Event : Naga Puja led by Gharwang Rinpoche
Date: Sunday, June 6, 2010
Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm
Location: Changi Jetty
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We are happy to inform that on 6th June 2010 Sunday ZKBC
(Rinpoche and Lamas) will be conducting the Naga Puja, making
offerings to the Nagas (snakes, water dragons).
Nagas can be wisdom holders, and can also cause skin diseases,
depletion of life force energy and other obstacles. It is wise to
make offerings to Nagas, when disturbing the earth for any reason.
It is believed that one's present wealth, fame, health, confidence,
merits will improve, obstacles and sickness will be eliminated, one
will always meet good friends and master, has a happy harmonious
family with pleasant looking and intelligent children, there will
be fine weather in the region with sufficient rainfall, good
harvest, and the country will enjoy peace and harmony. Last but not
least one will accomplish one's practices.
Rinpoche and lamas will make offerings to the 8 Naga Kings and
their retinues including deities who are in charge of different
oceans, lakes, rivers, streams and well in order to appease them,
so as to help us fulfill our wishes and increase our merits.
We should also dedicate the merit both toward the fulfillment of
our aspiration, and also for the benefit of all sentient beings.
For example, if one wishes to be free from a particular suffering
such as a skin disease, the Naga offerings made should be dedicated
to the peace and well being of the injured Nagas, and the
aspiration can be made that by this offering may all beings
afflicted by the wrath of the Nagas be forgiven for their mistakes
and may they meet with the cesssation of their ailments etc.
Similarly one should pray: May all beings awaken to the heart of
enlightenment by this generosity and may this Naga offering assure
prosperity for all beings.
The Naga Wealth Vase is available for sponsorship at $38 each.
(Ferry +$12)
As the ferry has limited seats, please register early to avoid
disappointment. Going out to the sea to do the offering is not
compulsory as Rinpoche and the lamas are able to do on your behalf.
The aspiration and the motivation is more important. Please note
that all those going on board the ferry to participate must observe
being a vegetarian for that day.
The time & venue for boarding the ferry will be announced to
you during the May Grand Puja at Futsing Association Bldg. (May
27th to 30th).
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