Jan/Feb mailer 2019 Sakya Tenphel Ling Presents Centre Ritual Program: Conducted by Resident monk 1. Akshobhya Jangchog and Sakya College Entourage 2. Vajrakilaya Phurdog and Gutor 26th Jan (Sat) Arrival of Sakya College Entourage Airport Akshobhya Jangchog (29th - 31st January) 29th Jan (Tue) Akshobhya Jangchog Puja Day 1 Main Hall 2 - 6pm 30th Jan (Wed) Akshobhya Jangchog Puja Day 2 Main Hall 2 - 6pm Akshobhya Jangchog Puja Day 3 st 31 Jan (Thu) with prostration and purification (burning of Mingjiang paper) of deceased Main Hall 2 - 6pm starts at about 5pm. All yearly participants’ deceased names are included in this Jangchog. Vajrakilaya Phurdog and Gutor (1st – 3rd February) 1st Feb (Fri) 9.30-11.30am Main Hall Vajrakilaya Phurdog 1 2 - 6pm 2nd Feb (Sat) 9.30-11.30am Vajrakilaya Phurdog 2 Main Hall 2 - 6pm 3rd Feb (Sun) Main Hall Vajrakilaya Gutor 3 8 - 11.30am Temple Note: This day is the 29th day of the 12th lunar month which is the biggest Ground 2 - 5.30pm gutor day (called the big knife day) of the year. Gutor performs on this day will overcome obstacles of the Centre and all things and being associated All torma This day is a Big with it for one year. The torma throwing time is specific and will be throwing Gutor day as it is announced later. Throwing time after 7pm. should be done the 29th day of before 5pm Tibetan 12th lunar (from 4-5pm) month. or after 7pm. CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION Conducted by Resident monk ( 5 Feb 2019 to 10 Feb 2019) and Sakya College Entourage Eve of Lunar New year ( 4th February 2019) Countdown to year 2019 Heart Sutra Recitation (Tib, Eng & Ch.) & Dro La Day Kyid Prayer, th 4 Feb (Mon) Countdown to New Year at 12 midnight 10.30pm - Main Hall Lighting of Lamp 12midnight 1 Chinese New Year day 1 celebration (5th Feb) (Tibetan Losar Day1) 5th Feb (Tue) Lighting of Lamp offering 8am Main Hall Tara Puja 9.30am Water offering to Jambala 11.15am Buffet lunch 11.30am Kitchen Chinese New Year day 2 celebration 6th Feb (Wed) 8am Lighting of Lamp offering 9.30am Tara Puja Main Hall 11.15am Water offering to Jambala Chinese New Year day 6 celebration (10th Feb) 10th Feb (Sun) Lha Sang & Lungta Flag Raising Main Hall 8am The Great Dedication Prayer of Monlam (Samanthabadra) 8.45am Temple Tara Puja Ground 9.30am Lo Hei Buffet and Lion Dance 11.30am - 1pm Note: Raising of prayer-flags and Lha sang offering is done either collectively or individually. This is, perhaps, one of the biggest incense burning occasions. Each family in their fineries gather for the incense offering and hoisting of prayer-flag in all pomp and show. Normally Tibetan performed this on the 3rd Day of Losar. Visiting Program of Sakya College: Conducted by Sakya College 3 sets of ritual Program White Mahakala Wealth Invoking Puja (7th – 9th February) th 7 Feb (Thu) White Mahakala Wealth Invoking Puja Day 1 9.00 - 11.30am th 8 Feb (Fri) White Mahakala Wealth Invoking Puja Day 2 9.00 - 11.30am White Mahakala Wealth Invoking Puja Day 3 Main Hall 9th Feb (Sat) (Those who possess existing White Mahakala Wealth vases can bring 9.00 - 11.30am them for re-consecration on this day for a token fee. Kindly note that all re-consecrated vases MUST be properly labelled and taken back once the Puja is over. STL will not take responsibility for any lost vases. ) Note: This long performing Puja propitiates to the wrathful Wealth deity White Mahakala, who is the emanation of the Bodhisattva of Compassion Chenrezig. The lengthy ritual expresses out the fearsome compassion with its very skillful means of obstacles overcoming and wealth gathering through hooked rays where all physical and spiritual richness can be magnetized and related to oneself, others and the environment interdependently. This ritual has always been a very special puja to STL, and we encourage all members and friends to attend so as to receive all the blessing of the deity. 2 Main Hall 10th Feb (Sun) Temple (fire day) White Mahakala Fire Puja 2.00pm Ground 9-deity Amitayus Long life Puja Day (15th - 17th February) 15th Feb (Fri) 9 deity Amitayus Long life Puja Day 1 Main Hall 9.00-11.30am 16th Feb (Sat) 9 deity Amitayus Long life Puja Day 2 Main Hall 9.00-11.30am 9 deity Amitayus Long life Puja Day 3 th 17 Feb (Sun) (A very auspicious 3- day Puja for long life; done in the morning to 9.00-11.30am enhance the increasing activity of long life blessed by the 9 long life Main Hall deities of Amitayus.) Miracles of Sharvasti (Chotrul Duchen) (19th Feb) Shakymuni Buddha displayed a different miracle each day for 15 days in order to increase the faith and devotion of disciples th 19 Feb (Tue) Dharmacakra Day - Miracles at Sharvasti (Tib 15th day) Main Hall 10am - 12nn Adornment of Robes Ceremony, 16 Arhat Puja and Lamp Offerings DrolmaYuldog (18th – 24th February) This grand annual Puja of STL purifies and overcomes all obstacles of sentient beings, communities, nations and the world through propitiation to the Holy Mother Tara. Witness Mother Tara battles all negativities through Drolma Yuldog puja. ** Participants may bring a small cutting of personal clothing – to be burnt for the full effects of this ritual.** 18th Feb (Mon) Drolma Yuldog Mandala Setup Main Hall 19th Feb (Tue) Drolma Yuldog Mandala Setup Main Hall th 20 Feb (Wed) Drolma Yuldog Day 1 Main Hall 2 - 6pm st 21 Feb (Thu) Drolma Yuldog Day 2 Main Hall 2 - 6pm nd 22 Feb (Fri) Drolma Yuldog Day 3 Main Hall 2 - 6pm rd 23 Feb (Sat) Drolma Yuldog Day 4 Main Hall 2 - 6pm Main Hall th Drolma Yuldog Day 5 with Thanksgiving . 24 Feb (Sun) Temple 1 - 6pm (final day with obstacles bonfire and Effigy Burning) Ground 25th Feb (Mon) Departure to Malaysia Airport ***All programs & instructions are subjected to last minute changes upon the arrival of the Entourage. 3 .