal remedy that develops respect and devotion,

Bestows blessings upon one’s heart

And perfects one’s spiritual experience and realization,

Recite this prayer with great enthusiasm.

Namo

Homage!

I pay homage to the pristine awareness  

The essence of the three kayas appearing in the form of the guru

Great blaze of compassion – aware and luminous

Liberating sentient beings in the sphere of primordial liberation.

AH

In the nature of the ever excellent unfabricated awareness

Beyond focus, thought and expression,

Appears in the midst of offering clouds above the space in front, a lion throne with sun and moon seat  

Upon which resides the unparalleled kind “Lord of Dharma”,

The unequalled Palden Yeshe, the Glorious Wisdom.”

Looking astonishingly handsome and warrior-like,

Smiling, you gaze upon me with compassion.

Your dark blue hair is tied up on your crown

You wear a white shamthab, zen(Buddhist monk robe) and blue shirt.

Adorned with earrings, you hold a kila in your sash and wear a meditation belt around your body.

Your two hands rest in the posture of relaxing

And your two legs are in the Vajra posture of meditation.

Merely remembering you dispels the fears of both samsara and nirvana.

Merely seeing you keeps the three poisons from arising.

I meditate upon you as the essence of all the objects of refuge.

I prostrate before you with reverence, respect and faith.

As the mudra of offering I offer all appearances and existence.

I confess all negativities and downfalls in the sphere of uncompounded reality.

I rejoice in all positive actions and virtues.

I request that you turn the dharma wheel of the three vehicles.

I beseech you not to pass away into nirvana but to remain as the protector of beings.

I dedicate all merit for all beings to attain liberation.

May I be able to accomplish the ocean of intention and conduct!

Kye Kye!

You are the source, from which all Buddhas emanate and dissolve,

You hold the treasure of wisdom, compassion and power

And are as well the embodiments of unparalleled compassion.

From the bottom of my heart, I supplicate with faith.

Please ripen and liberate my mind

And help me actualize the intention of the three kayas!

OM AH HUNG VAJRA MAHA GURU SARVA SIDDHI HUNG

Supplication prayer to the Previous Lives of the Great Master Palden Yeshe

Emaho!

Although you attained enlightenment primordially, in the perception of beings

You appeared as shravakas, pratyekabuddhas, bodhisattvas and vidyadharas.

The full display of your manifestations is fathomless.

I pray to you, compassionate and glorious protector.

In the Land of Noble Ones, you appeared as Danasanskrita and

Were accepted with compassion by Guru Rinpoche.

Mastering the yoga of channels and winds through Mamo [1] practice,

You tamed the mother goddesses, the protectors of dharma, like servants.

I pray to Drokmi Palgyi Yeshe!

Accepted with love by Guru Rinpoche, Vimalamitra and Berotsana,

You gained mastery over appearances and mind.

You have spread the teachings of the Three Inner Tantras like rays of the sun.

I pray to you, Gyalmo Yudra Nyingpo.

As the manifested wisdom display of both Yudra and Drokmi

You were born in Langpo.

By revealing many treasures like the teachings of Kagye and the Three Roots,

You nurtured beings according to their mental dispositions.

I pray to you, the dharma holder, Dechen Lingpa.

As the rebirth of Dechen Lingpa,

Born in Chong Gye, you travelled to Mongolia and revealed

The treasure teachings of Khandro Gongdu, the Collective Intention of Dakinis.

I pray to you who thus raised the lamp of the teachings.

As Drokmi, the translator born in Ngyag Rong.

You revealed the Drolma Nyingthig, Tara’s heart essence teachings, from the sacred

place of Drongtul.

Benefiting whoever you encountered, you passed away to celestial realms.

I pray to Dudjom Dungral Lingpa.

Cared for by the Lord of Siddhas, Choying Ralo and

Khanyam Lingpa, who attained the rainbow body,

You became a Dzogchen yogi who saw the ultimate and supreme reality.

I pray to you, Khyabdal Dorje!

In these degenerate times, you appeared in this world

And met with noble beings.

Throughout your life you established retreat centres of accomplishment.

I pray to Palden Yeshe.

By the power of supplicating you, the noble being,

May the two obscurations be extinguished and the two merits accumulated!

May I be able to stay in solitary mountain retreats and accomplish my practice

And become capable of cherishing the two spiritual attainments.

If you wish recite“Calling the Lama from Afar”.

Care for me, unequalled master Palden Yeshe.

Look from the expanse of reality, the pervading sameness of samsara and nirvana!

Unleash the knot of dualistic grasping!

Make me actualize the reality beyond thought!

Only father, kind guru,

With intense longing, I pray to you.

May you always care for me with your compassion!

Please bestow the blessings of the four empowerments now!

From the three syllables at the lama’s three places

Lights radiate spontaneously and instantaneously.

Dissolving into my four places,

I receive the four empowerments and cleanse the four obscurations

Becoming a suitable vessel to practice the four paths

And a fortunate one to attain the four kayas.

Finally, the lama dissolves into me.

Becoming inseparable through the lama’s blessings,

May I see all appearances as the lama’s manifestations!

By the merit accumulated from this practice,

May I attain the level of my glorious protector lama

And lead all beings without exception to this state!

While generating intense devotion and respect, I, Pema Thugje Wangchuk, nurtured with compassion by my root guru Palden Yeshe, composed this prayer on the twenty-fourth day of the third Tibetan month at a solitary retreat place in the Lion Mountain, due to the persistent request by young monks including Jamyang and Pema Wangchen and others.  May this effort be meaningful!