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Maha Guru Bumtsok Prayer Ceremony

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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 […]

Avalokiteshvara Initiation

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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 […]

Avalokiteshvara Empowerment Ceremony

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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 […]

Saka Dawa Mani Recitation for Ten Days

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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 […]