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Mani Project - 2010

Our Annual event.

The 2nd Ven. Chimey Dorje Rinpoche and Ven. Lama Trultrim Lopden Rinpoche & Entourage -
3 Dec 2010 - 19 Dec 2012

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Tashi Delek! Time really flies and the year 2010 is coming to a close. We trust 2010 has been a fruitful year for you and your family As you know, the Grand Mani Project is one of KKDSKL yearly events. Ending the year with such an auspicious event, coupled with the enthusiastic and sincere chanting by members and devotees, will no doubt bring forth immeasurable blessings to one and all. We sincerely pray that this auspiciousness and the good tidings of 2010 will continue through to the New Year 2011.

We are very happy to inform you that Venerable Tsultrim Rinpoche and his entourage, together with our Resident Lama Zotpa, will be conducting this Grand Mani Project from 15th December to lst January 2010. Rinpoche was here for Wesak 2008, hence need no introduction.

CHENREZIG and The Six-Syllable Mani Mantra

Chenrezig is looked upon as the manifestation of the loving-kindness and compassion of all Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. He has a special affinity with beings in samsara and can manifest into various forms to help beings who are in varying kinds of needs. The Buddha prophesied that : The Great Compassionate Bodhisattva (Guan Shi Yin Pusa) will manifest as KARMAPA to liberate all sentient beings from samsaric sufferings. Therefore, the practice of Chenrezig is particularly very important in the Karma Kagyu Lineage.

OM MANI PADME HUNG The Six-Syllable Mani mantra of Chenrezig represents the loving-kindness and compassion of all Buddhas and Bodhisattvas manifested as sound. Chanting the mantra is like practising the Six Perfections and is able to close the doors to the six realms. In this life, one is able to remove obstacles, have success in life, harmony in family, healthy and prosperous, and all wishes fulfilled. In the next life, it is certain that one will be able to take rebirth in pure land.

EMPOWERMENTS

Besides chanting, we have added in a few empowerments and pujas for the benefits of new and old members and devotees and these are listed below:-

4-Arm Chenrezig Empowerment

Zambhala Empowerment

Gyashi (400 Offerings) Puja

Special Puja for The 900 Years Anniversary Celebration in Memory of The 1st Karmapa, Dusum Khyenpa

Vajrasattva Empowerment

BLOOD DONATION on SUNDAY, 19 Dec 2010 at KKDS KL from 9.am - 3.00 pm

This is one of our yearly charitable events with the purpose of helping society and the needies. A worthy cause deserving your kind attention, and please encourage your family members and friends to come and donate their precious blood to help save a life.

A medical team from the Pusat Darah Negara (Nationnal Blood Center) K.L. will be in attendance so you are in safe hands. Their blood bank is running low and there is a real need for this appeal. This act of kindness and compassion will be manifested in a tangible form by the strong response we hope to receive from you personally on 19 Dec 2010. Not to worry, you will be tested first to determine whether or not you can donate - so why not give it a try?

PAGODA LAMP - YEARLY RENEWAL

This is just a reminder to all devotees who have lighted this lamp at our center so kindly renew their subscription at RM100.00 per year i.e. from 1 Jan 2011 to 31 Dec 2011. New participants are also welcome to do so, as it is said that ¿Light dispel darkness¿.

A BIG THANK YOU to each and every one of you for your kind support in cash or kind for our center all these years. May we take this opportunity to wish you and your family a very Happy New Year, good health, happiness and prosperity. May all your aspirations be fulfilled to the fullest and a very strong and fruitful 2011 Year of the Bunny!

Biography of The 2nd Chimey Dorje Rinpoche

The 2nd Chimey Dorje Rinpoche, the youngest son of Tsering Dhondup and Norbu Dolma, was born in 2001 in Nepal. He was recognised and enthroned by HH the 17th Karmapa Trinley Thaye Dorje on 5th Dec 2008 during the Great Kagyu Monlam in Bodhgaya, India. At present, Rinpoche stays and receives his monastic education in his own monastery in Ladakh.

Biography of Lama Tsultrim Topden Rinpoche

Lama Tsultrim Topden Rinpoche was born in 1963 near Demchok Lhari Karpo, Jhangthang, India. At 3, Rinpoche took refuge under His Holiness the 16th Gyalwa Karmapa Rangjung Rigpe Dorje when HH visited the Jhangthang region of Ladakh and was given the name Karma Tsultrim Topden. He became a monk at 6 in Karma Drubgyud Choeling Monastery, Choglamsar and completed his monastic education under the guidance of the late 1st Ven. Chmey Rinpoche.

At 29, Rinpoche went to Rumtek, Sikkim for the traditional 3-year 4- month retreat under the guidance of the late Ven. Kyabje Bokar Rinpoche. After that he returned to the same Monastery in Ladakh and was appointed a Vajra Master of the Monastery by the late Chimey Rinpoche. In 1977, HE Kunzig Shamar Rinpoche assigned Rinpoche as the resident lama of Saraha Buddhist Society Johor Bahru in Malaysia, a position he held for three years.

In 2002, during the Kagyu Monlam Chenmo in Bodhgaya, India, HH the 17th Karmapa Thaye Dorje and HE Kunzig Shamar Rinpoche designated Rinpoche as the head of Karma Drubgyud Choeling Monastery and conferred him the title "Rinpoche" and its status.

