January 3rd, 2011, Puja of Thirty-five Buddhas Repentance Ritual and Dorje Phurba Ritual at the Glorious Jewel Buddhist Center, Kyoto, Japan
On January 3rd, 2011, His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche presided over auspicious puja of Thirty-five Buddhas Repentance Ritual and Dorje Phurba Ritual at the Glorious Jewel Buddhist Center, Kyoto, Japan. There were 184 participants, including 15 Japanese believers, 1 believer from India, 1 believer from New Zealand, 1 Japanese disciple, 146 Taiwanese disciples, and 20 Taiwanese believers.
The Thirty-five Buddhas Repentance Ritual is held in the morning. Believers come to the Glorious Jewel Buddhist Center, Kyoto, to attend the first Drikung Kagyu puja in Japan in 2011.
Joyful Japanese believers holding Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche’s book Happiness and Suffering that they previously purchased.
Participants sign in with their signatures at the entrance of the Glorious Jewel Buddhist Center.
Disciples of the Glorious Jewel Buddhist Center usher believers to seats.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche, escorted by an incense burner and musical instruments, ascends to the Dharma throne under a precious parasol.
Attendees stand up in reverence to welcome Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche offering to the Buddhas with incense.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche offers a khata and attaches his forehead onto the Dharma throne of his Three-Grace Root Guru, His Holiness Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang, showing his reverence and gratitude.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche lighting lamps to offer to the Buddhas.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche brings his palms together in prayers to the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas to grant blessings to all the sentient beings.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche personally adds butter to a lamp to offer to the Buddhas.
The attendees do prostrations to Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche, the Buddhas, and Bodhisattvas in reverence.
Ordained disciples and believers from Japan, India, New Zealand, and Taiwan reverently offer mandala to His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche to request the teaching on behalf of the sentient beings.
Ordained disciples and believers from Japan, India, New Zealand, and Taiwan reverently offer mandala to His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche to request the teaching on behalf of the sentient beings.
Ordained disciples and believers from Japan, India, New Zealand, and Taiwan reverently offer mandala to His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche to request the teaching on behalf of the sentient beings.
Ordained disciples and believers from Japan, India, New Zealand, and Taiwan reverently offer mandala to His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche to request the teaching on behalf of the sentient beings.
Ordained disciples and believers from Japan, India, New Zealand, and Taiwan reverently offer mandala to His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche to request the teaching on behalf of the sentient beings.
Attendees attentively recite the Dharma text.
Attendees attentively recite the Dharma text.
Attendees attentively recite the Dharma text.
Attendees attentively recite the Dharma text.
Attendees receiving nectar blessed by Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche, purifying their body, speech, and mind.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche bestowing the attendees with precious Buddhist teachings.
Attendees listen to Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche’s teaching attentively.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche bestowing the attendees with precious Buddhist teachings.
Attendees listen to Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche’s teaching attentively.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche bestowing the attendees with precious Buddhist teachings.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche obtained the thangka of the Thirty-five Buddhas with very special causes and conditions.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche’s ordained disciples lead the attendees to do prostrations to the Buddhas.
Attendees doing prostrations to the thirty-five Buddhas in reverence.
Attendees doing prostrations to the thirty-five Buddhas in reverence.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche’s ordained disciples lead the attendees to do prostrations to the Buddhas.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche’s ordained disciples lead the attendees to do prostrations to the Buddhas.
Attendees doing prostrations to the thirty-five Buddhas in reverence.
Attendees doing prostrations to the thirty-five Buddhas in reverence.
Attendees doing prostrations to the thirty-five Buddhas in reverence.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche puts on his ceremonial hat and accepts the attendees’ prostrations and repentance on behalf of the Buddhas.
Through spontaneous Japanese translation, the Japanese believers can clearly understand Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche’s teachings and the conducted rituals.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche leading the attendees in the recitation of the repentance prayers in the Dharma text.
All the attendees get down on their knees and bring their palms together. Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche led the attendees in the recitation of the repentance prayers in the Dharma text so that everyone can show repentance in front of the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and the guru.
All the attendees get down on their knees and bring their palms together. Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche led the attendees in the recitation of the repentance prayers in the Dharma text so that everyone can show repentance in front of the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and the guru.
All the attendees get down on their knees and bring their palms together. Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche led the attendees in the recitation of the repentance prayers in the Dharma text so that everyone can show repentance in front of the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and the guru.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche accepting the attendees’ verbalized repentance on behalf of the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas.
Attendees sincerely repent the evil karma they had created in the past and vow not to make any further mistakes.
All the attendees get down on their knees and bring their palms together. Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche led the attendees in the recitation of the repentance prayers in the Dharma text so that everyone can show repentance in front of the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and the guru.
All the attendees get down on their knees and bring their palms together. Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche led the attendees in the recitation of the repentance prayers in the Dharma text so that everyone can show repentance in front of the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and the guru.
All the attendees get down on their knees and bring their palms together. Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche led the attendees in the recitation of the repentance prayers in the Dharma text so that everyone can show repentance in front of the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and the guru.
All the attendees get down on their knees and bring their palms together. Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche led the attendees in the recitation of the repentance prayers in the Dharma text so that everyone can show repentance in front of the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and the guru.
Attendees verbalize their repentance in retrospection and recognition of their mistakes. Many people’s tears roll uncontrollably.
Attendees verbalize their repentance in retrospection and recognition of their mistakes. Many people’s tears roll uncontrollably.
Attendees verbalize their repentance in retrospection and recognition of their mistakes. Many people’s tears roll uncontrollably.
Attendees get down on their knees and do prostrations, verbalizing their repentance of every mistake they made.
