Auspicious Guru Puja and Acalanatha Fire Puja at the Glorious Jewel Buddhist Center in Kyoto, Japan, May 2011
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche presided over an auspicious Guru Puja on May 25, 2011 and an Acalanatha Fire Puja on May 28 at the Glorious Jewel Buddhist Center in Kyoto, Japan. The pujas were perfectly completed.
On May 25th, 2011, Japanese guests arrive at the Glorious Jewel Buddhist Center, Kyoto, Japan to attend the auspicious Guru Puja Puja.
Japanese guests arrive at the Glorious Jewel Buddhist Center, Kyoto, Japan to attend the auspicious Guru Puja Puja.
Japanese guests arrive at the Glorious Jewel Buddhist Center, Kyoto, Japan to attend the auspicious Guru Puja Puja.
Guests from India arrive at the Glorious Jewel Buddhist Center, Kyoto, Japan to attend the auspicious Guru Puja Puja.
The local Japanese believers sign upon their arrival.
The local Japanese believers joyfully purchase the book “Happiness and Suffering” authored by Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche.
Japanese participants draw lots at the entrance to be the representatives to make mandala offering.
Attendees reverently greet His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche’s stepping forward the Dharma throne to preside over the puja.
Attendees reverently greet His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche’s stepping forward the Dharma throne to preside over the puja.
Attendees reverently greet His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche’s stepping forward the Dharma throne to preside over the puja.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche makes prostration to Buddhas and Bodhisattvas on the mandala.
Attendees reverently greet His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche’s ascending the Dharma throne to preside over the puja.
Attendees reverently greet His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche’s ascending the Dharma throne to preside over the puja.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche offers a khata to the Dharma throne of His Holiness the Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche light lamps to offer to Buddhas and Bodhisattvas on the mandala.
Attendees reverently greet His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche’s ascending the Dharma throne to preside over the puja.
The attendees do prostrations to Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche, the Buddhas, and Bodhisattvas in reverence.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performs the auspicious ritual of Guru Puja.
When Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche recites the mantras, the attendees reverently brings his palms together.
Attendees receive the nectar.
Attendees reverently listen to Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche’s teachings.
Attendees reverently listen to Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche’s teachings.
Attendees reverently listen to Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche’s teachings.
Attendees reverently listen to Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche’s teachings.
Attendees reverently listen to Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche’s teachings.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performs the ritual of Guru Puja.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performs the ritual of Guru Puja.
Representatives selected by lot make mandala offering towards Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche.
Representatives selected by lot make mandala offering towards Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche gives the teachings on the meaning of mandala offering.
Attendees recite the dharma text attentively.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performs the ritual of Guru Puja.
Attendees recite the dharma text attentively.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche lead the attendees to recite the dharma text.
Objects of Tsok Offering are offered to Buddhas and Bodhisattvas.
Objects of Tsok Offering are offered to His Holiness the Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche blesses the objects of Tsok Offering.
Objects of Tsok Offering are offered to Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche.
Attendees have the objects of Tsok Offering together with Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performs the ritual of Guru Puja.
Attendees dedicate some offering objects.
Offer tea to His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche.
The leading Dharma bother on behalf of all makes the tea offering to Buddhas and Bodhisattvas on the mandala.
The leading Dharma bother on behalf of all makes the tea offering to His Holiness the Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang.
The leading Dharma bother on behalf of all makes the tea offering to Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche.
Attendees receive the offering tea.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche lead attendees to recite the dharma text, and the attendees are touched to tears.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche lead attendees to recite the dharma text, and the attendees are touched to tears.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performs the rituals of Lamp offering.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performs the rituals of Lamp offering.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche lights the butter lamp.
Followers reverently receive the offering lamp passed on from Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche.
Followers reverently receive the offering lamp passed on from Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche.
Followers reverently receive the offering lamp passed on from Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche lights the lamp to offer to Buddhas and Bodhisattvas on the mandala.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche lights the lamp to offer to His Holiness the Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang and places the butter lamp on His Holiness’ Dharma Throne.
