New Program:
Naga Puja
Date: 5 Oct 2008 (Sunday)
Time: 1pm (Time has been changed to 1pm to avoid crowd in the
early morning going to Kusu island)
Meeting Point: Tanjong Pagar MRT
Boat fee + offering: $20 per person
Wealth vase (optional): $30 or $200
To register: 9325 8710
Requirements: Please note that all participants must observe
being a vegetarian
for that day. (Strictly NO CONSUMPTION OF EGGS/MEAT) It's better
not to have leather accessories or garments, e.g. wallet, belt,
shoe, jacket or etc...
Nagas
Nagas are a kind of long-lived
serpent like beings with miraculous powers. They mostly live in the
depths of water and are supposed to control the weather, especially
rain
Nagas (snakes, water dragons.) 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
masters, 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.
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 cessation 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.
Some of the Benefits
of offering Naga Puja
1) Obstacles and sickness will be
eliminated and one will have good health and wealth;
2) Always meet good friends and masters;
3) Good harvest of the five grains;
4) Accomplish one's practice;
5) Bring happiness, peace and harmony for the family and
country.
Benefits of offering
wealth vase
Excerpts from the treasure
teachings of Padma Thinley and Terton Longsal Nyinpo:
This [Naga Vase] will increase wealth and human
race,
Regardless of whether they are the Sangha, King or Yogis,
They will all be able to spread and stabilize the
Dharma!
Just as it is mentioned, the karma
and merits of humans are dependent upon Earth Deities and
Nagas. Therefore, if we please them, they will help us beyond
imagination.
Ancestral lineage will stretch longer and
develop,
Sovereignty, merits and material riches will increase,
Crops and harvests will be bountiful,
Tree groves and forests will multiply,
Followers, wealth, food and drinks will be gathered,
The Buddha Dharma will flourish widely and attract
admirations!
The Naga Vases will be consecrated with countless substances
together with varieties of waters and earth from several sources.
At the last stage, the Naga Vases will be blessed by Palchen
Rinpoche, Khenpo, and Lama. Upon completion, the Wealth Vases
becomes a favorable abode for the Nagas to dwell in happiness. As
such, they will seek to benefit the virtuous individuals who have
offered the Naga vases, thus ultimately bringing immeasurable merit
accumulation as well as countless benefits and good luck.