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Request for puja
Every year, special prayer ceremonies (pujas) are performed according to a particular date and time of the year.
After the Tibetan New Year (Losar) in April, a special fire-puja is performed on behalf of Dorje Naljorma (Vajrayogini) which lasts for seven days.
In June, a puja is performed because it is the day of the Lord Buddha’s birthday, Enlightenment and Parinirvana. During that time we have eight days of fasting. This means alternating days of only lunch or no food at all, combined with complete silence.
In August we celebrate the first turning of the wheel of the Dharma by Lord Buddha. In this sermon he taught the four noble truths. This day we have a special silence day and perform special pujas
Besides the annual pujas there are also daily pujas that are performed every morning from 5:30 to 7:00. People from outside the nunnery can request special prayers. We can do prayers if one of their relatives or friends has died or is in the hospital or when there are obstacles.
The pujas are always performed whether there are sponsors for it or not. If you would like to sponsor or request a special puja, these are just a few options you can choose:
Butter lamps offering (100 lamps): 250 Rps Long life prayer: 350 Rps Sponsor the nuns with tea during puja: 700 Rps Sponsor the nuns with tea and lunch: 1600 Rps Sponsor the nuns with lunch and dinner: 7000 Rps Puja to eliminate obstacles (21 Tara puja): 15000 Rps
There a many different other prayers or pujas that you can choose. You can contact the nunnery if you like to sponsor or request a puja.
Geden
Choeling Nunnery
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