Green Tara Retreat January 7 – 9, 2011

Join us at Thrangu Monastery as we welcome New Year 2011 with special prayers, mantras and teachings on Arya Tara Green Tara from January, 7~9, 2011. Tara Puja and mantras will be led by Lama Pema, Khenpo Tashi and our 7 resident monks in a residential retreat environment. There will be short introductory teachings on the practice and benefits of Tara practice by Lama Pema.

We are looking for 5 main sponsors to host this Green Tara Retreat for each day. Suggested Donation is CAD $300 each person. Other donations are also welcome for butter lamp offerings, flower offerings, meal offerings, and fruit offerings. Any further more information, please feel free to contact Rabjor @ 778-297-6010.

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創古寺將於2011年1月 7- 9日特別舉辦為期三天的新春綠度母除障祈福大法會,竭誠歡迎法友參加。三天法會期間、法友可以在完全清淨的修法環境修持,並可申請齋宿本寺。本寺住持貝瑪喇嘛、駐寺堪布札西、以及七位喇嘛將引領指導您做最殊勝的修持誦習。每日並有一節指導修行的教學講座。

本次『綠度母新年除障閉關法會』將提供法友護持法會功德。
創古寺希望在綠度母新年除障閉關法會三天期間,每一天能有五位以上功德主護持供養法會。希望每位能贊助約$300 加幣(其他小額或特別的隨喜贊助也竭誠歡迎),作供燈、供花、供果、供膳食等供養道場功德、護持法會圓滿。關於進一步詳情、請與本寺喇嘛Rabjor: rabjor@thrangumonastery.org 接洽。電話:778-297-6010。

Teaching Schedule (Morning Session)

Time Activity
6:00 am-6:30am Sojong Vows (Resident only)
7:00 am-8:00am Meditation in Shrine (Resident only)
8:00 am-8:45pm Breakfast (Resident Only)
9:00am-10:00am First Session of Tara Puja and Mantra Recitation
10:00am-10:15am Break
10:15pm-12:00pm Second Session of Tara Puja and Mantra Recitation
12:00pm-1:00pm Lunch Break

Teaching Schedule (Afternoon Session)

Time Activity
1:00 pm-2:00pm Teaching on Green Tara Practice and Visualization
2:00 pm-2:30pm Break
2:30pm -4:00pm Third Session of Tara Puja and Mantra Recitation
4:30pm-5:30pm Mahakala Practice
6:00pm-7:00pm Meditation
7:30pm-8:30pm Chod Practice

〈度母簡介〉

根據金剛乘藏傳佛教【度母本源記】記載,度母是大慈大悲觀音菩薩的眼淚所化現,乃觀音菩薩以女身示現其慈悲、而普度三界眾生一切之苦。所謂『度母』,意指祂能引度眾生到達彼岸,而免墮生死苦海,不落輪迴劫難。祂亦被稱為是『諸佛之母』,誓願護持眾生免受八大障難所苦。

度母具有許多形象及顏色:綠度母及白度母表現慈悲及加持;黃度母、紅度母、藍度母,則表現威武大力及悍衛守護。據【綠度母頌】:二十一度母是綠度母的不同事業所化現,綠度母則是二十一度母所有功德的總攝聚集。故綠度母為二十一尊之主,具將悲心化為具體行動的大能力,以迅速救難解厄而聞名,特稱為『奮迅度母』(速勇母),尊稱為『聖救度母』。


〈綠度母修持功德〉

綠度母咒乃廿一度母之根本咒。如果常勤念誦,就能逐漸斷除輪廻之根源。
度母是集諸佛菩薩事業、功德的本尊,加持力異常的大且迅速;修持綠度母的利益無量無邊:得免一切恐懼煩惱,得除一切罪業,得去一切魔障業障、瘟疫病苦毒害,能救一切災難,速得無量圓滿功德;並能增長福慧,富貴長壽,廣開智慧,保證事業順利,無子息者、求男得男、求女得女;凡有所求,無不如願成就;能斷生死輪迴、命終往生極樂世界,獲得究竟的安樂。其功德利益廣大無量不可思議,乃滿願及除障最殊勝的法門。若想滿足心中願望,消除心中恐懼,無有比度母更殊勝之法。

課程安排 (上午課程)

時間 課程
6:00 am-6:30am 布薩懺摩 (限住寺者)
7:00 am-8:00am 住寺者於大雄寶殿禪修 (限住寺者)
8:00 am-8:45pm 早餐 (限住寺者)
9:00am-10:00am 綠度母修法第一階段及持咒
10:00am-10:15am 休息
10:15pm-12:00pm 綠度母修法第二階段及持咒
12:00pm-1:00pm 午餐

課程安排 (下午課程)

時間 課程
1:00 pm-2:00pm 綠度母修持法教授及觀想法教學
2:00 pm-2:30pm 休息
2:30pm -4:00pm 綠度母修法第三階段及持咒
4:30pm-5:30pm 嘛哈嘎拉修法
6:00pm-7:00pm 禪修
7:30pm-8:30pm 施身法薈供