Pujas & Rituals

Buddhist rituals, known as pujas, take place regularly at She Drup Ling. Puja means "worship" or "devotion". Usually it is an offering ritual. In the simplest case, the offering consists of flowers and incense and is usually accompanied by prayers.

In Tibetan Buddhism, the practitioner also connects to a specific Buddha aspect through visualisations and meditation. Pujas can be held privately or in public.
It is considered particularly meritorious to perform pujas on Buddhist holidays.

Whether you are a practitioner or just curious, you are warmly invited to participate in our pujas! No registration necessary.

We are very happy that Shar Khentrul Rinpoche will give an Empowerment for Chöd practice on the morning after our anniversary celebration. Chöd is an old meditation technique developed by the Tibetan Yogi Machig Labdrön.

Chod is a powerful practice of accepting willingly what is undesirable, cutting through our concepts, reducing our self-cherishing nature, leading us closer to our own true nature. The main obstacle to our own enlightenment is our clinging to our own ego, our own existence. When fear, fixation, and self-clinging are cut through, giving rise to the awareness of the pure nature of emotions and the emptiness of mental obscurations.

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Schedule:
8.30am - 10am: Chöd Empowerment part 1
10.30-12.00: Chöd-Ermächtigung Teil 2

This event includes access to two texts:

1 – “The Chöd Empowerment that Opens the Gates to the Sky” written by Jestun Taranatha
2 – Oral Transmission of “Subduing Through Splendour” (a traditional Chöd Sadhana of the Jonang Tradition) 

This event is open to all. There are no formal prerequisites to attend. However, previous Buddhist study and practice (such as the Ngöndro) are very helpful.

Donation: 50 - 150 USD (to Dzokden, the organization of Shar Khentrul Rinpoche)

Regular Pujas & Rituals

White Tara Puja

When: every Saturday, 8.00 – 09.00
Lead by: Michael Aldrian
White Tara is also called the "Mother of all Buddhas". She symbolises healing and long life. We celebrate the puja and Tsok (food offering) according to the transmission lineage of Ven. Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche

New Moon and Full Moon Pujas

When: each day at full moon and new moon, 17.30 – 18.30
Lead by: Barbara Klell, Manfred Klell, Silvia Freidinger
These days are considered to be very favourable for practising. This is why we meet for meditation on different Buddha aspects. At full moon we meet at the Stupa in Volksgarten park in Graz..

Medicine Buddha Puja

Whenon the 8th day of the tibetan calender, 17.30 - 18.15
Lead by: Ulrike Holzer, Barbara Klell
The Buddha is frequently called the „Great Physician“ because he aims at healing us with his teachings from the disease of suffering.

21 Taras Practice Group

When: currently inactive! Please register your interest.
Lead by: Stella and Tara Klell
We practice with the sadhana of the 21 Taras of Ven. Lodrö Tulku Rinpoche which we also recite with Venerable Losang Palmo during the 21 Tara Retreats..

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