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The Kangso ritual helps people rid themselves of suffering, illness and the causes of suffering, and attain health, joy, well-being, peace of mind, harmony in the family, and order in life. During such rites a special connection is created with the deities who protect and guard a person. The activity of the protectors includes safeguarding the Dharma, sustaining and prolonging the lives of great masters and holders of the Dharma, assisting in the spread of the Buddha’s Dharma in the ten directions, removing obstacles that hinder the development of the Dharma, as well as bestowing happiness and well-being upon humanity, pacifying wars and conflicts on the continent, and delivering from famine and natural disasters.
The Dharma protectors guard, and bestow well-being and happiness upon all. With their help vital energy increases, and fortune changes for the better.
During each ritual a special ceremony of offerings is performed for the protectors, who are called upon to shield people from demons, spirits, afflictions, all manner of illnesses and problems. The monks address prayers to the protector deities — Mahakala, Dharmaraja, Palden Lhamo (Okon-Tengri), and Vaishravana — and ask them to grant protection and patronage, presenting serjim with a plea for a happy life for all living beings.
On Sunday, February 23, from 9:00 to 11:00, the ritual “Bilgin zürknä üüdnäs shulms härülh yosn” Sherning Dudok will take place — the averting of obstacles through the “Heart Sutra of Prajnaparamita”.
Program of the Tsagan Sar celebration
Central Khurul of Kalmykia “The Golden Abode of Buddha Shakyamuni”
February 24, 2020
February 24, Monday
(1st lunar day) 09:00 – 11:30
The ritual “Tsogt Okn Tengrin shinin balng örgh yosn” (offering of torma to Okn Tengr), dedicated to the Tsagan Sar festival.
1. The three-part prayer
2. Taking refuge and generating bodhichitta
3. Text: “The Hundred Deities of Tushita”
4. Text: “The Foundation of All Good Qualities”
5. Text: “Invocation to the 17 Panditas of Nalanda”
6. Text of the extensive self-generation of solitary Yamantaka
7. Prayer-invocation to Okn Tengr (Palden Lhamo)
8. Tsogt Okn Tengrin shinin balng örgh yosn — offering of torma to Okn Tengr
9. Offering of the “Golden Drink” to the protectors of the Teaching
10. The “Heart of Prajnaparamita” Sutra
11. Praise to Tara
12. Praise to Mahakala “Swift Accomplishment”
13. Dedication of merit
Serving of tea and bortsog to the faithful
12:00 – 12:30
Opening of the exhibition of Buddhist thangkas dedicated to the 15 Great Miracles of the Buddha
13:00 – 14:00
Screening of the film “The Saffron Heart” — the story centers on a young monk who came to the monastery very recently and misses home very much. Out of compassion for the child, his Teacher draws him a quest map made up of eight riddles; by finding the answers to them he will have the chance to return home
