The Special 10-Days Grand Thousand Offerings of Tsuktor Namgyalma
In view of the immense challenges facing by his dear students in the past year, and most probably the year ahead, Jetsun Choekyi Gonpo has compassionately initiated this special grand puja to benefit all his students, particularly those who are inflicted by sicknesses, suffered from constant pains, as well as those struggle with financial challenges, difficulties at home, in work or hindrances in their spiritual practices.
About the Deity of the Grand Puja
The Victorious One of the Crown Protuberance, known as "Tsuktor Nampar Gyalma" or in short "Tsugtor Namgyalma" in Tibetan or "Ushnisha Vijaya" in Sanskrit, is a Deity of Longevity and Purification. Namgyalma is often appeared in thangka along with Buddha Amitayus and White Tara. Together they are known as the Three Long-life Deities.
Brief Explanation of the Puja
Namgyalma practice is especially effective and powerful in removing obstacles and cleanses negative karmas that hindered good health and long life; pacifying negativities, purifying evil deeds and obscuration, as well as fulfilling good wishes. According to scriptures, Her mantra has infinite benefits and blessings. It is said to be so powerful that anybody who hears it will never again be reborn in the lower realms.
On each day of the puja, one thousand sets of torma, butter lamp, saffron water, flower, incense, victory banner, etc., will be meticulously prepared and respectfully offered according to the tantric rituals. At the same time, we will complete ten thousands recitation of Namgyalma heart mantra and ten thousands circumambulation of the holy stupa in these 10 days periods. Such a large-scale puja is only possible to be performed by a big monastery with well trained monks. The blessings and merits resulted from this kind of grand puja will be incredibly powerful and vast.
What Rinpoche Wishes His Students to Do?
During these ten days periods, Rinpoche hope all his students, will endeavor to engage in virtues, and if possible, recite the short mantra of Namgyalma “OM DRUM SVAHA ཨོཾ་བྷྲཱུཾ་སྭཱ་ཧཱ།” for at least one thousand times each day. This will help to pacify whatever obstacles that troubling you at home, at work and accumulate incredible merits for longevity, good health and accomplishment.
Namgyalma Long Mantra
Listen to this long mantra chanted by The IX Jetsun Choekyi Gonpo to receive blessings.
Namgyalma Short Mantra
Listen to this Namgyalma short mantra chanted by The IX Jetsun Choekyi Gonpo as oral transmission. Chant the short mantra “OM DRUM SVAHA ཨོཾ་བྷྲཱུཾ་སྭཱ་ཧཱ།” for at least 1000 times every day for the entire period of the Grand Namgyal Tongchod.
Benefits of Namgyal Tongchod according to the Tantric Sadhana
It helps to purify all your sins and their imprints.
It helps to pacify all your obstacles of the present and future.
It helps to grow and increase your life span, fortune, wisdom and your all other good qualities.
After life, you will be reborn in the Pure Land of Bliss.
It assists you to swiftly attain the great enlightenment.
To those who merely think of her, may the Glorious Namgyalma fully bestow upon them the siddhis of a perfect life and victory over the hostile Mara of the Lord of Death. May the auspiciousness of this puja prevail over the three worlds and benefit limitless mother beings.
All are welcome to participate in this auspicious and beneficial event.
Should you wish to find out more details of this puja, please write to us: web@dechenchoekhor.org
Thank you!