Chanted prayers and meditations

Shantideva Centre holds daily chanted prayers (often called “pujas”) which anyone is welcome to attend. The purpose of these prayers is to accumulate all the necessary conditions for us to succeed in our practice. The following pujas are taking place this month:

Friday 3^rd September — Wishfulfilling Jewel with Tsog at 7:30pm

Monday 6^th September — Wishfulfilling Jewel at 7:30pm

Wednesday 8^th September — Tara Chanting at 2:30pm

Monday 13^th September — Wishfulfilling Jewel at 7:30pm

Friday 17^th September — Wishfulfilling Jewel with Tsog at 7:30pm

Monday 20^th September — Wishfulfilling Jewel at 7:30pm

Friday 24^th September — Wishfulfilling Jewel with Tsog at 7:30pm

Saturday 25^th September — Offering to the Spiritual Guide at 7:30pm

Monday 27^th September — Wishfulfilling Jewel at 7:30pm

Thursday 29^th September — Melodious Drum at 9:00am

Friday 30^th September — Wishfulfilling Jewel at 7:30pm

See below for what to expect…

Regular chanted prayers open to all:

Prayers for World Peace — approx one hour

Various practices focusing on developing compassion, wisdom and our ability to help others.

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Wishfulfilling Jewel — approx one and a quarter hours

The Guru yoga of Je Tsongkhapa and the middling Sadhana of his Dharma protector Dorje Shugden. A special practice to help us improve our wisdom and prepare our mind for meditation. Also includes unguided meditations on Lamrim (the stages of the path) and Mahamudra (the nature of the mind).

Wishfulfilling Jewel with Tsog — approx one hour and ten minutes

As above except with special offerings and with only very brief pauses for meditation.

Offering to the Spiritual Guide — approx one hour and fourty five minutes

A very special Guru yoga of Je Tsongkhapa, includes the entire path to enlightenment, we also make special offerings.

Melodious Drum — approx three hours and thirty minutes

The extensive Sadhana of Je Tsongkhapa’s Dharma protector Dorje Shugden, for renewing commitments and averting obstacles to our practice.

Tara puja — approx 55 minutes

Beautiful chanted prayers to Tara, the compassionate mother who helps us in our practice by granting protection from obstacles.