Sera Jey Monastery is extending a grand Welcome Ceremony and a Long Life Offering Ceremony to His Eminence 104th Gaden Tripa Lobsang Tenzin, upon his return from the enthronment ceremony at Gaden Monastery. Kyabje 104th Gaden Tripa Lobsang Tenzin will grant Lamrim Teachings to monks and lay devotees on the following day after the Welcome and Long Life Offering Ceremony. Details of the program are as 

Sera Jey Buddhist Culture Center organized a gala celebration of His Holiness The Dalai Lama's 82nd Birthday at its center premises. Prayer for the long life of His Holiness The Dalai was presided by Venerable Pare Rimpoche, the head lama and abbot of the center, followed by cake cutting and sangsol ceremony. Many Tibetans from New York and New Jersey participated in this special celebration ceremony.

Spiritual Programs organized by Sera Jey Buddhist Culture Center, NY during the sacred month of Saka Dawa

Sera Jey Buddhist Culture Center organizes and provides spiritual and cultural program for the Tibetan community in east coast area and the general public for free of charge.  Most of our programs are hold at the Center.  For detailed scheduling and venue, please check below given information.

Sera Jey Buddhist Culture Center, conducts Lama Choepa (Guru Puja) Offering Ceremony twice on the two auspicious dates of 10th and 25th day of every Tibetan calendar month. The Center's head lama - Venerable Pare Rinpoche and member monks perform the Lama Choepa (Guru Puja) Offering Ceremony, in dedication to the long life of His Holiness The Dalai Lama, all living masters and for the benefit of all sentient beings.

The total costing for conducting each Lama Choepa (Guru Puja) towards Thorma (Flower Butter Sculpture), Tsokh, Tea & Bread offering works over USD 250 (two hundred fifty).

For offering contribution, please contact - Phone No: 929-344-9852

Guthor Chenmo is a year end ceremony of purification to remove all obsticles and illness. It is characterized by performing specific puja and religious ceremony where a particular Torma is constructed and puja is performed for three days from 27th to 29th of the 12th month of Tibetan calendar. On the 29th day the Torma is proceeded out of the puja temple and the final ceremony is done before being set on fire for purification. This symbolizes purification of obstical and illness of year end and well coming a new year. This year Guthor Chenmo falls on 9th of February.

Tamdin Phur Jel (observing and receiving blessing) ceremony is one of the unique religious festival of Sera Jey Monastic University. This ceremony falls on 27th day of 12th month of Tibetan calender. Sera Jey Khen Rinpoche, Abbot will take a week long retreat and make dedication and blessing to this Holy relic. On this particular day, Sera Jey Khen Rinpoche will place holy relic on devotee's head and give blessing. Sera Jey Monastic community, Tibetan lay community members and other devotees will attend the ceremony and receive blessing of Holy relic. The Holy relic is being thoroughly processed of the traditional retuals before being made available for blessings to the public. This holy ceremony falls on 7th of February.