Buddhism As Education

Karma Norbuling Buddhist Centre (KNBC) is holding the Gyazhi Puja today at its centre in Penang mainland. The puja is led by the resident master Venerable Khedup Rinpoche assisted by his Lamas and Anilas (Nuns). The puja commenced this morning at 10.00 am and will complete at 9.00 pm tonight. The puja is excellent in dispelling the followings: *Diminishing of life forces or bad omens of untimely death, *Hard luck, *Harms from powerful spirits and demons, *Negative astrological effects, *Robbery, thefts, quarrels, unrest, *Epidemics. Gyazhi is the Puja of 400 Offerings which was first carried out by the Buddha to appease the mara or demonic negative forces within us. Beings have these four very strong negative forces which arise from: 1. The Five Aggregates, 2. Defilement, 3. Death, 4. Lustful External Powerful Influences. With these four negative forces that actively present within us and completely controlling us, arises an obscu...

The Karma Norbuling Buddhist Centre (KNBC) situated in Jalan Rozhan, Alma, Bukit Mertajam, Seberang Perai Tengah will be holding the 100 Deities Chang Chog and Chod Puja from 15th August 2014 to 19th August 2014. The five-day Puja will be presided by Ven. Dupsing Rinpoche who is specially invited from India and KNBC resident master, Ven. Khedup Rinpoche.

Karma Norbuling Buddhist Centre (KNBC) held its Grand Smoke Puja, Hanging the Wind Horse Flag and Five Dzambhala Puja today at its centre in Alma, Bukit Mertajam, Seberang Perai Tengah, Penang. Asides, there is also lighting of auspicious lamp in conjunction of the lunar new year. The purpose of the smoke puja is to promote peace and harmony, to remove obstacles and bad karma from the participants of this event, while the Dzambhala puja is to promote good luck, happiness, peace and prosperity among all sentient beings. The pujas were conducted by KNBC's resident master, Venerable Khedup Rinpoche and assisted by his lamas. Two sessions were held, 10.00am to 12.00pm, and later in the evening from 8.00pm to 10.00pm. In aftermath of the pujas, the transference of merits were also made in order to past the merits of the above deeds to all sentient beings, gods and spirits.

Venerable Khedup Rinpoche and his Lamas from Nepal held a Grand Smoke Offering and the Amitabha Chang Chok Puja from 16 August to 18 August 2013. The event was held at the Karma Norbuling Buddhist Centre where the Rinpoche is the resident master. The Gand Smoke Offering and Amitabha Chang Chok Puja was held in conjunction with the 7th lunar month in order to promote merit making, with mantra recitation, chantings and passing the merits to the departed one as well as the wondering spirits and souls.