The Great Indiscriminate Amitabha Puja for Transferring Consciousness at the Glorious Jewel Buddhist Center in Taipei, Taiwan on August 24, 2014
On August 24th, 2014, His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche held the tenth annual auspicious Great Indiscriminate Amitabha Puja for Transferring Consciousness of the Drikung Kagyu Order of Tibetan Buddhism at the Glorious Jewel Buddhist Center in Taipei. A total of 1,316 people attended this auspicious puja, which came to a pure and perfect completion under the blessings and protection of Lord Jigten Sumgön, the lineage gurus, His Holiness the Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang, His Holiness the Drikung Kyabgon Chungtsang and Dharma Protector Achi. The puja produced merits for countless sentient beings and filled all of the attendees with Dharma joy.
The mandala of the Yidam Buddha Amitabha in the Glorious Jewel Buddhist Center appeared stately and solemn.
The mandala of the Yidam Buddha Amitabha in the Glorious Jewel Buddhist Center appeared stately and solemn.
The puja started at 2:00 in the afternoon. The attendees reverently held their palms together, sincerely welcoming His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche ascending the Dharma throne to preside over the puja.
The attendees reverently held their palms together, sincerely welcoming His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche ascending the Dharma throne to preside over the puja.
Greeted and preceded by incense burners, musical instruments and a jeweled parasol, His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche walked along the flower-strewn white carpet of Eight Auspicious Symbols and ascended the Dharma throne to preside over the puja.
Greeted and preceded by incense burners, musical instruments and a jeweled parasol, His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche walked along the flower-strewn white carpet of Eight Auspicious Symbols, and ascended the Dharma throne to preside over the puja.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche made incense offering to the Buddha.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche made prostrations to the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche made prostrations by touching his forehead to the Dharma throne of His Holiness the Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche lighted the lamps as offerings to the Buddha.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche ascended the Dharma throne to preside over the puja.
The attendees reverently made three prostrations to His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche, the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas.
The attendees reverently made three prostrations to His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche, the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche ascended the Dharma throne to preside over the puja.
The attendees received the nectar water, blessed by Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche.
The attendees received the nectar water, blessed by Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche.
On behalf of sentient beings, the ordained disciples reverently made an offering of the mandalas to His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche.
On behalf of sentient beings, the ordained disciples reverently made an offering of the mandalas to His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche.
The mandala-offering ritual is one in which the most precious treasures in the universe are offered to the guru, the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas so that good fortune can be accumulated for all sentient beings to practice Buddhism.
The mandala-offering ritual is one in which the most precious treasures in the universe are offered to the guru, the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas so that good fortune can be accumulated for all sentient beings to practice Buddhism.
Before performing the Dharma, His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche spoke of the conditions necessary to be reborn in the Pure Land, as well as the sequential order of practices a practitioner must follow in order to perform the Dharma.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche stated that this Dharma for transferring consciousness was personally transmitted to him by His Holiness the Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang, and it is very rare and auspicious.
The attendees listened, with concentration, to the precious teachings of Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche.
The attendees listened, with concentration, to the precious teachings of Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performed the auspicious Great Amitabha Dharma for Transferring Consciousness.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performed the auspicious Great Amitabha Dharma for Transferring Consciousness.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performed the auspicious Great Amitabha Dharma for Transferring Consciousness.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performed the auspicious Great Amitabha Dharma for Transferring Consciousness.
The attendees sincerely and reverently participated in the puja.
The attendees sincerely and reverently participated in the puja.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performed the auspicious Great Amitabha Dharma for Transferring Consciousness.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performed the auspicious Great Amitabha Dharma for Transferring Consciousness.
With their palms held together, the attendees sincerely and reverently participated in the puja.
With their palms held together, the attendees sincerely and reverently participated in the puja.
With their palms held together, the attendees sincerely and reverently participated in the puja.
With their palms held together, the attendees sincerely and reverently participated in the puja.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche led the attendees in a chanting of the Amitabha mantra.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche led the attendees in a chanting of the Amitabha mantra.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche led the attendees in a chanting of the Amitabha mantra.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performed the auspicious Great Amitabha Dharma for Transferring Consciousness.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performed the auspicious Great Amitabha Dharma for Transferring Consciousness.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performed the auspicious Great Amitabha Dharma for Transferring Consciousness.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performed the auspicious Great Amitabha Dharma for Transferring Consciousness.
The ordained practitioners received the nectar, blessed by His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performed the auspicious Great Amitabha Dharma for Transferring Consciousness.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performed the auspicious Great Amitabha Dharma for Transferring Consciousness.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performed the auspicious Great Amitabha Dharma for Transferring Consciousness.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performed the auspicious Great Amitabha Dharma for Transferring Consciousness.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performed the auspicious Great Amitabha Dharma for Transferring Consciousness.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performed the auspicious Great Amitabha Dharma for Transferring Consciousness.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performed the auspicious Great Amitabha Dharma for Transferring Consciousness.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performed the auspicious Great Amitabha Dharma for Transferring Consciousness.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performed the auspicious Great Amitabha Dharma for Transferring Consciousness.
The attendees sincerely and reverently participated in the puja.
The attendees sincerely and reverently participated in the puja.
The eight offering girls sang the Dakini offering-song in clear and resonant unison as an offering to the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas.
The eight offering girls sang the Dakini offering-song in clear and resonant unison as an offering to the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas.
The eight offering girls sang the Dakini offering-song in clear and resonant unison as an offering to the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas.