Attendees reverently receive the offering lamp passed on from Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche blesses the offering objects.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche blesses the offering objects.
Attendees recite the dharma text attentively.
Attendees recite the dharma text attentively.
Attendees recite the dharma text attentively and are moved to tears.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche presides over the auspicious dharma and the puja is perfectly completed.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche presides over the auspicious dharma and the puja is perfectly completed.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche presides over the auspicious dharma and the puja is perfectly completed.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche presides over the auspicious dharma and the puja is perfectly completed. Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche is bade farewell reverently by all attendees.
The attending believers receive offered fruit to the Buddhas upon their departure.
After the puja is completed, Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche invites and treats the guests as well as the attendees to tea and pastries.
Upon the perfect completion of the puja, an auspicious sign of a dragon’s head appear in the sky.
The representative of the Tourism Bureau of Fukui, Japan arrives at the hot spring hotel to welcome the Sino travel tour. The representative of the Tourism Bureau gives an address.
Three Japanese news medias such as NHK interview The representative of the Tourism Bureau as well as Sino Tour travel agency.
The representative of the Tourism Bureau especially present gifts to the tourists of Sino Tour travel agency.
Sino Tour travel agency especially presents in return the book “Happiness and Suffering” authored by Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche.
Three Japanese news medias such as NHK interview The representative of the Tourism Bureau as well as Sino Tour travel agency.
On May 28, 2011, the auspicious Fire Puja is held. Japanese guests sign in.
Japanese guests arrive at the Glorious Jewel Buddhist Center, Kyoto.
Japanese guests sign in.
Japanese guests sign in.
Attendees do prostrations to Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche, Buddhas and Bodhisattvas.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche gives the teachings of the auspiciousness and meaning of Fire Puja.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche gives the teachings of the auspiciousness and meaning of Fire Puja.
Attendees listen to Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche’s teachings in reverence.
Attendees listen to Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche’s teachings in reverence.
Attendees listen to Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche’s teachings in reverence.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche is bade by attendees with reverence to go outsides to perform the ritual of Fire Puja.
Attendees reverently attend the auspicious Fire Puja.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performs the ritual of Fire Puja.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performs the ritual of Fire Puja.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performs the ritual of Fire Puja.
During the process of the ritual of Fire Puja, Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche personally place the grass on the stove.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performs the ritual of Fire Puja.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performs the ritual of Fire Puja.
The follower ignites stove for fire offering.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performs the ritual of Fire Puja.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performs the ritual of Fire Puja.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche compassionately let the attendees to burn the fire offering objects.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche compassionately let the attendees to burn the fire offering objects.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche compassionately let the attendees to burn the fire offering objects.
The attendees receive the fire offering objects from Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche compassionately let the attendees to burn the fire offering objects.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performs the ritual of Fire Puja.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performs the ritual of Fire Puja.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performs the ritual of Fire Puja.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performs the ritual of Fire Puja.
Attendees reverently attend the Fire Puja.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche compassionately let the attendees to burn the fire offering objects.
Attendees reverently attend the Fire Puja.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performs the ritual of Fire Puja.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche compassionately let the attendees to burn the fire offering objects.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performs the ritual of Fire Puja.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performs the ritual of Fire Puja.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performs the ritual of Fire Puja.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche perfectly completed the ritual of Fire Puja.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche leads the attendees to conduct the practice of Achi Chokyi Dolma to thank for blessing on the perfection of the Fire Puja.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche leads the attendees to conduct the practice of Achi Chokyi Dolma to thank for blessing on the perfection of the Fire Puja.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche gives sublime teachings.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche gives sublime teachings.
Attendees reverently listen to Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche’s teachings.
The puja is perfectly completed. Attendees stand up in reverence to see Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche off.
Japanese guests reverently make offerings to His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche.
Updated on July 19, 2011