GURU PUJA
The day after the Fire Puja, we offered a Guru Puja to all the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas thanking them for opportunity to attend the 3 months of retreat. Local dharma practitioners from the area were invited to attend, and quite a few of them did.
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The retreatants offer the mandala to Venerable.
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Participants make traditional final offerings of long khatas (scarves) and donations and receive blessings at the end of the ceremony.
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Venerable touches foreheads with one of the retreatants in a traditional Tibetan sign of affection.
Click HERE to see short video.
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Several local people joined the retreatants who thank the Three Jewels for the opportunity to do retreat.
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The puja was one filled with happiness and gratefulness to Venerable for all of her inspiration during the 3 months.
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