When we are facing difficult times in our lives, such as facing illness or the death of a loved one, prayers and pujas can be of great benefit. Just knowing there is a method we can use to assist those who are suffering can be very comforting and helpful at a time when we feel most helpless.
Pujas are ceremonies in which prayers are offered to the Buddhas to request their blessings or invoke their help to clear away obstacles which prevent us from achieving our worldly or spiritual goals.
Tara Institute conducts a Tara Puja once a month and a Guru Puja twice a month. The dates of these pujas can be found on the Calendar page.
The Guru Puja and Tara Puja commence at 6pm and usually run for one hour.
Sponsoring a puja helps create the cause for the happiness of all sentient beings. You can sponsor a puja and make special dedications for a sick friend or family member or someone who has passed away, or you can make requests for the success of projects or business. Any amount you may want to offer is welcome.
If you would like to sponsor a puja for yourself or for someone else, just contact the Spiritual Program Coordinator on 9596 7410 to discuss.
To create merit - positive connection - it is traditional to bring offerings for the altar which then become the basis for the visualized offerings made during the puja; biscuits, fruit, flowers and tea lights (unscented) are suggested.
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