The attendees listened with concentration to the Dakini offering-song sung by the eight offering girls, obtaining the vast, boundless blessings of the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performed the Tsok ritual.
The tea-offering ritual was underway. On behalf of all attendees, the lead Dharma brother reverently made prostrations and the butter-tea offering to His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche.
On behalf of all attendees, the lead Dharma brother reverently made the butter-tea offering to the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas.
On behalf of all attendees, the lead Dharma brother reverently made the butter-tea offering to the wish-granting-jewel Dharma throne of His Holiness the Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang.
On behalf of all attendees, the lead Dharma brother reverently made the butter-tea offering to His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche.
On behalf of all attendees, the lead Dharma brother reverently made the auspicious-rice offering to the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas.
The auspicious-rice offering was made to His Holiness the Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang.
On behalf of all attendees, the lead Dharma brother reverently made the auspicious-rice offering to His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche compassionately bestowed upon the attendees the opportunity to receive the Tsok offering, signifying that they partook of the food with the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas and hence planted the causal condition to partake of food with the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas in their future lives.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche compassionately bestowed upon the attendees the opportunity to receive the Tsok offering, signifying that they partook of the food with the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas and hence planted the causal condition to partake of food with the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas in their future lives.
The attendees reverently received the precious and rare offering-items.
On behalf of sentient beings, the attendees gave back a part of the offering-items they had received.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performed the auspicious Great Amitabha Dharma for Transferring Consciousness.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performed the auspicious Great Amitabha Dharma for Transferring Consciousness.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performed the auspicious Great Amitabha Dharma for Transferring Consciousness.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performed the auspicious Great Amitabha Dharma for Transferring Consciousness.
On behalf of all the attendees, their ancestors and all sentient beings, the lead Dharma brother reverently made prostrations to the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and the guru.
During the Ritual of Transferring Consciousness, , all the attendees stood in quiet reverence with their palms held together, and, on behalf of all sentient beings, received the help of Dharma from His Eminence Rinche Dorjee Rinpoche.
During the Ritual of Transferring Consciousness, , all the attendees stood in quiet reverence with their palms held together, and, on behalf of all sentient beings, received the help of Dharma from His Eminence Rinche Dorjee Rinpoche.
During the Ritual of Transferring Consciousness, , all the attendees stood in quiet reverence with their palms held together, and, on behalf of all sentient beings, received the help of Dharma from His Eminence Rinche Dorjee Rinpoche.
During the Ritual of Transferring Consciousness, on behalf of the deceased, all the attendees reverently made three prostrations to the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas on the mandala.
On behalf of all the attendees, their ancestors and all sentient beings, the lead Dharma brother reverently made prostrations to the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and the guru.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performed the auspicious Great Amitabha Dharma for Transferring Consciousness.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performed the auspicious Great Amitabha Dharma for Transferring Consciousness.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performed the consciousness-transferring on the deceased whom the attendees wished to have liberated.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performed the consciousness-transferring on the deceased whom the attendees wished to have liberated.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performed the consciousness-transferring on the deceased whom the attendees wished to have liberated.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performed the consciousness-transferring on the deceased whom the attendees wished to have liberated.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche cast the rice and flower petals into the air as offerings to, and praises for, the Yidam.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche cast the rice and flower petals into the air as offerings to, and praises for, the Yidam.
In a deep and resonant voice, His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche recited the Aspiration Prayer for Rebirth in Amitabha's Pure Land in Tibetan. The guru’s compassionate aspiration, with the fervent hope that sentient beings can be alleviated from their suffering and obtain happiness for being liberated, was carried through his words and filled the limitless void.
While reciting the Prayer, feeling compassion for suffering sentient beings, His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche got choked up.
While reciting the Prayer, feeling compassion for suffering sentient beings, His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche got choked up.
All of the attendees gained a profound sense of the boundless benevolence shown by the guru when propagating the Dharma to benefit sentient beings, and gave rise to the utmost, immense repentance and respect. Many disciples and believers were so inspired by His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche's compassion that they cried tears of gratitude.
All of the attendees gained a profound sense of the boundless benevolence shown by the guru when propagating the Dharma to benefit sentient beings, and gave rise to the utmost, immense repentance and respect. Many disciples and believers were so inspired by His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche's compassion that they cried tears of gratitude.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche led the attendees in performance of the Dedication Ritual and the Dharma Protector Achi prayer.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche led the attendees in performance of the Dedication Ritual and the Dharma Protector Achi prayer.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche led the attendees in performance of the Dedication Ritual and the Dharma Protector Achi prayer.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche led the attendees in performance of the Dedication Ritual and the Dharma Protector Achi prayer.
Upon the perfect completion of the puja, all of the attendees expressed their gratitude for His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche's auspicious performance of the Dharma to benefit countless sentient beings in the Six Realms.
Upon the perfect completion of the puja, all of the attendees expressed their gratitude for His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche's auspicious performance of the Dharma to benefit countless sentient beings in the Six Realms.
Upon the perfect completion of the puja, all of the attendees expressed their gratitude for His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche's auspicious performance of the Dharma to benefit countless sentient beings in the Six Realms.
Upon the perfect completion of the puja, all of the attendees stood. In unison they expressed their gratitude for His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche's auspicious performance of the Dharma, and stood to pay reverent homage as the guru descended the Dharma throne.
Upon the perfect completion of the puja, all of the attendees stood. In unison they expressed their gratitude for His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche's auspicious performance of the Dharma, and stood to pay reverent homage as the guru descended the Dharma throne.
Updated on July 12, 2015