Tibetan Rituals for the Lunar New Year

Philippine Palyul Nyingma Buddhist Center
Address: 73 Biak na Bato street corner Don Manuel street, Sto. Domingo, Q.C.
Contact Info: 09209134035 / 7121022 / fax 7318746
Website: www.palyul.org

You are cordially invited to join the following rituals for welcoming better New Year. Interested participants may register on or before 16 Feb 2007 with lamas in Palyul Nyingma Center.

Registration fee for individual person – Php 250/name
Registration fee for business, factory or company – Php 2,500/name

Puja Schedule:

15 Feb 2007 – Vajra Kilaya Ritual – 6 PM
For the removal of demonic, non-human spirits and obstacles; purification of negative karma; increase merit, wisdom, luck and fortune.

16 Feb 2007 – Amitayu (Long Life) and Chi Lhu Puja – 6 PM
For extending the life force or long life and Lhu ritual for the removal of past year’s negativity, bad karma, obscuration, sickness, demonic spirit and welcoming the New Year.

Note: Please prepare some personal items for CHI LHU puja such as hair locks, nail clippings and old clothing for the convenience of making substitutes to precede the ritual. Please bring the items to the center before 16 Feb 2007.

18 Feb 2007 – Lunar New Year – 7 AM
Guru Rinpoche Long Life Blessing with dharma pills by Samten Rinpoche at 7 AM


Philippine Nedo Kagyu Bodhi Dharma Center
Address: 540 Mag. Abad Santos street, Bacood, Sta. Mesa, Manila
Contact Info: 7145553
For more information, visit www.nedobodhicenter.org

14 Feb 2007 – Grand Mahakala Puja – 7 PM
15 Feb 2007 – Grand Mahakala Puja – 7 PM
16 Feb 2007 – Grand Mahakala day Tsok Puja

17 Feb 2007 – Chi Lhu Puja (Eliminating Obstacles) – 3 PM
Note: Participants need to bring cut nails, hairs, sweat in a small cloth and rub dough on the body except the forehead area / pressed with one's finger, pack in a paper and submit.

18 Feb 2007 - Lunar New Year Blessing Puja – 10 AM