Chanted Prayers

Everyone is welcome to join us for chanted prayers, or pujas, and retreat sessions. Each prayer practice has a particular purpose and benefits both ourself and all living beings. Please see below for more information. You can also email us with any questions.

All pujas are now open for in-person attendance. Please email us for a copy of this month’s calendar of pujas held at the centre.

Wishfulfilling Jewel prayers with silence for Lamrim meditation is at the centre every weekday from 5pm to 6pm (or at 5.45pm during retreat). Everyone is welcome – this is a lovely way to enjoy your meditation. Starts Fri 7 Jan

Sat 22 Jan: Wishfulfilling Jewel w Tsog 6-7pm
Mon 24-Fri 28: Wishfulfilling Jewel is on from 2-2.45pm
Tue 25 Jan: Offering to the Spiritual Guide on Heruka Day 8-10am
Sat 29 Jan: Kangso 3-6.30pm

Offering to the Spiritual Guide

On the 10th and 25th of each month, Kadampas around the world engage in Offering to the Spiritual Guide. This beautiful practice, compiled by the first Panchen Lama, is a special Guru yoga of Je Tsongkhapa in conjunction with Highest Yoga Tantra. The main practice is meditation on reliance upon our Spiritual Guide, but it also includes all the essential practices of the stages of the path (Lamrim) and training the mind (Lojong). By relying upon our Spiritual Guide as one with Je Tsongkhapa, our compassion, spiritual power, and especially our wisdom will naturally increase.

Prayer booklet available to purchase from Tharpa Publications.

Wishfulfilling Jewel with Tsog

Each week, usually on Saturday evenings, we make special Tsog offerings with Wishfulfilling Jewel prayers. Wishfulfilling Jewel is a special practice for developing compassion, wisdom and spiritual strength by relying upon the Wisdom Buddha Je Tsongkhapa, and for overcoming obstacles and difficulties on the spiritual path by relying upon his Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden. These two practices are the very essence of Kadampa Buddhism. If we practise these regularly and sincerely, we will develop pure Dharma realisations, and eventually come to experience the supreme joy of full enlightenment.

Prayer booklet available to purchase from Tharpa Publications.

Tara Puja: Liberation From Sorrow

On the 8th day of each month, we make praises to the female Buddha Tara, who is a manifestation of the ultimate wisdom of all the Buddhas. Her name means Rescuer, because she rescues us from all outer and inner fears. Ultimately she rescues us from all suffering and guides us to full enlightenment. Like a mother she protects us from all internal and external dangers; she provides us with all the necessary conditions for our spiritual training, and guides us and inspires us with her blessings as we progress along the spiritual path. These prayers include praises to the twenty-one manifestations of Tara. Because these are Sutra, the actual words of Buddha, they are particularly powerful and blessed.

Prayer booklet available to purchase from Tharpa Publications.

Kangso: Melodious Drum Victorious in All Directions

On the 29th day of each month we make extensive prayers to Dorje Shugden, who always helps, guides, and protects pure and faithful practitioners by granting blessings, increasing their wisdom, fulfilling their positive wishes and bestowing success on all their virtuous activities. This extensive sadhana is called ‘Kangso in Tibetan, which means Fulfilling and Restoring Ritual. Usually performed once a month in Dharma Centres, it is used for fulfilling our heart commitment to practise Lamrim, Lojong and Mahamudra and to rely upon the Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden, regarding him as inseparable from our Spiritual Guide and Buddha, and for restoring any degenerate or broken commitments we may have incurred. Also included are Praise to Manjushri, the Guru yoga of Je Tsongkhapa, self-generation as Heruka, and the ritual for fulfilling and restoring our commitments with other Dharma Protectors.

Prayer booklet available to purchase from Tharpa Publications.

Powa Ceremony: Prayers for the Deceased

Through practising transference of consciousness, known as Powa, with faith, compassion and concentration we can transfer the consciousness of those recently deceased to a higher rebirth or to the Pure Land of a Buddha. Powa Ceremony is held one Sunday each month at KMC Sydney and everyone is welcome to attend. By engaging in this practice we also create a great collection of virtue, which will also lead us into the pathway to a Buddha’s Pure Land. If you’d like to add someone’s name to the Powa prayers, please email us.

Prayer booklet available to purchase from Tharpa Publications.