Today is a special auspicious practice day of the Lunar month, every fifteen full moon day is the Buddha day. Today it's also known as the Chotrul Duchen according to the Tibetan Vajrayana practice. Chotrul Duchen is the Four Great Festivals (Duchen) during the years relate to the life of the Buddha Shakyamurni.
On these days, the effects of positive or negative actions are said to be multiplied by 10 million times according to the Tibetan Vajrayana Buddhism. If you have committed a positive good action, and you will be blessed with the positive 10 million times of positive Karma actions, but if one has committed the negative actions and it will be multiplied by 10 million times of bad and negative actions. Reader discretion is advised.
Today is also an auspicious day for SoJong practice. What is Sojong practice ? How does it work ? Sojong practice is to be known as (The Practice of Confession) by the "second Buddha' of Oddiyana - Padmasambhawa or Guru Rinpoche.
Sojong practice is a teaching by the Buddha on how to fully restore all positively, to clear away and to replenish negativity. So means -virtue and purity. Jong means-harmful deeds. On Sojong days the observance of the Eight Vows of Mahayana Sojong or the practice of Narak Kong Shak is recommended. (You may refer to your Guru or Master for more details on Narak Kong Shak practices)
The Eight Vows of Mahayana Sojong are to be referred as follows:-
- To refrain from killing.
- To refrain from stealing.
- To refrain from sexual misconduct.
- To refrain from lying and intoxication.
- To refrain from taking a high or luxurious seat.
- To refrain from singing and dancing.
- To refrain from wearing ornaments.
- To refrain from eating after midday.
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