Puja organized in consultation with His Holiness the 17th Karmapa

In January 5, 2000 when His Holiness the 17th Karmapa made a daring escape, risking his life and even leaving his parents behind in Tibet; coming into exile in India, for the sake of Dharma and his lineage, since then, the Association organized the Puja in consultation with His Holiness the 17th Karmapa and with his advice for doing the best appropriate puja for the ensuing situations in a year and, as per his advice, Guru Rinpoche, Karmapa Khenno, Vajra Sattva, and even Tara mantra recitation puja performed in one year by turn.

This puja is participated by the monks and lay community of Rumtek Monastery, D.C.C., monks and lay people from various parts of Sikkim and individuals from abroad.

At the request of the Association this year, His Holiness advised us to do 100 Hundred Million Mantra Recitation of ............................................. Puja. It will be started from ........................ during the month of Saga Dawa, as Tsurphu Lunar Calendar, the Tsurphu tradition of Tibetan Calendar used in Rumtek Monastery, D.C.C. since during His Holiness the 16th Gyalwang Karmapa's time and which was established by His Holiness the 3rd Karmapa Rangjung Dorje based on his own insight about astrology and Kalachakra system and was used in Tsurphu Monastery, in Tibet and is especially renowned for its accuracy in the forecast of lunar and solar eclipse timing since ancient times.

Continuation of the Annual Puja inspite of financial strain:

Continuation of the Annual Puja inspite of financial strain:

Since then, this Puja is going on every year organized and funded by the Association irrespective of financial strains since 1992 due to certain situations and frozen Bank Account money, with unbroken public participants and just enough money to meet the Puja expenses and the Puja is completed with grand success without any fail every year!

 

The Benefit of the Vajra Sattava Puja by His Eminence Goshir Gyaltsab Rinpoche: The appointed regent by His Holiness the 17th Karmapa.

The following benefit of this Puja was written by His Eminence Goshir Gyatsab Rinpoche in 1983 and it's English Version. Tibetan Version is produced in PDF. 

[English Version]

THE MERITS OF DOR-SEM DHUNG-DRUB AND

AN EXHORTATION TO VIRTOUS ACTION

The revealing of the mandala abode of Dorje Sempa and puja of the recitation of 100 million of the root mantra of Dorje Sempa (Dor-Sem Dhung-Drub) will be performed at the Main Dharma Seat of His Holiness the Gyalwang Karmapa, Rumtek Shedrup Chokhorling, East Sikkim, India annually during the month of Saga Dawa with effect from this year (1983).

The benefit of this puja is to bring about both temporal and ultimate happiness of all sentient beings as limitless as space, for which the practice of the Noble Doctrine is the only cause. Regarding this, much has been written in both Sutra and Tantra. In short, it can be subsumed under the categories of (1) the accumulation of merit, and (2) the abandoning of non-virtuous action. Many methods for abandoning non-virtuous action have been elucidated, but the most efficacious antidote for purifying non-virtuous actions is the recitation of the 100-syllable mantra. Not only does it purify the minor trans-gressions, but also renders complete purification of the five immeasurable moral evils. As mentioned in Tantra:

"One who recites the 100-syllable mantra can purify

even the five immeasurable moral evils."

It allays the unfortunate circumstances and general unsatisfactoriness of this samsaric world, and its benefits in helping one to complete the two accumulations of merit and wisdom which culminates in total liberation are boundlessly beyond imagination. It is said in Tantra:

"One who recites the 100-syllable mantra accumulates merit equal

to that which adorns all the Buddhas, as numerous as motes of dust."

One will perpetually obtain the precious human body until ultimately attaining sublime Buddhahood. As stated further in the Tantra:

"…..In the end reaching the ultimate goal of Buddhahood."

Similarly, the limitless merits resulting from the recitation of this mantra have been revealed in both old and new Tantric treatises.

There is no other means by which to atone for violations of the Vinaya, Bodhisattva and Tantric vows, and in particular for transgressions in any degree against one's solemn promise undertaken to the Guru's Body, Speech and Mind.

In order to confess and atone for all the failings in maintaining our solemn promise undertaken to His Holiness the Gyalwang Karmapa, whose enlightened activity encompasses the three times, his devotees the world over and particularly here will perform this puja especially for the swift appearance of the radiant countenance of the Reincarnate, the Dharma King of the Three Realms; thereafter, the Matchless Lord and Crown Jewel of the Kagyu Tradition's immediate return to the indestructible Throne of the Dharma; and for Him to remain for endless aeons in the world turning unceasingly the Wheel of the profoundly sublime Buddhadharma for the benefit of all beings.

Thus, Pal Gyalwang Karmapa, Jesdan Tsogpa is specifically founded for the above-mentioned Noble Causes. And therefore, it is each and every individual's own responsibility for both his temporal and ultimate benefit to make the best of this grand opportunity.

 Sd/-

His Eminence Goshir Gyaltsab Rinpoche

Seat-Holder of His Holiness the Gyalwa Karmapa

Rumtek Monastery, East Sikkim, India.

15th April 1983

Date of First Puja of this Performed:

Date of First Puja of this Performed:

The first 100 Hundred Million Mantra Recitation Puja was performed in Rumtek Monastery, Dharma Chakra Cente, East Sikkim on 22nd May,1983 with the formation of this Association with funds contributed by His Eminences, Rinpoches, and the public of Sikkim and with the election of 6 six new members by the monks and lay community of Rumtek, D.C.C., of Tsurphu Labrang, East Sikkim, with crowds of participants from different parts of Sikkim and abroad from all walks of life.

Introduction to this Association

This is a non-Govt., non-profiting independent Association of His Holiness the Karmapa under Tsurphu Labrang, founded by His Eminence 3rd Jamgon Kongtrul Karma Lodro Choekyi Senge Tenpai Gocha and His Eminence 12th Goshir Gyaltsab Migyur Gocha and supported by the other regents of His Holiness the 16th Karmapa, including His Eminence 12th Jamgon Kenting Tai Situ Rinpoche, the Late General Secretary & Managing Director of Tsurphu Labrang, Mr. Damchoe Yongdu and other eminent Rinpoches in Rumtek at that time, Rinpoches in Rumtek at that time, Khenpos, Lamas,  all Rumtek monks and lay public in 1983, to hold 100 Hundred Million Mantra Recitation of Vajra Sattava Mantra and to perform Vajra Sattava (Dor-je Sem-pa Dhung-Drub) Saddhana Puja every year for purification of individual's negativities and to accumulate merits as Puja for His Holiness the Karmapa 17th Karmapa Ogyen Trinlay Dorje, and extending further and dedicating this puja for the benefit of all sentient beings, including all the holy beings of all religions, irrespective of any Sects and for world peace!