Every Thursday 7:30-8:30 PM

There are many types of meditation in Buddhist tradition. Some are analytical and others are single pointed meditation. A step-by-step guide will be given during the meditation session and also group practice will be carried out.
During the meditation session, we will recite auspicious prayers including the Seven-Line Prayer of Guru Rinpoche and the long life prayers for His Holiness Penor Rinpoche, His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Khen Rinpoche Pema Choephel.

Suggested Donation: £ 5

2. Tibetan Language Teaching Programme

Every Friday - 7:30-9:00 PM

Lopon Dawa provides Tibetan Language Teaching Programme at the Palyul Centre UK, depending upon the number of interested students. Those who wish to learn Tibetan language may contact us.

Suggested Donation: £ 6

3. Guru Puja

(Guru Rinpoche Day - 10^th day of the Tibetan calendar)

Guru Rinpoche and Yeshe Tsogyal

Friday, 6 March 2009	7:30-8:30 PM
Saturday, 4 April 2009	7:30-8:30 PM
Monday, 4 May 2009	7:30-8:30 PM
Tuesday, 2 June 2009	7:30-8:30 PM
Thursday, 2 July 2009	7:30-8:30 PM
Friday, 31 July 2009	7:30-8:30 PM
Sunday, 30 August 2009	7:30-8:30 PM
Monday, 28 September 2009	7:30-8:30 PM
Wednesday, 28 October 2009	7:30-8:30 PM
Friday, 26 November 2009	7:30-8:30 PM
Saturday, 26 December 2009	7:30-8:30 PM
Monday, 25 January 2010	7:30-8:30 PM

4. Tara Puja

(Dakini Day - 25^th day of the Tibetan calendar)

21 Manifestations of Tara

Saturday, 21 March 2009	7:30-8:30 PM
Sunday, 19 April 2009	7:30-8:30 PM
Tuesday, 19 May 2009	7:30-8:30 PM
Thursday, 18 June 2009	7:30-8:30 PM
Friday, 17 July 2009	7:30-8:30 PM
Saturday, 15 August 2009	7:30-8:30 PM
Monday, 14 September 2009	7:30-8:30 PM
Tuesday, 13 October 2009	7:30-8:30 PM
Wednesday, 11 November 2009	7:30-8:30 PM
Friday, 11 December 2009	7:30-8:30 PM
Saturday, 9 January 2009	7:30-8:30 PM
Monday, 8 February 2009	7:30-8:30 PM

Suggested Donation: £ 5

shrine

A Series of Buddhist Practice at Palyul Centre UK

We undertake the following prayers at the Palyul Centre UK. Those who are interested are welcome to join. Request for specific prayers can be made through suggested donations.

1. Green Tara Puja according to Terton Chokgyur Lingpa's mind treasure teaching, "Dolma Zabtig" ("Profound Essence of Tara")

Green Tara

Tara (Tibetan: Dolma) is the female Bodhisattva representing the miraculous activities of all buddhas. In myth she is born from Avalokiteshvara’s (Tibetan: Chenrezig) tears of compassion to fulfil his mission to liberate sentient beings.

The Noble Tara had manifested to 21 Taras to protect sentient beings from Samsaric suffering, particularly the 8 major and 16 minor fears. Her most famous manifestations are the peaceful White Tara, who brings protection, long life and peace; and the dynamic Green Tara, who overcomes obstacles and saves beings in dangerous situations.

The Green Tara Puja is performed according to the original mind treasure text "Drolma Zabtig", revealed by Chokgyur Lingpa (1829-1870). He was a terton or treasure revealer, an emanation of the great Indian master, Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche). The text was then offered to Jyamyang Khentse Wangpo and has been preserved until today, losing none of its original impact and fervour. Many great practitioners from India and Tibet who practiced Green Tara have overcome every obstacle and achieved the supreme qualities of Buddha.

The Green Tara Puja helps us pacify all adversities and fears like disease, harm from evil spirits and other obstacles that hinders our success, prosperity and happiness. It brings forth peace of mind and fulfils all our aspirations.

2. Protector Puja according to Nyingthig Tradition

Three principal protectors of Nyingma tradition

This Protector Puja is drawn from the “Heart Essence”, or Nyingthig Tradition, an approach to spiritual practice that is considered the most profound approach to realization in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.

Appeasing Dharma protectors is considered an important practice to accomplish all our spiritual endeavours especially the secret Vajrayana practice. We offer prayers to the three principal protectors of Nyingma tradition namely Mamo Ekajati, Rahula and Damchen who are considered to be powerful in clearing away hindrances and fulfilling our wishes.

Mamo Ekajati

Mamo Ekajati (Tibetan: ngag rung ral chig ma), one of the 21 Taras, is one of the most powerful and fierce goddesses of Tibetan mythology. Ekajati is also known as 'Blue Tara', who removes the fear of enemies, spreading joy and removing personal hindrances on the path to enlightenment.

Rahula

Rahula (Tibetan: kyab jug) is a wrathful protector of the Revealed Treasure Tradition of the Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism. Rahula is an ancient Indian god, a demi-god, of the cosmos related to the eclipse of the sun and moon. In the ancient tradition of Tibetan Buddhism (Nyingma) Rahula became popular as a protector of the 'revealed treasure' teachings (terma).

Damchen Dorje Legpa

Damchen Dorje Legpa (Sanskrit: Vajra Sadhu) is an oath bound worldly protector of the Nyingma School, guardian of the Revealed Treasure Tradition. He is known as the reincarnation of the Great Heruka. Heruka (Tibetan: khrag thung) is the name of a category of wrathful deities, “drinker of the blood of ego-clinging”.

3. Smoke Offering ("Riwo Sangchoe") according to Terton Lhatsun Namkha Jigme's treasure teaching
From the beginning-less time, we have accumulated a lot of bad karma and karmic debts because of which we face unavoidable problems in life. If we want to accomplish whatever we wish, we need to cleanse our bad karma and karmic debts. Though there are many methods to purify our karma, smoke offering is one of the best ways to do so.

4. Lamp Offering

The lamp signifies wisdom. Without the lamp of wisdom, we wander in the darkness of ignorance that leads us into delusion and suffering. Offering lamp to the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas help us generate the light of wisdom within us and dispel the darkness of confusion bringing peace, happiness and contentment.

5. Inserting Zung (mantra-rolls and other sacred substances inside statues)

If we do not insert mantra-rolls and other sacred objects within the statues, the statues are in a danger of being occupied by evil spirits bringing harm to oneself. Once we insert Zung inside the statues and consecrate it, they become like the real Buddhas bestowing blessings of happiness and well being.