Chanted Meditations
The chanted meditations at Kelmarsh, known as ‘pujas’ are special methods for purifying negativity, accumulating merit and receiving blessings. They helps us to develop and maintain a positive mind, and are a powerful preparation for meditation.
Everyone is welcome to attend all the pujas apart from Highest Yoga Tantra pujas, which are for HYT practitioners only. There is no need to book, and no fee.
Weekly Puja Schedule
Descriptions of individual pujas are presented below this schedule.
| Pujas | Days | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Wishfullfilling Jewel | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday | 5:00 pm |
| Saturdays, Sundays | 7:00 pm | |
| Wishfullfilling Jewel with tsog | Thursdays | 5:00 pm |
| Dakini Yoga (HYT only) | Tuesdays | 8:00 am |
| Mondays, Wednesdays & Thursdays | 7:00 am | |
| Powa Ceremony | Second Tuesday of the Month | Varies |
| Precepts | 15th of the Month | Varies |
| Tara Pujas | 8th of the Month | Varies |
| Melodious Drum | 29th of the Month | Varies |
| Feast of Great Bliss (HYT Only) | 25th of each Month | Varies |
| Offering to Spiritual Guide | 10th & 25th of the Month | Varies |
Please note: times may change when other events take place. Please contact the centre before attending.
Prayers for World Peace
Wishfulfilling Jewel prayers (see below) dedicated to world peace. A Guru yoga practice and prayers to the Dharma Protector.
Dakini yoga & Vajrayogini Quick Path
A Highest Yoga Tantra practice of Vajrayogini open only to those who have received the appropriate empowerment.
Tsog puja
Tsog offering pujas are ceremonies that involve making offerings of food and drink to the Buddhas in conjunction with prayers and meditation. They are an excellent method for accumulating merit, purifying negativity and receiving blessings. Descriptions of the tsog pujas can be found below:
Offering to the Spiritual Guide
A special Guru yoga of Je Tsongkhapa that is related to Highest Yoga Tantra, and forms a preliminary practice for Vajrayana Mahamudra.
Feast of Great Bliss
A special Tantric ceremony for people who have received the Highest Yoga Tantra empowerment of Vajrayogini and completed a close retreat.
Melodious Drum
A ceremony for fulfilling and restoring the commitments of the Dharma Protector, open to all.
Wishfulfilling Jewel
A Guru yoga practice combined with meditation on the path to enlightenment (Lamrim) and prayers to the Dharma Protector. Wishfulfilling Jewel pujas on other days of the week take place without a Tsog offering.