Attendees verbalize their repentance in retrospection and recognition of their mistakes. Many people’s tears roll uncontrollably.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche accepting the attendees’ verbalized repentance on behalf of the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche sees the sentient beings with his compassion.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche sees the sentient beings with his compassion.
Attendees stand up in reverence to see Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche off.
At completion of the ceremony, Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche steps down from the Dharma throne and takes a short break.
At lunch break, the attendees enjoy boxed Japanese vegetarian delicacies in a corner of the Glorious Jewel Buddhist Center, Kyoto.
In the Dorje Phurba ritual held in the afternoon, the attendees stand up in reverence to welcome Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche.
Dorje Phurba Ritual held in the afternoon. His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche, escorted by an incense burner and musical instruments, ascends to the Dharma throne under a precious parasol.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche reverently doing prostrations to the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche offers a khata and attaches his forehead onto the Dharma throne of his Three-Grace Root Guru, His Holiness Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang, showing his reverence and gratitude.
Attendees stand up in reverence, bringing their palms together to welcome Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche to ascend to the Dharma throne.
Attendees stand up in reverence, bringing their palms together to welcome Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche to ascend to the Dharma throne.
Attendees doing prostrations to His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche, the Buddhas, and Bodhisattvas.
Attendees receiving nectar blessed by Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche, purifying their body, speech, and min and attending the auspicious puja with a purified heart.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche explaining the auspicious Dorje Phurba ritual.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performing the auspicious Dorje Phurba ritual.
Under Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche’s great influential power, the attendees are extremely concentrated in the puja.
Under Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche’s great influential power, the attendees are extremely concentrated in the puja.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performing the auspicious Dorje Phurba ritual.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performing the auspicious Dorje Phurba ritual.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performing the auspicious Dorje Phurba ritual.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performing the auspicious Dorje Phurba ritual.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performing the auspicious Dorje Phurba ritual.
While reciting mantras in the puja, Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche occasionally reveals sounds and looks that exactly resemble those of the wrathful yidam, Dorje Phurba.
Under Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche’s great influential power, the attendees are concentrated in the puja.
During the puja, Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche conducts the practice in absolute meditative concentration.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche cuts open torma with the Dorje Phurba vajra.
The rites and rituals of the Dorje Phurba practice are auspicious and complex.
A disciple reverently offering food to the Dharma throne of His Holiness Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang.
A disciple reverently offering food to His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performing the auspicious Dorje Phurba puja.
Disciples moving the food offerings down from the mandala to distribute to the attendees.
Every attendee receives a portion of the food offerings and enjoys a bit during the puja, symbolizing that they have enjoyed food together with the Buddhas. The attendees’ karmic connections and merits are truly rare.
Every attendee receives a portion of the food offerings and enjoys a bit during the puja, symbolizing that they have enjoyed food together with the Buddhas. The attendees’ karmic connections and merits are truly rare.
A disciple distributing torma offered to the Buddhas to the ordained attendees.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performing the auspicious Dorje Phurba puja.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche receives nectar with his hand and blesses the food offerings with it.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche blessing returned food offerings so as to give alms to the ghostly beings.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche waves a five-colored flag, giving forth his own essence of the four major elements to bless the attendees. His sacrifice and great compassion for the benefit of the sentient beings prevail.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performing the auspicious Dorje Phurba ritual.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performing the auspicious Dorje Phurba ritual.
Starting with the ordained, all the attendees step onto the mandala to receive individual blessing directly bestowed by Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche.
Attendees step onto the mandala to receive individual blessing on their crowns directly bestowed by Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche with the Dorje Phurba Vajra.
Attendees step onto the mandala to receive individual blessing on their crowns directly bestowed by Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche with the Dorje Phurba Vajra.
Attendees reverently receive a precious ball of longevity and some wine of longevity to refuel the essence and blood they lost.
Attendees, including a Japanese disciple, step onto the mandala to receive individual blessing on their crowns directly bestowed by Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche with the Dorje Phurba Vajra.
Attendees step onto the mandala to receive individual blessing on their crowns directly bestowed by Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche with the Dorje Phurba Vajra.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche leans forward and stretches his arm to grant blessing upon all the attendees with the Dorje Phurba Vajra. Although it takes a lot of strength, the compassionate practitioner only thinks about the sentient beings instead of his own wellbeing.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche leans forward and stretches his arm to grant blessing upon all the attendees with the Dorje Phurba Vajra. Although it takes a lot of strength, the compassionate practitioner only thinks about the sentient beings instead of his own wellbeing.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche blessed all the attendees with the Dorje Phurba Vajra regardless of their nationalities or ages and treats everyone equally, showing his genuine and non-differentiating compassion.
At auspicious completion of the puja, Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche dedicates the merits and virtues to all the sentient beings.
At auspicious completion of the puja, Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche dedicates the merits and virtues to all the sentient beings.
At completion of the puja, Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche continues to bestow the Buddhist teachings to the attendees.
At completion of the puja, Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche continues to bestow the Buddhist teachings to the attendees.
At completion of the puja, Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche continues to bestow the Buddhist teachings to the attendees.
Attendees attentively recite dedication prayers.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche patiently takes every chance to grant teachings to the disciples and believers.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche patiently takes every chance to grant teachings to the disciples and believers.
At completion of the puja, Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche steps down from the Dharma throne.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche feels joyful as long as the sentient beings are properly helped
Attendees stand up in reverence to see Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche off.
Attendees stand up in reverence to see Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche off.
The attending believers receive offered fruit to the Buddhas upon their departure.
Disciples of the Glorious Jewel Buddhist Center distribute torma offered to the Buddhas during the puja to all the attendees.
Every brick of the Glorious Jewel Buddhist Center, Kyoto, Japan, is laid with painstaking efforts made by Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche.
Updated on January 27, 2011