Saka Dawa is one of the most important sacred Buddhist days as it commemorates Lord Buddha's birth, enlightenment, and Parinirvana. This year Saka Dawa runs from June 2 – June 15.
During this particularly auspicious time of the year, practitioners place special emphasis on Dharma practice like circumambulation of monasteries and stupas, prostrations, taking precepts, reciting mantras, offering mandalas, doing sadhanas and saving animal’s lives, etc. All the merits of virtuous actions done on these days are multiplied one hundred million times.
At CGC, we have also lined up daily activities during this extremely important period. Please see below on the calendar of events for Saka Dawa and please join us everyday or as many days as you can.
Let us use this precious opportunity to accumulate merit, purifying our karma, and benefit all sentient beings. REJOICE!
Note: If you have a copy of the “Chant a Mantra” blue booklet, please bring along with you for use during Mantra Recitation. Thank you.
If you’d like to make offerings at CGC during this time, you’re most welcome to do so before teachings or prayers begin. You can bring along your own offerings or alternatively you can offer butter lamps which is available at CGC with a small donation. For more information on offerings please contact Ms. Loo Bee Bee at 012-4912528 or Mr. Vincent Yeoh at 012-4285528.
JUNE 2
(8pm – 9pm)
Vajrasattva mantra recitation & Confession to the 35 Buddhas.
(Reciting Vajrasattva mantra and Confession to the 35 Buddhas brings about very powerful purification of negative karma.)
JUNE 3
(8pm – 9pm)
Chenreziq (Kuan Yin) mantra recitation
(This mantra to the Compassionate Buddha is powerful and uplifting. Reciting this mantra can calm all fears, soothe concerns, heal broken hearts and answer all prayers.)
JUNE 4
(8pm – 9pm)
Long Chenreziq (Kuan Yin) mantra recitation
JUNE 5
(3pm – 5pm)
TEACHING: 37 practices of a Bodhisattva – By Geshe Deyang followed by mantra recitation
JUNE 6
(9.30am – 11.30am)
TEACHING: 37 practices of a Bodhisattva – By Geshe Deyang followed by mantra recitation
(8pm – 9pm)
21 Tara Mantras & Praises to the 21 Taras
(The Green Tara mantra can be recited to remove obstacles, fears and worries. Mother Tara answers prayers swiftly! The high lamas mentioned that no one ever attained Enlightenment without the help of Mother Tara and when we chant her mantra, doing so with pure motivation and intense devotion transforms the mantra into powerful wish fulfilling prayers.)
JUNE 7
(8pm – 9pm)
Guru Rinpoche mantra recitation
(For furthur information on the Guru Rinpoche mantra please go to http://www.rinpoche.com/gurumantra.html)
JUNE 8
(8.30pm – 9.30pm)
White Dzambhala & Yellow Dzambhala mantra recitation
(Through the power of compassionate intention, visualization, and mantra recitation this practice ripens and enhances our karma for an abundance of resources. When done with single-pointed concentration and faith, chanting Dzambhala mantras can increase one's financial prosperity)
JUNE 9
(8.30pm – 10.00pm)
TARA PUJA
JUNE 10
(8pm – 9pm)
White Umbrella Goddess mantra recitation
(White Umbrella Goddess is known to save sentient beings from all harm and bestows protection from natural catastrophes, diseases, spirit harm and all forms of misfortune. She is a female form of Avalokiteshvara (Chenreziq), the Buddha of Compassion. Chanting her mantra invokes extremely powerful protection)
JUNE 11
(8.30pm – 10.00pm)
GURU PUJA
JUNE 12
(8pm – 9pm)
White Tara mantra recitation
(Chanting and doing practises of White Tara can grant long life)
JUNE 13
(8pm – 9pm)
Amitabha long and short mantra recitation
(Amitabha Buddha emanates ruby red light, a Red that symbolises love and compassion. Amitabha Buddha’s radiant form warms and pacifies the hearts of all who gaze at him. Reciting Amitabha Buddha’s mantra purifies all delusions and removes obstacles caused by one’s excessive attachment to material things.)
JUNE 14
(8pm – 9pm)
Namgyalma mantra recitation
(Reciting Namgyalma’s mantra grants victory over illness and receiving blessings for long & meaningful life benefiting others. Namgyalma mantra is incredibly powerful for granting extension of one’s life through recovery of illness and avoiding premature death through accidents and disasters)
Ksiddhigarbha mantra recitation
(One can recite this mantra if one is in danger from natural disasters. This is also an excellent mantra to recite when someone passes away.)
JUNE 15
(8.30pm – 10.00pm)
MEDITATION: Calm Abiding by Geshe Deyang followed by MEDICINE BUDDHA PUJA & Shakyamuni Buddha mantra recitation.
In conjunction with the "Ghost Festival" month, CGC will be organizing Medicine Buddha Puja on 13/08/2011 (Saturday) at 8pm and will be led by our Resident Geshe - Geshe Deyang. It is a very good opportunity to accumulate merits and dedicate to oneself and others.
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