His Eminence Vajra Guru Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche, the Abbot of the Glorious Jewel Buddhist Center, will preside over the Great Indiscriminate Amitabha Puja for Transferring Consciousness of the Drikung Kagyu Order of Tibetan Buddhism, for the eighth time, in Taipei World Trade Center Nangang Exhibition Hall on August 26, 2012 to benefit all sentient beings. It is expected to be attended by 22,000 people.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche, always with the well-being of sentient beings in mind, has vowed compassionately to help sentient beings sail across the suffering sea and liberate them from reincarnation. With this compassion, every year since 2005, Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche has been presiding over the auspicious Great Indiscriminate Amitabha Puja for Transferring Consciousness of the Drikung Kagyu Order of Tibetan Buddhism to promote the orthodox Buddhism, purify people’s mind, and pray for blessings for the land of Taiwan as well as all the people in the country. During the Grand Puja, with his immense compassion and infinite merits, Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche helps the deceased that participants wish to have liberated be reborn into the virtuous realms and even Amitabha’s Pure Land so that they don’t fall into the evil realms.

His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche stated: The word “Indiscriminate” in the Great Indiscriminate Puja for Transferring Consciousness refers to the fact that no special board is established in honor of “major donors” and merits of sentient beings are not measured based on money or status. All sentient beings who have the affinity to attend the Puja are able to receive blessings and protection from the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas on an equal footing.

Just like the previous seven years, no fees will be charged for tickets, liberation of the deceased and lamp – lighting during the Grand Puja; nor are commercial activities such as charity sales allowed in order to maintain the purity of the Puja. All costs required for the Puja are shared by the members of the Glorious Jewel Buddhist Culture Exchange Association under the supervision of Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche. Neither public fundraising is conducted nor public donations are accepted. Furthermore, each year upon perfect completion of the Great Puja of Transferring Consciousness, His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche would donate all monetary offerings from all the attendees to the Department of Social Affairs of the Ministry of the Interior as funds for charity and social welfare to help the socially disadvantaged and needy people, vastly connecting virtuous affinity on behalf of all sentient beings. Delegates of the Ministry of the Interior, attorneys, accountants and representatives of the bank are invited to witness and audit in the process. Over the past seven years, the total amount donated by His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche has reached more than NT$36.63 million. The Ministry of the Interior sends a special letter of appreciation to His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche every year.

No publicity of any form is made to promote the annual Great Puja of Transferring Consciousness. Nor is there any billboard or advertisement posted. Yet the Puja sees a full house every year just based solely on the word of mouth among the disciples of the Glorious Jewel Buddhist Center, sharing with others about Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche’s great compassion and aspiration. Among the attendees are many believers who come from across the world, including Japan, Hong Kong, the Netherlands, France, India, New Zealand, the United States, Britain, Philippines, Brazil, Vietnam, Indonesia, mainland China and so on. In addition, there are also ngakpas, geshes, khenpos, lamas, and nuns from different Orders of Tibetan Buddhism, such as Drikung Kagyu, Drukpa Kagyu, Nyingma, and Gelug, as well as monks and nuns of Exoteric Buddhism who come to attend the Puja. Over the past seven years, the Great Pujas of Transferring Consciousness have seen more than 96,000 attendees, and more than 319,000 names have been registered on the list for liberation. Each year, the Grand Puja has been remarkably auspicious and perfect, and the number of sentient beings who have been helped is indeed immeasurable!

Updated on July 20, 2012