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SUMMARY:24-Hr Tara Prayers
DESCRIPTION:Worldwide puja joined by many from around the world to pray for the welfare of the world. \n  \nThis puja is currently streamed online at: https://kadampa.org/liberation-from-sorrow
URL:https://meditationinsantabarbara.org/event/24-hr-tara-prayers-final-session-6/2022-09-08/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Chanted Prayers,Public
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SUMMARY:Powa Prayers
DESCRIPTION:Through practicing transference of consciousness — known as ‘powa’ — with faith\, compassion\, and concentration we can transfer the consciousness of those recently deceased to a higher rebirth or to the Pure Land of a Buddha. The Powa Ceremony can be done either by a group of practitioners or individually on behalf of one or more deceased persons\, or countless deceased beings. By engaging in this practice we also create a great collection of virtue\, which will also lead us into the pathway to a Buddha’s Pure Land. \nAll chanted prayers are free.
URL:https://meditationinsantabarbara.org/event/powa-prayers-56/
LOCATION:Mahakankala Kadampa Buddhist Center\, 1825 State Street Suite 202\, Santa Barbara\, CA\, 93101\, United States
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SUMMARY:Quick Path to Great Bliss
DESCRIPTION:  \n*Highest Yoga Tantra practitioners only\, please. \n 
URL:https://meditationinsantabarbara.org/event/quick-path-to-great-bliss-9/2022-09-13/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Chanted Prayers,Public
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SUMMARY:Quick Path to Great Bliss
DESCRIPTION:  \n*Highest Yoga Tantra practitioners only\, please. \n 
URL:https://meditationinsantabarbara.org/event/quick-path-to-great-bliss-9/2022-09-20/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Chanted Prayers,Public
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220922T103000
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SUMMARY:Buddha's Return from Heaven Day
DESCRIPTION:  \nJoin us for a special Offering to the Spiritual Guide practice to celebrate Buddha’s Return from Heaven Day. \n\nThe following explanation is an extract from a talk given by Geshe Kelsang on this day in 1991: \n‘On this day we celebrate Buddha’s return from the desire god realm called Land of the Thirty-three Heavens\, where he had been to visit his mother who had been reborn there. \nTraditionally this day also marks the end of the summer retreat. Every year\, during the summer months\, Buddha did a three-month retreat with his disciples. His reason for doing this was to avoid harming insects and other animals. \nIf we go out a lot during the summer months we will naturally kill more insects and other animals than at other times of the year. The nature of Buddhadharma is compassion – an unbiased compassion that is not just for human beings but for every living being\, including animals. \nIn fact\, we should have stronger compassion for animals than for human beings because animals suffer more. Human beings have better conditions and are more fortunate than animals. Because animals have so much suffering and no freedom\, out of compassion Buddhists should try not to kill or disturb them. So\, for three months during the summer\, Buddha advised his disciples to retreat\, staying always inside and living carefully and conscientiously. \nOne year during the annual summer retreat Buddha went to the Land of the Thirty-three Heavens. After his mother died she had taken rebirth in this god realm\, so-called because it has thirty-three different types of god. \nThe king of this realm is called Indra. The Indra who was king at that time was also Buddha’s disciple and he invited Buddha to go there. So Buddha went to benefit his mother and also\, at Indra’s request\, to benefit the other gods living there. He stayed three months\, and then returned on this day. \nThis day is therefore very special. It is said that if we engage in any kind of virtuous action on this day it becomes especially powerful and our merit greatly increases. For example\, if we offer one single light offering this action is multiplied to become millions of light offerings. \nOn this day we should especially remember Buddha’s kindness.’ \n 
URL:https://meditationinsantabarbara.org/event/buddhas-return-from-heaven-day-4/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Chanted Prayers,Public
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220927T073000
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SUMMARY:Quick Path to Great Bliss
DESCRIPTION:  \n*Highest Yoga Tantra practitioners only\, please. \n 
URL:https://meditationinsantabarbara.org/event/quick-path-to-great-bliss-9/2022-09-27/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Chanted Prayers,Public
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SUMMARY:Long Protector Puja
DESCRIPTION:  \nThis extensive sadhana—ritual prayers for spiritual attainments—is called “Kangso” in Tibetan\, which means “Fulfilling and Restoring Ritual.” \nUsually performed once a month in Dharma Centers in our tradition\, it is used for fulfilling our heart commitment to practice Lamrim\, Lojong\, and Mahamudra\, for restoring any degenerate or broken commitments we may have incurred\, and to rely on the Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden\, regarding him as inseparable from our Spiritual Guide and Buddha. \nAll chanted prayers are free\, and everyone is welcome to attend.
URL:https://meditationinsantabarbara.org/event/heart-jewel-prayers-89-2022-09-29/
LOCATION:Mahakankala Kadampa Buddhist Center\, 1825 State Street Suite 202\, Santa Barbara\, CA\, 93101\, United States
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