Kalalupa Puja for Obstacle Elimination

March 6, 2010  Saturday 2:00 PM

Kalarupa is one of the most powerful protectors of the Gelugpa lineage, and is considered as the main protector for the middle scope person. The puja of Kaparupa is an extremely powerful prayer for removing karmic obstacles as well as dispelling bad, harmful spirits.

 

Medicine Buddha Jang Wuang (Purification for the Deceased)

March 13, 2010  Saturday 2:00 PM

Jang Wuang Puja Form

This Jang Wuang (Purification for the Deceased) puja will be performed using the Medicine Buddha ritual for the assistance of those who have died.

To assist persons/pets who have died, their names and/or photographs will be attached to a ritual paper which becomes the instrument or object used for the purification. During the meditation the physical form of the person is strongly visualized as being present on the ritual paper. In the heart of the dead individual we visualize all the negative karma the individual created throughout his/her lifetime; these take on the appearance of a dense, black heap. In front of the ritual master the form of a scorpion is made from black sesame seeds. Through the power of the purification ceremony all of that negative karma leaves the dead individual through his/her nostrils and dissolves into the scorpion. Then the scorpion, carrying all the negative karma, is burned with the Wisdom-fire of the ritual ceremony. The paper carrying the name and/or photo of the deceased is carefully burned. At the same time, through meditation, the consciousness of that person is visualized reaching a Pure Land which is beyondsuffering.

If the deceased person is still in the intermediate state of bardohe/she will gain a more fortunate rebirth. Those with an unfortunate rebirth will gain a more fortunate one, and those with a fortunate rebirth will find increased happiness.