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THE KSITIGARBHA BODHISATTVA - LAND OF PURIFICATION PUJA30.7.2004 - 1.8.2004Conducted by : Dungse Garab Dorje Rinpoche Venue : Persatuan Buddhist Kemaman Kuantan Buddhist Dharma Society Sakya Ewam Ling No.7, Lorong Hj. Ahmad 18, Jln Hj Ahmad, Taman Asia, 25300 Kuantan, Pahang.
Introduction to PujaKsitigarbha is the Sanskrit name of Earth Store Bodhisattva, which means 'as enduring and unmover as the great earth, and as still deeply profound as the Esoteric Treasure'. In His great vows, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva undertakes the difficulties and suffering of all living beings, and enable them to live in a conducive states and wealthy conditions of prosperity. He enhances great harvest of grains, flowers and fruit. He purifies sentient beings' diseases and epidemics and He vows to liberate all suffering beings in the hell realm. As well all heard and deeply moved by His famous Great Vow, "BECOMING A BUDDHA ONLY WHEN THE HELLS ARE EMPTIED, ATTAINING ENLIGHTENMENT ONLY WHEN LIVING BEINGS HAVE ALL BEEN SAVED". Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva is really a Great Bodhisattva who deserves our sincere devotion and utter respect! In this current time, which we call as Dharma Ending Age, mankind faces various types of problems and difficulties such as accidents, social crimes, epidemic, natural disaster (fire, floods, earthquake, etc) and other serious happenings. It is either self-generated or caused by imbalances of nature's elements, intentionally or unintentionally, we are constantly living in a state of fear, uncertainty and unease. Due to the compassion and loving kindness of our master, H.H. Garab Dorje Rinpoche, we decided to establish the "Grand Auspicious Puja of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva", with the purpose and pure motivation of helping and blessing all the sentient beings. The merit accrued by this great ceremony will then be dedicated to the purification of obstruction and eradication of disasters of all. May this meaningful and auspicious puja brings you peace, happiness, well being and success in every aspect of your mundane and spiritual life.
Our inherent Buddha nature need to be revealed ir enhanced, through the very meaningful and significant ritual of initiation or empowerment. The ritual should be performed by a qualified master and after the empowerment, we can then practice accordingly to achieve the Perfect Enlightenment. In Vajrayana Buddhism, receiving empowerment is our very first step in becoming a student of the secret teaching. Only through the proper empowerment then we qualified or being "authorized" to begin a specific practice. It is believed that it is completely impossible to attain any positive result (in Vajrayana practice) if one has not received any proper empowerment. In order to prepare ourselves as the proper vessels to receive the nectar of dharma, we should first purify our body, speech and mind by receiving a proper and authentic empowerment.
The merits and benefits of Fire Puja 1. As special skillful means in Vajrayana Buddhism. 2. To offer to Buddhas, Bodhisattvas deities, dakinis and protectors. 3. To swiftly attain the mundane and supra-mundane accomplishments. 4. To attain the power and activities of 'pacification'; to pacify all obstacles of our minds and bodies and to subdue all evil deeds and negative karma. 5. To attain the power and activities of 'increasing' to increase one's merit, wisdom, life span as well as our wealth and prosperity. 6. To attain the power and activities of 'magnetizing', to attract the essence and substances of power, longevity, fame and harmonious relationship. 7. To attain the power and activities if 'subjugation', to destroy all misdeeds, evil karma and demonic forces and obstructions.
The merits and benefits of Lamp Offering As it was stated in the Sutra of Generosity, one will attain the Heavenly Eyes of clarity and purity, one will obtain the Wisdom of Clarity and Discrimination when they offer the lamps to Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. As it was also stated in the Sutra of Different Distribution, one will obtain ten virtues and merits by offering a lamp to Thatagathas. They are :
1. To illuminate the world as a bright lamp of the dharma. 2. To have perfect eye sight without any defects. 3. To obtain Heavenly Eyes easily. 4. To attain the discriminative wisdom, which knows the difference between virtues and non-virtues. 5. To liberate oneself from dullness and ignorance. 6. One will not be confused and bewildered by outer phenomena. 7. One will not reborn into a place of darkness and stupidity. 8. One will obtain great merit and great virtues. 9. One will reborn into the Heavens (especially the 2nd Heaven - Trayatrimsa). 10. One will swiftly attain the great bliss of Nirvana. Programs & Information
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