The Living Journal - Prayers On The Buddha Day

April 07, 2016 is the new moon day and it’s the Shakyamurni Buddha auspicious prayer day according to the Tibetan calendar. On this day, the effects of positive or negative actions are said to be multiplied by Hundred times according to the Tibetan tradition.

If one have committed a good and bad actions, and it will be multiplied by hundred times of such action. For that reason, prayers and practices are encouraged and emphasized according to the Tibetan calendar of the Fire Monkey year 2143 as follows:-

1. Shakyamurni Buddha mantra. 
2. Sojong practice

Tadyata Om Muni Muni Maha Muniye Soha

Tadyata Om Muni Muni Maha Muniye Soha

Tadyata Om Muni Muni Maha Muniye Soha

The power of prayer is well known over centuries and in all different religious beliefs. According to Buddhism, the world in which we live and all that happens to us is a result of our past actions. Past harmful actions create unhappy results and skillful actions create happy results.

Sojong Practices The Eight Mahayana Precepts 八關齋戒

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.

It is a day that the Vajrayana and Mahayana will observe and practice the Sojong for spiritual growth and purification. What is " Sojong" meaning ? And how it's working and does it relevant to my practices?

Sojong is the Tibetan language,"So" means to replenish virtue and purify. "Jong" means harmful deeds as the Buddha has taught the practice of Sojong on how to fully restore all positively, to clear away and to replenish negativity. 

Sojong practice it is also known as the 八關齋戒 or the Eight precepts by the Mahayana practitioners. Sojong to be known as the practice of confession by the "second Buddha' of Oddiyana - Guru Rinpochi, Padmasambhava.

In Vajrayana Buddhism features countless skillful and powerful methods which, if they are practiced in the proper way, can make the process of accumulation and purification incredibly swift and direct. It is absolutely necessary to have the pure motivation and to know that Vajrayana practice is not carried out to increase one’s own power, ego and benefit.

Thank you for reading, may you find peace and great bliss. With your support it helps to spread the Buddha’s precious teachings and turning the Dharma wheels in the world.

Aspiration For Bodhichitta

For those in whom the precious Bodhichitta has not arisen

May it arise and not decrease

But increase further and further.

Nagarjuna's Dedication of Merit

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.

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