Annual Ngakso Puja
Please Note
Offerings and names of dedication for the Annual Ngakso Puja are accepted until 12pm Kathmandu time 1 day before the puja begins. Offerings and names of dedication received later than this will be included in next year’s Ngakso Puja.
Description
Every year on the anniversary of Kyapjé Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche our monks perform a one-day Ngakso Puja.
The great terton, Chokgyur Dechen Lingpa (1829-1870), composed the Ngakso sadhana. He drew the text from his own treasure revelations as well as many other tantric scriptures. It unfolds the vast display of Guru Rinpoche. This display includes Guru Rinpoche and his 12 Manifestations. In addition, it reveals Avalokiteshvara, Amitabha, and the 100 Peaceful and Wrathful Deities.
During this practice we mend and purify broken commitments, or samaya. It is extremely important that we do this regularly to ensure harmony in a sangha. The practice also enhances one’s own meditation experience. Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, the great-grandson of Chokgyur Lingpa, was one of the chief lineage-holders of the Chokling Tersar. He emphasized the benefit of performing the Ngakso Puja.
The colorful and rich sadhana reveals and celebrates each participant’s own innate Buddha nature. The text includes poetic descriptions, images, music, chanting, and reflection.