Auspicious Amithabha Buddha Day and Sojong Practice 八關齋戒 on August 29, 2015

 Homage to the Amithabha Buddha

August 29, 2015 is the 15th full moon day and is an auspicious day according to the Tibetan calendar, on this day is the auspicious prayer day to be practiced as follows:-

1. Amithabha Buddha Prayer Day. 
2. Sojong Practice.

On this day,  the effects of  positive or negative actions are said to be multiplied by *100 times according to the Tibetan Vajrayana Buddhism. If you have committed a positive good action, and you will be blessed with the positive 100 times of positive Karma actions, but if one has committed the negative actions and it will be multiplied by 100 times of bad and negative action. 

Amithabha  Buddha he is represents the Padma family. He is the Buddha of the West direction.

His Mantra is " OM AMI DEVA HRIH " 

His Mantra in Chinese is " 南無阿彌陀佛 " 

His syllable is "Hrih" 

His color is in red.

His element is signifies or represents fire 

His symbolism is the Lotus.

His wisdom is signifies as Inquisitive and the wisdom of observation.

His hands mudras are signify as Meditation.

He is symbolizes or associated with summer season.

His consort is Pandara.

His Dhyani Bodhisattva is Avalokiteshvara.

His Pure Land is called Sukhavati, the Western Pure Land.

Dewachen is the celestial mandala or the Amithabha Buddha pure land, and in Sanskrit name is Sukhavatī and in Chinese is         西方極樂淨土.

Dewachen Prayer to Amithabha Buddha pure land /Sukhavatī往生西方極樂淨土經文

E ma ho

Ngo tshar sang gye nang wa tha ye dang

Ye su jo wo thug je chhen po dang

Yon du sem pa thu chhen thob nam la

Sang gye jang sem pag me khor gyi kor

De kyi ngo tshar pag tu me pa yi

De wa chen zhe ja wai zhing kham der

Dag ni di ne tshe pho gyur ma thag

Kye wa zhen gyi bar ma chho ba ru

De ru kye ne nang tha zhal thong shog

De ke dag gi mon lam tab ba di

Chhog chu sang gye jang sem tham che kyi

Geg me drub par jin gyi lab tu sol

Tat ya tha pen tsan dri ya a wa Bodha ni so ha

Chhog du gyal wa se che gong

Tshog nyi dzog la je yi rang

Dag gi du sum ge sag pa

Kun chhog sum la chho ba bul

Gyal wai ten pa phel gyur chig

Ge wa sem chen kun la ngo

Dro kun sang gye thob gyur chig

Ge tsa tham che chig du te

Dag gi gyu la min gyur chi

Drib nyi dag ne tshog dzog te

Tshe ring ne me nyam tog phel

Tshe dir sa chu non gyur chig

Nam zhig tshe pho gyur ma thag

De wa chen du kye gyur chi

Kye ne pe mai kha je te

Lu ten de la sang gye shog

Jang chhub thob ne ji si du

Trul pe dro wa dren par shog

A Sojong Practice on August 29, 2015, What is " Sojong" meaning ? And how it's working and does it relevant to my practices?

According to the Tibetan calendar, August 29, 2015 is the 15th full moon day of the Tibetan lunar month and it is a day that the Vajrayana and Mahayana will observe and practice the Sojong for spiritual growth and purification.

Sojong and its definition (Practice of Confession) by the second Buddha of Oddiyana.

"So" means to replenish, virtue and purify.

"Jong" means harmful deeds as the Tathagata has taught the practice of Sojong. 

Sojong is the Tibetan language and it's also known as the 八關齋戒 or the Eight precepts by the Mahayana practitioners. 

The observance of the Eight Precepts or Sojong Practices:-

1-To refrain from killing.

2-To refrain from stealing.

3-To refrain from sexual misconduct.

4-To refrain from lying and intoxication.

5-To refrain from taking a high or luxurious seat.

6-To refrain from singing and dancing.

7-To refrain from wearing ornaments.

8-To refrain from eating after midday.

I hope with this posting will help us all have a pleasant and meaningful day of the observance of the Sojong practices. 

Thank you for reading , may you find peace and joyfulness. With your support it helps to spread the Dharma and as well, turning the Dharma wheels to the world. 

Dedication of merits

Nagarjuna's Dedication of Merit
So nam di yi tham chay zig pa nyi
Thob nay nye pa'i dra nam pham jay nay
Kye ga na chi'i ba lab thrug pa yi
Si pa'i tso lay dro war drol war shog.

By this merit may we obtain omniscience then.
Having defeated the enemies wrong-doings.
May we liberate migrators from the ocean of existence.

With its stormy waves of birth, old age, sickness and death.