This special practice dedicated for seeking the blessing of Maitreya Buddha was introduced by Desei Sangye Gyatso, the regent of the 5th Dalai Lama. It was introduced for peace and prosperity for all in general, and specifically for the success of the great 5th Dalai Lama’s spiritual and political activities,
This great torma (ritual cakes) offering is held yearly during the last days of the last month of the Tibetan calendar and is to be completed on the 29th day of the twelve-month (February 19th, 2020). Any monastery, be it big or small, regardless of his lineage will consider these
Every month, coinciding with the 15th day of the Tibetan Lunar Calendar, a day long invocation ritual dedicated to the protectors of our monastery is conducted. If there aren’t any sponsor for it, the monastic office would bear the expenses. Similarly, on the 10th and 25th of every month, there
Enlisting the Names of Sponsors of the Lamps Outside the administrative office, lights are lit every night in front of the frame enshrining images of one thousand Buddha Shakyamuni. Names of the sponsors who contributed more than Rs. 2000 are written and kept there for one year. This is done
Monastic activities and curriculum are conducted under the direction of the so called Uchoesum or the Three Pillar of the monastery that compromises of the abbot, the disciplinarian and the chanting master. They have the most prominent roles in every aspect of the monastery’s internal and external matters. For
Introduction:With the aim of preserving and promoting the rich doctrine of Buddhism through study, contemplation and meditation, Sera Mey Monastery was initially founded by Kunkyen Jangchup Bhumpa in 1942; he was the first abbot of Sera Mey. The present abbot is the 90th. Since the upheaval that saw Tibetans becoming
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