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PRAYER & PUJA SERVICES
As a distinctive traditional Monastery, the entire curriculum
are based and followed as per the traditional monastic practice
& customs. Prayers, Pujas & Ritual Ceremonies form
one the main activities of this monastic curriculum besides
the scholastic pursuance. And Sera Jey Monastery has a unique,
centuries old traditional curriculum of Prayers, Pujas &
Ritual ceremonies that is followed regularly.
The Monastery avails its monastic services of special Prayers,
Pujas & Ritual ceremonies for devotees - individuals &
organizations, who are in need.
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The Monastery also performs special Prayer & Puja
services on behalf of The Department of Religion &
Culture and The Private Office Of His Holiness The Dalai
Lama.
The members also individually
provide prayer, puja & ritual services at devotee's
residences, as it is in the practice of Tibetan culture
where monthly or yearly pujas are conducted regularly. |
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The regularly followed prayers,
pujas, rituals and ceremonies conducted annually in the Monastery |
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LORSA
On the first day of the Tibetan Calendar, celebrated
as the Lorsa or Tibetan New Year, a special ceremony
takes place in the Assembly as early as 3 am to 4.30
am in the morning. Followed by a joint assembly prayer
at Sera Lachi at 5 am. On this first New Year Day, there
Is the practice of greeting the Abbot, Disciplinarian,
Assembly Prayer Leader and the Tulku Lamas by the Administering
Body of the Monastery, with Lorsa Khapses, sweets &
fruits. |
MONLAM
CHENMO
Monlam Chenmo is the ceremonial commemoration of the
vanquishing of evil & demon by Lord Buddha's mortal
departure, and in this occasion a special Assembly of
both Sera Jey & Sera Mey Monastery is convened at
Sera Lachi. On this occasion Lharam Geshe of the two
Monastery's debate & coronation takes place. |
DUKPA
TSECHE
4th day of the 6 month, to venerate Buddha's Teaching
to the world. |
SHEMCHOE
24th day of the 10th month to venerate the mortal departure
of Jamchen Choje Shakya Yeshe the master & Founder
of Sera Monastery. |
NGAMCHOE
25th day of the 10th month to venerate the mortal departure
of Lama Tsong Khapa - The master and founder of the Gelug
Order.
During these two sacred veneration days, special assembly
sessions are held, with the lighting of butter lamps inside
and around the Monastery. |
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CHOEPA
19th day of the 11th month in veneration on the mortal
departure of Jetsun Choege Gyaltsen (the author &
master of course syllabus of the Monastery) |
SANCHOE
CHENMO
One week veneration, after the 1st week of Jetsun Choege
Gyaltsen's mortal departure, from 25th day off 11th
month to 1st of 12th month. During this occasion, special
marathon prayer assembly are held starting as early
as 2.30 am and lasting upto 9 pm in three sessions.
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TAMDIN
PHURJEL
On the 27th day of the 12th month, the sacred relic
Tamdin Phurba (Dagger of exorcism) is taken out once
in a year for blessing monks and lay public. |
GUTHOR
Guthor Puja on 27th, 28th and 29th day of the 12 month,
and concluded by the Thorkya (Fire Puja) on the final
day. This is Ritual is performed to pave for a healthy
& prosperous coming New Year, by eviction of evil,
misfortune & diseases. |
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ANNUAL SPECIAL CEREMONIAL EVENTS |
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The Monastery has well
marked monastic cultural ceremonial events in the calendar
of the Monastery. During these events, devotees attend in
great no to receive blessings of the auspicious occasion and
make prayers and offerings. |
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| Choenga Choepa
Day |
The 15th Day of the
1st month, the First Full Moon Day, and considered an
auspicious day to visit and receive blessings in Monastery
and make offerings. On this day, very large no of devotees
visit to receive blessings and make offerings at the
Monastery.
At sunset, the specially huge &
grandly sculptured Torma, crafted from flour & butter,
that has been ritualised, is brought out to perform
the final ceremonial part. And in the event, special
cultural and folk dances are also displayed (organised
by the Monastery). Devotees make prostrations and offer
prayers and make fulfilling wishes for the removal of
unfavourable obstacles before this ritualised Guthor
(butter sculptur). |
Saka
Dawa |
The 4th month of the year, in which
Buddha descended into mortal form; gained enlightenment;
and in which he left his mortal form. Tibetan Buddhism
consider this one of the most auspicious month of the
year. During this month, prayers and offerings are made
to the maximum, and devotees refrain from consuming
meat or alcohol. On the 15th Day, the Full Moon Day,
devotees throng monasteries to make prayers and offerings. |
Tandin Phurjel |
On the Buddha Procession Festival,
the 27th Day of the 12th month, the sacred relic of
Tandin Phurba (Dagger of exorcism) is brought out from
its year long seclusion, to make available its infinite
blessings for mankind. Before the fall of this auspicious
day, the Abbot takes a weeklong meditation retreat in
dedication to this relic. And on the particular day,
a series of ritual is undertaken and then draped in
holy yellow cloth and is made ready for proffering its
blessings.
The Abbot holds this sacred relic in his hand, and places
it on the head of each member, starting from the most
seniors, and later to lay devotees. Who throng in thousands
to receive this most sacred blessing, which is a traditional
practice of many generations. |
Guthor |
The Guthor Torkya is an annual
event, at the year-end that is performed to remove all
ills & adversities for the coming new year. It is
characterised by performing specific puja & ritual
ceremonies for the last three days of the year, and
a specially constructed flour & butter sculptor
- Guthor Torma is ultimately incinerated on conclusion
of the rituals, marking the destruction of all ills
and adversities for the coming new year. |
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ACTIVITIES |
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Besides the main Monastic
curriculum, there are quite no of other activities as part
of the Monastery's cultural obligations, from dissemination
of the Buddha Dharma to welfare of the Monastery.
One such activity is the deputing of our qualified Geshe,
for teaching at Buddhist Institutes in different parts of
world, at their invitational request.
The Monastery also conducts program tours, consisting of groups
small and large, with different programs, to parts of Europe,
America, and elsewhere depending upon the support and capacity
of the Inviting organization or individual. This has substantial
dual benefit to the Monastery, first and foremost as the obligation
in service of the Buddha Dharma and secondly for providing
the privilege of a much-needed Fund Raising opportunity for
the general administration and management and for particular
projects. |
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