Pai Yuin Temple in Calgary are holding a day of fire homa and all who wish to receive blessings, accumulate merits and have ancestors or spirits bardo delivered are welcome to enrol and join. Vajra Master Lian Ming will preside over the homa, supported by the experienced ordained and lay sangha.
Sunday, Feb 18
12noon Vegetarian lunch
1:30pm Red Jambhala Blessing & Bardo Homa Ceremony
3:00pm Ksitigarbha Blessing & Bardo Homa Ceremony
Live on Zoom
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Meeting ID: 562 977 3671
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Who is Red Jambhala?
Red Jambhala (Ganesha) was originally a Brahman fortune god of India. He later became one of the four major gods of India. Initially, there were only three major gods in India: Shiva, the destroyer; Brahma, the creator; and Vishnu, the preserver. With the addition of the famous Ganesha, the elephant-headed Lord of Provisions and the son of Shiva, there are now four major deities of India.
Red Jambhala is famous throughout India and Tibet. During the flourishing of Vajrayana, he was included as one of the five Vajrayana fortune deities and was called the Tibetan Vajrayana Lord of Provisions. Possessing great power, he bestows riches and treasure and is the king of blessings. (The five fortune gods are the Yellow, Red, Green, White, and Black Jambhalas.)
One's offering is of utmost importance in Red Jambhala Practice. The key point is to please Red Jambhala and make him happy. One first visualizes oneself transformed into Red Jambhala. One then opens one's heart and delights Red Jambhala by offering him four celestial maidens making offerings of vajra dance, vajra song, vajra curtain and vajra play, respectively. Subsequently, one rubs his trunk while chanting Red Jambhala's mantra, ''Om, ga-na-ba-di-ye, so-ha,''. Repeat three times. One then visualizes whatever one prays for spouting from Red Jambhala's trunk. As long as one makes offerings with sincerity that pleases and delights the deity, one's wishes will definitely be fulfilled whether they are for social position or for wealth.
Who is Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva?
Ksitigarbha is one of Living Buddha Lian-sheng Sheng-yen Lu's principal deities. "Ksitigarbha" is his Sanskrit name. His Tantric name is "Compassionate Vajra" or "Wish-fulfilling Vajra". Ksitigarbha is one of the Four Great Bodhisattvas in Buddhism. He receives the same veneration as Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, Manjushri Bodhisattva and Samantabhadra. Because his vow is extremely deep and profound, he is referred to as the Great Vow Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva.
How to join
Registration as regular or primary supplicant is available. Primary supplicant is given to those donating CAD$100 or more to support the ceremony, whilst regular supplicants may make any level of donation they wish according to their means.
To register, please send your donations via PayPal to
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