Mani Project Program 2010

Schedule for the Mani Project 2010,
3 Dec 2010 - 19 Dec 2010
Date	Time	Activity
3 Dec Friday	8:00 pm - 10:00 pm	Launching of Mani Project 2010
	8:00 pm - 10:00 pm	Auspicious Lamp Offering
	8:00 pm - 10:00 pm	Explanation of Mani Mantra & Oral Transmission of Mani Mantra
4 Dec Saturday	2:30 pm - 10:00 pm	Mani Chanting
	8:00 pm - 10:00 pm	Refuge Taking Ceremony
	8:00 pm - 10:00 pm	4-Arm Chenrezig Empowerment
5 Dec Sunday	10:30 am - 6:00 pm	Mani Chanting
	8:00 pm - 10:00 pm	Zambhala Empowerment
6 Dec Monday	2:30 pm - 10:00 pm	Mani Chanting
7 Dec Tuesday	10:30 am - 12:00 pm	Mani Chanting
	2:30 pm - 10:00 pm	Gyashi (400 Offerings) Puja
8 Dec Wednesday	2:30 pm - 10:00 pm	Mani Chanting
9 Dec Thursday	2:30 pm - 10:00 pm	Mani Chanting
10 Dec Friday	2:30 pm - 6:00 pm	Mani Chanting
	8:00 pm - 10:00 pm	Special Puja for The 900 Years Anniversary Celebration in Memory of The 1st Karmapa Dusum Khyenpa
11 Dec Saturday	2:30 pm - 6:00 pm	Mani Chanting
	8:00 pm - 10:00 pm	Vajrasattva Empowerment
12 Dec Sunday	8:30 am	Releasing Lives
	2:30 pm - 5:30 pm	Padmasambhava Fire Puja
	8:00 pm - 10:00 pm	Conclusion of Mani Project
	8:00 pm - 10:00 pm	Avalokiteshvara Tsog Offering & Aspiration Prayer
	8:00 pm - 10:00 pm	Grand Dedication
19 Dec Sunday	9:00 am - 3:00 pm	Blood Donation

Daily Break :

» Lunch 12 pm - 2.30 pm

» Dinner 6 pm - 8.00 pm

Please note: Above programmes subject to change without prior notice.

Information and Benefits of various Empowerments and Pujas

Gyashi (400 Offerings) Puja

Gyashi (400 Offerings) Puja is to pacify the 4 maras. All the obstacles that we had experienced were caused by them. They symbolize the 4 types of obscurations. The offerings of 100 lamps, 100 tsa tsa, 100 tormas and 100 human form figures help to pacify the obscurations of knowledge, obscurations of the five poisons, obscurations of karmic causes, and obscurations of habitual tendencies respectively. Performing this puja will increase one¿s lifespan and merits and purify one¿s defilement and sufferings, particularly when a person is severely sick, has a bad dream, encountering bad omen or misfortune and anticipating bad omen through prediction.

IMPORTANT NOTE : Please pack in an envelope for each person : 1) hair strands, 2) a small piece of worn clothing, 3) finger nail. For persons unable to attend the puja personally, they need to pack a piece of dough which has been rubbed on parts of their bodies which have sickness. The dough should not be rubbed on the forehead or heart area.

Vajrasattva Empowerment

He is a Buddha in his Sambhogakaya form and is well known for helping practitioners to purify their negative karma thereby helping to pacify various illnesses and hindrances. Vajrasattva is also widely considered to be representative of infinite deities; therefore when we practice his Saddhana, it is like practicing devotion and faith to infinite deities and this will help us to purify any samaya (commitments) transgression against other deities and Gurus.

Zambhala Empowerment

Zambhala is a wealth deity and an emanation of Buddha Ratnasambhava. He has increasing quality and is the essence of generosity. His aspirations are to help the poor and those suffering from ill torture. There are five Zambhala: red, yellow, black, white and green. Zambhala vows to bring wealth, prosperity, success and fortune to sentient beings and to destroy obstacles. He also increases spiritual wealth including luck, long life, and wisdom intelligence.

The Auspicious & Meritorious Mani Lamps & The Five Zambhala Wish-fulfilling Wealth Vases

The Mani Lamps and the Wealth Vases will be blessed during the Mani Project. Sponsors can take them home after the puja for offering.

1) Sponsors of Mani Lamps will be able to receive blessings of Chenrezig, obtain wisdom, wealth and enjoyment.

2) Sponsors of the Wealth Vases can take them back to offer on their shrines, shops, factories, offices or any place where money and precious items are kept. This can help to attract good luck and wealth.

Interested sponsors of the above two precious objects can register and make payment at the centre.

Lastly

We should respectfully bring Chenrezig to mind and sincerely recite the six-syllable mantra, not only for the benefit of oneself but make dedications to all sentient beings so that they are free from all sufferings as well.

We look forward to seeing you and thank you for your kind and loyal support. May the blessing of the Triple Gem be with you and your family always.

Contact Karma Kagyu Dharma Society

Email : KKDS,KL

Telephone: +603 9222 1540

Fax: +603 9221 9810