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27 Sept., 2011 - Imagine Meeting The Gyutu Monks Of Tibet |
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27 Sept., 2011 - Imagine Meeting the Gyutu Monks of Tibet
One of the great monastic institutions of Tibetan Buddhism, the Gyutu Monks escaped to India with the Dalai Lama during the Chinese invasion, and have now rebuilt their monastic community in Dharamsala. Imagine.... being in the company of the monks in a small group, not along with a few hundred others, so you can talk with them, laugh with them, and share a meal with them.
Imagine .... listening to the deep, harmonic chanting of the Gyutu Monks, until every cell in your body vibrates and you feel cleansed from the inside out, in a sacred ceremony called a white Tara puja.
Imagine .... having the rare privilege of watching them prepare their small dough tormas, figures made of flour and butter used as offerings, for the altar.
Imagine .....before the end of the chanting, the monks giving you personally a blessing cord, and tying the red string around your wrist.
Just imagine! Wouldn’t that be the opportunity of a lifetime?
A Magical Evening with the Gyutu Monks in Sydney!
When: 6.30pm Wednesday, 19th October 2011
Where: Private residence in Mosman, NSW (to be confirmed prior to event)
Booking Donation: $75 per person, including meal after ceremony*
* All proceeds of the evening will be forwarded to the Gyutu Monks as a donation - bank details to be advised at time of booking.
RSVP ASAP: Hurry as numbers limited! Kate (02) 9968 1307 or (mob) 0413 545 851
Do not miss this opportunity of a lifetime. It may only come once!
I for one will not miss it for the world!!!
What Is A White Tara Puja?
A puja is a ceremony that works on the metaphysical plane to address emotional, physical and spiritual problems and effect positive outcomes. Tibetans believe that the material world does not exist in isolation, but is part of a greater consciousness.
Tara is the collective manifestation of feminine energies of all the buddhas’ wisdom. There are 21 Taras. In Tibetan Buddhism, the White Tara puja in particular, is regarded as very effective for prosperity, long life and good health, emotional healing and spiritual progress. The Gyuto monks are respected in Tibetan culture as masters of these ceremonies, in addition to many other advanced esoteric rituals and rites.
In Tibetan Buddhism the way you begin any task - in terms of your intention - and how you end – in terms of your dedication - is crucial. At the start of the ceremony, it is recommended to those commissioning the ceremony and also to all of those attending, to privately cultivate intention to benefit all others as well as oneself. At the conclusion, it is fitting to end with a desire to dedicate the puja for others to benefit.
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