Mani Recitation and Maha Guru Bum Tsok will be offered for the benefit of all living beings, with special dedication for the long life & good health of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. Om Mani Padme Hum is the six-syllabled Sanskrit mantra of Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Compassion, designed to cultivate wisdom, purify negative karma, and […]
This year's Mahaguru Million Assembly, as is the annual tradition at the Sera Jey Buddhist Cultural Institute in New York, is dedicated to the general aim of promoting the precious teachings of the Buddha, the source of all benefit and happiness, and specifically to the flourishing of all the non-sectarian great traditions that have developed […]
His Eminence Kyabje Khenzur Rinpoche, Venerable Lobsang Delek Palzangpo, graciously accepted the earnest request from the New York Sera Jey Center for Buddhist Studies to attend this year's Saga Dawa Mahaguru Bhumtsok Offering. For three days, he will bestow teachings on the "Yönten Zhikgyurma" from the "Jinglab Spungzhü," a renowned preliminary guidance on the common […]
An Avalokiteshvara empowerment (Chenrezig) is a Vajrayana Buddhist ceremony that initiates practitioners into the meditation practice of the Bodhisattva of Boundless Compassion. It ripens Buddha nature, purifies negative karma, and cultivates bodhichitta to benefit all sentient beings, often granted by masters like the Dalai Lama. Avalokiteshvara is the Buddha of Compassion and receiving this rare blessing empowerment will […]
Avalokitesvara is a Bodhisattva who embodies the compassion of all Buddhas. Known as the "Lord who gazes down at the world," this figure is a central, revered deity in Mahayana Buddhism, often portrayed with multiple arms to assist sentient beings, and is considered the embodiment of unconditional, empathetic love. Key Aspects of the Initiation: Purpose: The main aim is […]