Bardo Prayers
Under the compassionate guidance of Palden Nyima Rinpoche, the Kunzang Chokhor Ling Buddhist Association has established a process for requesting prayers and practices for those who have passed away. Please know that during this difficult transitional period, you and your loved ones are in our thoughts and prayers. If you would like, you can request Bardo prayers and specific pujas for a family member, loved one, or friend who has recently passed away.
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Kunzang Chokhor Ling provides three different puja options for the 49-day (7-week) period, each varying in prayers, practices, tsok, and butter lamps offered. You can find the schedule for these options below, along with a brief description for each type of puja. To submit your request, simply click on one of the three options and fill out the form with the name of the deceased and your offering.
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During the 49-day period, it is crucial to mark the end of every week as significant. On these days, one should gather butter lamp offerings and dedicate the merit to aid the loved one on their journey through the bardos, purify any bad karma, and help them accumulate merit for a favorable rebirth. Additionally, there is an option for making smaller offerings at the time of decease as requested by many people.
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If you have any questions about requesting Bardo Prayers, please contact our admin at +6011-56291376.
About the Pujas
Vajrasattva
The Sambhogakaya Buddha Vajrasattva is the sovereign of all the buddha families and mandalas.
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In the past, while on the path of learning, Vajrasattva made the following aspiration:
In future, when I reach complete and perfect
buddhahood, may those who have committed the five crimes with immediate retribution, or anyone whose samaya commitments have been impaired, be purified entirely of all their harmful actions and impairments merely by hearing my name, thinking of me, or reciting the hundred syllables, the most majestic of all the secret mantras! Until this is brought about may I remain without awakening!
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This puja is for confession and purification and for guiding the bardo beings to have a smooth transition.
Amitabha Buddha
Amitabha Buddha is very well known among Mahayana and Vajrayana practitioners as the Buddha who made the aspiration to manifest the pure realm of Sukhavati, the pure land of great bliss, for beings to take rebirth.
Doing this puja on behalf of the deceased purifies negative karmas, accumulates merit, and connects them with Amitabha to help the deceased to be reborn in Amitabha’s pure land.
Dukngal Rangdrol
'The Natural Liberation of Suffering— a sadhana of Avalokiteshvara from the Longchen Nyingtik.
It is classified as a peaceful yidam practice, or as the secret guru practice from the peaceful male vidyadhara section of the cycle.
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A 'guidance' practice intended to help guide the deceased to enlightenment by purifying the various realms of samsara and granting empowerment.
Sur Offering
A type of offering usually prepared from a mixture of the three whites and three sweets which is then burnt on coals or in a fire.
The smoke and odour generated by the offering has the power to especially satisfy wandering spirits and bardo beings who feed on smells.