Event : Chod Obstacle Clearing Puja
Date : April 2 Saturday
Time : 7.30pm - 9.30pm
Event : One Day Mani Recitation Retreat*
Date : Arril 3 2011 Sunday
Time : 9am - 6pm
*Be vegetarian on the actual day
Venue : Poh Ming Tse Temple 438 Dunearn Road
Map :
http://www.streetdirectory.com/asia_travel/travel/travel_id_6830/travel_site_36183/
Organizer : Ocean of Dharma Society
The essence of Chod practice is to develop the perfection of
Wisdom.
Buddha Sakyamuni had introduced the Chod practice in the 2nd and
3rd
sermon in general. Later on, Padampa Sangye (an Indian Saint)
and
Machig Labdron (a Tibetan Master) extracted the teaching and
introduced it with a unique method of cutting through ego
clinging
instantly. The practice flourished and became very popular.
Countless
masters and saints practice Chod and attained enlightenment in
a
lifetime. The Chod practice was introduced in Tibet by the
Shijey
Tradition, which was one of the eight Chariots of Practical Lineage
at
that time when Buddhism was introduced in Tibet. The main practice
of
Chod is to recognise the defilements of ego clinging, attachment
to
oneself and phenomena, which obstruct the Path to Enlightenment.
The
method used is to rid the roots of defilements such as HATRED,
DESIRE
and IGNORANCE.
The Chod puja is effective for purification of those people who
have
various sicknesses and especially, for the purification of
disturbances caused by the evil spirits. It also benefits us in
our
daily needs such as prosperity, health and longevity.
Palchen rinpoche recommended this Chod practice, as it will help
to
overcome the difficulties and obstacles encountered in this
degenerated age.
Sonam Zangpo Palchen Rinpoche was born in Nangchen, Qinghai. He
is
recognized by Jamgon Tai Situ Rinpoche as the reincarnation of
Sonam
Zangpo Rinpoche. The previous Sonam Zangpo Rinpoche was the Lama
of
late Kyabje Drubwang Sangye Tenzin Rinpoche, who had spent his life
in
retreat.
Since young, the present Palchen Rinpoche followed Sangye
Tenzin
Rinpoche to Japa Monastery, where he received many precious
empowerments, scriptural transmissions and oral instructions. At
a
later period, Jamgon Tai Situ Rinpoche bestowed him with the
Bodhisattva vow and the Three Levels of Ordination. After
which,
Palchen Rinpoche entered a three-year retreat at Sangye
Tenzin
Rinpoche¡¯s retreat centre, where he practiced with great
diligence
the Profound Naro Chodruk and the generation and completion
stages.
Jamgon Kontrul Rinpoche also transmitted him with the
Pointing-Out
instructions of the Mahamudra.