NAMO
BUDDHA
3 YEARS,
3 FORTHNIGHT
RETREAT
CENTER
NAMO
BUDDHA Y2K WHITE TARA RETREAT
Main
Altar in the Namo Buddha 3 Years 3 Forthnight Retreat Center.
Another episode of our
"Namo Buddha Y2K White Tara Retreat" that brings us together with the actual
Retreatands who undergoes the 3 Years 3 Forthnight Retreat. We are actually
very very fortunate to be able to practice with them and receive their
blessings. These are very pure and holy Lamas who never come out from their
allocated boundries. But visitors could always visit them when no practices
is on. The little freedom Ven. Thrangu Rinpoche gave them is much appreciated
by them and for sure to those who visited this sacred place. All of them
are very shy and joyful by nature and if become aquainted to persons like
us, the atmosphere changes to a happy reunion gathering. We are no
strangers to them and we are like one big happy family, you got to figure
that out by yourselves when you are there. We shake hands, hug, pad shoulders
and bump our crown of our head with each other. To many these are first
encounter, to a few this is a happy reunion. These are the closeness and
common relationships we enjoyed together with these retreatants. All of
them understands and speaks broken English, therefore communication shold
not pose a problem. Quote; "My England Veli Tall", Unquote; "My English
isn't Good", i hope you can understand that.
Y2K
White Tara group photo with all the 3 years 3 forthnight retreatants.
photo taken on the
roof of the actual retreat center on the 18th
Feb, 2000.
Chöd Puja
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Our Drupon (Retreat
Master/Teacher) "Lama Tsewang Rabten" who was also the Drupon for the 3
years 3 forthnight retreatants specially made arrangements so that we could
join in the Chöd
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Puja session performed
by the retreatands. It was astonishing especially the single beat and tune
of the 11 no's of Chöd Damaru, 11 no's of Bells and the 11 no's
of Thigh Bone sound piercing the marrow of each who attends the session.
Truly remarkable experience and our group was truly happy especially Debbie
who was astonished.
Main Altar
LAMA SONAM
Picture on the right was
Wong Yau Siin showing Lama Sonam the video clip he'd taken, it was a greeting
on video specially to Lama Lodro in Malaysia. Lama Sonam was amazed with
present day technology and he took his time advising, and their closeness
were like father and son relation. Looking from the back was few of the
3 years retreatants.
GANACHAKRA MAHAKALA
PUJA
Sang
Puja
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Offering
to Mahakala
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Mahakala
Puja
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Our Drupon also made arrangements
that the 3 Years 3 Forthnight Retreatants performs a Ganachakra Sang (Smoke),
Thsok (Offering) and Mahakala (Protection) Puja for us the White Tara Retreatants.
This is supposedly for our wellbeing as well as for all sentient beings
and this officially marked the end of our retreat. Everyone was satisfied
and extremely happy and one may sometimes wonder what good karma brings
us here in Namo Buddha. This is truly a great blessings from Ven. Thrangu
Rinpoche and all Kagyu Lineage Lamas, hat more could we ever ask for with
this kind treatment.
GREEN TARA PUJA
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Attending the Green
Tara Puja with few others from our group. Me and Bro. Chuah seems dilligent
in trying to follow the lineage supplication chants.
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Altar
Specially set up for the
Green
Tara puja
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Initially we are suppose
to get back to the dorm for shower and a short rest before our next White
Tara session begins, but then we drop the plan to rest mainly due to the
temptations of another form of Arya Tara (Green).
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Yours in Dharma,
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27-Feb-2000
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