Prayer Announcement – Extensive Medicine Buddha Prayers.

Buddha, with equal compassion for all, Only hearing your name dispels the suffering of unfortunate rebirths. Remove of the sickness of the three poisons, I prostrate to the Medicine Buddha with his Lapis Lazuli Light. The extensive offerings and prayer session unique to Sera Mey Thoesam Norling Monastery called “The

Gaden Ngachoe and Shichoe

[ Anniversary of Je Tsongkhapa and Jamchen Choeje Shakya Yeshi ] Je Tsongkhapa, the founder of Geluk School of Tibetan Buddhism, an emanation of Manjushri, passed away on the 25th day of the 10th Tibetan month in the year 1419. Jamchen Choeje Yeshi, the founder of Sera Monastery and one

Jammon Drupchoe Chenmo

This special practice dedicated for seeking the blessing of Maitreya Buddha was introduced by Desei Sangye Gyatso, the regent of the 5th Dalai Lama. It was introduced for peace and prosperity for all in general, and specifically for the success of the great 5th Dalai Lama’s spiritual and political activities,

Great Torma Offering of the 29th day of Tibetan Lunar Calendar.

This great torma (ritual cakes) offering is held yearly during the last days of the last month of the Tibetan calendar and is to be completed on the 29th day of the twelve-month (February 19th, 2020). Any monastery, be it big or small, regardless of his lineage will consider these

Monthly Auspicious Day Puja (Dakang)

Every month, coinciding with the 15th day of the Tibetan Lunar Calendar, a day long invocation ritual dedicated to the protectors of our monastery is conducted. If there aren’t any sponsor for it, the monastic office would bear the expenses. Similarly, on the 10th and 25th of every month, there

Lamp Offering

Enlisting the Names of Sponsors of the Lamps Outside the administrative office, lights are lit every night in front of the frame enshrining images of one thousand Buddha Shakyamuni. Names of the sponsors who contributed more than Rs. 2000 are written and kept there for one year. This is done