“In general, prayers made by an assembly of many practitioners are very powerful and cannot be compared to the prayers of one or two people. The scriptures give the analogy of a broom. If we try to clean a floor with a few bristles we shall make little progress, but if we gather many bristles to make a broom we shall be successful.”
- Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche
Chanted prayers are a powerful method to receive Buddha's blessings and protection. They're also an especially effective way of developing and deepening our meditation practice and faith. Everybody welcome.
Find out about what’s coming up below
Times to be confirmed close to the date, please check
Please contact us if you would like to help with setting up prayers
(no experience necessary, we will show you what to do)
The Power of Prayer
Photos from recent prayers, at the centre and at home
Dedications
Dedications are prayers made at the centre for all living beings who have died or who are experiencing difficulties. If you would like us to make specific dedications for those you have a close connection with then please complete the form below. Dedications will be made for 2 weeks and requests can be repeated as often as is needed.
HEART JEWEL
Sunday, 5pm / Monday, 8am / Tuesday, 5:30pm / Wednesday, 6pm / Thursday, 8am / Friday, 8am
These prayers are the heart practice of all Kadampa Buddhists. In them we pray to Wisdom Buddhas Je Tsongkhapa and Dorje Shugden, in order to gather the blessings necessary for success in our practice and to prevent outer and inner obstacles that would otherwise hinder it.
WISHFULFILLING JEWEL
Saturday, 7:30pm - 8:45pm - please check calendar
With Tsog offering - you are welcome to bring a small food offering for the Buddhas to these prayers.
A special practice for developing compassion, wisdom and spiritual strength by relying upon the Wisdom Buddha Je Tsongkhapa, and for overcoming obstacles and difficulties on the spiritual path by relying upon his Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden. These prayers include special torma and tsog offerings or food offerings. If we practise this regularly and sincerely, we will develop pure Dharma realizations, and eventually come to experience the supreme joy of full enlightenment.
Next Wishfulfilling Jewel Prayers
To be confirmed
POWA CEREMONY
Transference of consciousness for the recently deceased.
First Tuesday of the month, 3:30pm - 4:15pm - date & times may vary, please check
A special method for leading countless deceased beings to the Pure Land of a Buddha.
You are welcome to bring a small offering of flowers or food for Avalokiteshvara, the Buddha of compassion, to these prayers.
Next Powa Ceremony
To be confirmed 3:30pm - 4:15pm
Liberation from Sorrow - prayers for the welfare of the world
8th day of the month - times vary, please check this page or our calendar
You are welcome to bring a small offering of flowers or food for Arya Tara, Buddha of active compassion, to these prayers.
The Liberation from Sorrow prayers include praises to the twenty-one manifestations of Tara. Because these are Sutra, the actual words of Buddha, they are particularly powerful and blessed.
Next Liberation from Sorrow
To be confirmed
Offering to the Spiritual Guide
10th & 25th day of the month - time to be arranged, check below - please contact us if you would like to help set up the meditation room.
The practice of relying upon a Spiritual Guide, or ‘Guru Yoga’, is the root of the spiritual path and the foundation of all spiritual attainments.
With Tsog offering - you are welcome to bring a small food/flowers offering for the Buddhas to these prayers.
Everyone is welcome to attend these prayers.
Next Offering to the Spiritual Guide
Tuesday, 10th September 7pm - 9pm
Melodious Drum Victorious in all Directions
29th day of the month - time to be arranged - please check. Contact us if you would like to help set up the meditation room.
With Tsog offering - you are welcome to bring a small food offering for the Buddhas to these prayers.
The extensive fulfilling and restoring ritual of the Dharma Protector.