Three-Day Celebration of the 70th Birthday of Guru Vajradhara His Holiness Chamgon Kenting Tai Situpa
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Three-Day Celebration of the 70th Birthday of Guru Vajradhara His Holiness Chamgon Kenting Tai Situpa
02/24/2023 @ 8:00 am - 02/26/2023 @ 1:00 pm
Join us for a three-day celebration of the 70th birthday of Guru Vajradhara His Holiness Chamgon Kenting Tai Situpa.
This event is also being offered on Zoom. If you would like to participate, please click here.
Please do not visit the monastery if you feel unwell and/or have a fever. We look forward to your visit when you feel better.
The PTC sangha will be chanting a special longevity practice, Tsedrup Sangdu, dedicated to the long life and good health of our precious Guru Vajradhara His Holiness Chamgon Kenting Tai Situpa, for his Dharma activity and removal of all obstacles. This sadhana is a terma (hidden teaching) revealed by the great Tertön (treasure revealer) Ratna Lingpa.
The schedule is as follows:
February 24 (Friday)
8:00 am | Amitayus (Tsedrup Sangdu) long life practice
12:00 pm | Lunch
1:30 pm | Amitayus (Tsedrup Sangdu) long life practice
February 25 (Saturday)
8:00 am | Amitayus (Tsedrup Sangdu) long life practice
12:00 pm | Lunch
1:30 pm | Amitayus (Tsedrup Sangdu) long life practice
February 26 (Sunday)
6:00 am | Amitayus (Tsedrup Sangdu) long life practice
9:30 am | Commencement of Birthday Celebration
Prayers for long life and auspicious conditions, including the prayer to the Sixteen Arhats. An offering of a Ku Sung Tuk ceremony (the symbols of enlightened body, speech and mind) will follow the chanting. The assembly can offer katas following the Ku Sung Tuk.
Completion of Amitayus (Tsedrup Sangdu) long life practice
1:00 pm | Lunch
The Amitayus texts will be Tibetan language only. Guests are encouraged to recite the Amitayus mantra for His Holiness Tai Situpa’s long life.
OM GURU AYU SIDDHI HUNG HRI
AMARANI DZIWENTIYE SOHA
There are many ways to share in the merit of these activities through sponsoring lunch, feast ceremony (Tsok), tea served during the chanting, and making offerings to the Sangha. Be sure to include a prayer with your donation which will be read aloud to the assembly.
You may also simply mail your tax-deductible contribution to:
Palpung Thubten Chöling
Attn: Office
245 Sheafe Road, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590.
Please make checks payable to Palpung Thubten Choling or PTC. For credit card payments, fax your credit card number (VISA or MasterCard only), along with the expiration date and signature and the amount you would like to charge to (845) 297-5761. For your protection, please do not email your credit card information.
As we are not able to check email during chanting events, please send your prayer request and sponsorship information 48 hours before the first day of chanting to guarantee that we receive it in time to announce your prayer. If you are not able to do that, please leave a short but clear message of your prayer on 845-297-2500 and we will do our best to have your prayer announced.
Until we have accommodated visiting lamas and staff we are unable to accept general overnight accommodations for this event. We will update if rooms become available. Thank you for your understanding.
金剛總持廣定大司徒仁波切70歲華誕慶典
2月24日上午8:00 -2月26日下午1:00
請大家參加三天的大司徒仁波切70歲華誕慶典
如果您感到不適和/或發燒，請勿前來本寺。
請您在康復後，才再光臨本寺。
常住將修持一特殊的長壽佛法門，即《些珠 桑都》，祈願尊貴的大司徒仁波切長壽健康，佛行事業順利，障礙去除。此儀軌是偉大的伏藏師寶藏林巴挖掘的伏藏法。
時程如下:
2月24日（星期五）及2月25日（星期六）
上午 8:00 | 長壽佛法
中午 12:00 | 午餐
下午 1:30 | 長壽佛法
2月26日（星期日）
早上 6:00 | 長壽佛法
上午 9:30 | 生日慶典開始
修長壽吉祥法門，包括《十六阿羅漢祈請文》，獻供聖身、語、意的象徵物，之後大家獻哈達。圓滿長壽佛修法
下午 1:00 | 午餐
長壽佛法本只有藏文。鼓勵大家持誦長壽佛咒語，以祈求法王大司徒長壽。
嗡 咕嚕 阿玉 悉地 吽 舍
啊玛啦呢 则万迪耶 所哈
各位可隨喜贊助誦經期間供應的火供、誦經期間供應的茶水、吉祥米飯，而共享法會的功德。
