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SUMMARY:Millions of Manis 2026
DESCRIPTION:Millions of Mani Mantras Project\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nStarting on Saga Dawa Düchen – 31 May 2026 \nEnd date: 8 October 2026 \nWe invite you to join us in reciting and collecting Mani Mantras with the shared goal of reaching millions of mantras\, dedicated to our Lamas and to all sentient beings. This Samye Dzong project begins on Saga Dawa Düchen\, which commemorates the birth\, enlightenment and parinirvana of Buddha Shakyamuni\, Sunday\, 31 May. We will finish on the 8th of October 2026\, the anniversary of Akong Rinpoche’s parinirvana. \nWhether you’re on your meditation cushion or standing in a queue\, your Om Mani Padme Hum counts. Everyone who participates will share in the merit of all the millions of mantra recitations. \nNow in its fifth year\, this project is dedicated to: \n\nThe swift return of Akong Tulku Rinpoche\nThe health and long life of Lama Yeshe Losal Rinpoche\nThe benefit of all sentient beings\n\nWe will begin on the full moon of the fourth lunar month\, known as Saga Dawa\, the holiest month in Tibetan Buddhism. It commemorates the birth\, enlightenment\, and parinirvana of the Buddha. During this sacred time\, virtuous deeds—such as prayer\, generosity\, and refraining from harm—are especially encouraged and believed to be multiplied many times over. \nHow to Participate: \n\nRecord your mantra count and send it to: johannesburg@kagyu.org.za\nOr enter your total directly on this form.\nYou may also dedicate your recitations to individuals by adding their names to the prayer list\n\nLet us come together as a community in compassion and aspiration. Every mantra counts! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://kagyu.org.za/johannesburg/event/millions-of-manis-2026/
LOCATION:Kagyu Samye Dzong Johannesburg Temple\, 43 Floss Street\, Kensington\, Johannesburg\, Gauteng\, 2094\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Buddhism,Compassion Practice,Dharma,Mantra,Pujas
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SUMMARY:Meeting Chenrezig\, the Buddha of Compassion
DESCRIPTION:Instructions on the Four-Armed Chenrezig Practice \nwith Lama Rinchen Palmo \nWednesday\, 16 September | 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm \nWe are delighted to welcome Lama Rinchen Palmo for an evening of instruction on the practice of Four-Armed Chenrezig (Avalokiteśvara)\, the embodiment of boundless compassion. \nThis session is open to everyone\, whether you are new to the practice or have been reciting the Chenrezig sadhana for many years. Lama Rinchen Palmo will explain the meaning and structure of the practice\, offer guidance on visualisation and meditation\, and share practical advice on how to integrate Chenrezig practice into daily life. \nThis is a rare opportunity to receive authentic guidance from an experienced Vajrayana teacher and to deepen your understanding of one of Tibetan Buddhism’s most beloved practices of compassion. \nAll are warmly welcome. No cost for the session but dana/donations welcome. \n\nOf French descent\, Lama Rinchen Palmo is a highly experienced meditation teacher with excellent English\, who has spent more than twelve years in retreat and previously assisted in supervising the long retreats on Holy Isle. She specialises in the Vajrayana practices of Tibetan Buddhism and is one of three Western women to have been appointed as a lama within the Samye Ling mandala. \nRenowned for her compassionate\, practical and down-to-earth teaching style\, she currently resides in Belgium\, where she divides her time between Kagyu Samye Dzong Brussels and the Samye Meditation Gardens\, a retreat centre near the French border dedicated to nurturing both inner and outer ecology.
URL:https://kagyu.org.za/johannesburg/event/meet-chenrezig-the-buddha-of-compassion/
LOCATION:Kagyu Samye Dzong Johannesburg Temple\, 43 Floss Street\, Kensington\, Johannesburg\, Gauteng\, 2094\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Buddhism,Compassion Practice,Dharma,Mantra,Meditation,Pujas
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