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SUMMARY:Shakyamuni Buddha Puja for SAKA DAWA (Buddha's Birthday)
DESCRIPTION:(HYBRID) Join us on Saka Dawa in a joyful ceremony celebrati
 ng Lord Buddha’s birth\, enlightenment and parinirvana. This offering 
 puja is a beautiful practice\, sung in English\, with praises to the Bud
 dha\, copious offerings\, and delicious chai tea. We also bathe the Baby
  Buddha statue to heal the sufferings of the world\, and make many prais
 es and aspirational prayers for your own Dharma journey.\n\n\n\nThis is 
 the holiest day on the Buddhist calendar\, and a deeply moving and uplif
 ting event. The power of everything we do on this day is greatly magnifi
 ed\, so it is a great day for spiritual activity and re-setting the dire
 ction of your life.\n\n\n\nLama Zopa Rinpoche emphasises how the Shakyam
 uni Puja is so important\, as a practice that purifies the obstacles and
  accumulates the necessary conditions – the merits – that are done i
 n order to receive blessings\, and for the mind to enter into the gradua
 ted path. All the major steps on path to enlightenment are included in t
 his ceremony\, as it is based around the 7-limb practice.\n\n\n\n“If o
 ne accumulates merit by depending on these powerful objects\, then it is
  so easy\, and with small hardships one is able to collect great merit. 
 This is the highest method.”Lama Zopa Rinpoche\n\n\n\nEveryone will ha
 ve the opportunity to make special prayers for sick family members\, for
  the success of projects and endeavours\, the removal of obstacles\, and
  the flourishing of Dharma and the resources for a meaningful life.\n\n\
 n\nFor those of you joining from Zoom\, you will enjoy a detailed screen
 share illustrating many of the prayers\, and will also have the opportun
 ity to share your dedications either in person or into the chat.\n\n\n\n
 “My wish is that when one does this practice\, one performs the offeri
 ngs as extensively as possible. This is important because it all becomes
  the cause of success – to be able to practice\, to spread the Dharma 
 and to have all the necessary conditions.”Lama Zopa Rinpoche\n\n\n\nIf
  you bring offerings to the puja\, please make sure they are commerciall
 y wrapped\, as most of the offering we distribute the to the needy at a 
 later date.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
 \n\nWhat You Will Need\n\n\n\nDownload the Texts:If you are joining us o
 nline\, please download these texts to follow along.Calling the Guru Fro
 m AfarShakyamuni Buddha Puja\n\n\n\nWhat to bring:– Offerings for the 
 altar (preferably commercially packaged). They will be offered to the ne
 edy at a later date– Your ritual implements if you have them. We also 
 have some in the gompa to use\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin Event on Zoom\n\n\n\n\
 n\nThis is a hybrid event\, held both in-person in the gompa and online 
 on Zoom. Zoom meeting starts 10 minutes before event start time.\n\n\n\n
 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMore Pujas and Ceremonies Co
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20260531T133000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20260531T153000
LOCATION:Both in-person & online on Zoom
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