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"Little Monks need your Support",
Gharwang Rinpoche and all the lamas (more than 300 in Lingdum) greatly appreciate whatever amount you can contribute towards this cause, even if it is just a day of your salary...we welcome your enquiries on sponsorship , kindly email:
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THE ANNUAL GRAND MAHAKALA PUJA IN LINGDUM MONASTERY, SIKKIM(Nov 27 to Dec 4 2010).
EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO PARTICIPATE EITHER IN PERSON OR YOU CAN PARTICIPATE BY MAKING OFFERINGS AND IN THE SPONSORSHIP OF THIS GRAND EVENT TO RECEIVE GREAT BLESSINGS FOR THE COMING NEW YEAR!
Why is it important?
The Grand Mahakala Puja is one of the skilful means and activities of the Buddha that brings great benefits to the participants. In Tibetan Buddhism, every practitioner of Vajrayana Tradition requires Lama, Yidam & Dharmapa (Protectors). The protectors pacify obstacles in the practice, protect the practitioners from all negative influences and forces.
The Grand ceremony is considered the greatest annual event by many monasteries. It requires many days of preparation and is conducted for a period of about 7 or 8 days. On the last day, the tormas will be thrown into a fire. This signifies that all our defilements, negative influences together with maras and obstacles are burnt with the wisdom fire.
In the monastery, the event is performed with a whole day of Lama Dances, for purification and removal of obstacles for the coming new year!