Turning to Tara
24-Hour Tara Prayers for World Peace
Turning to Tara
This event is free of charge.
Immerse yourself in Tara’s inspiring blessings and start the New Year feeling hopeful and transformed.
During this event we will be praying to Buddha Tara, a female enlightened being, for peace in our troubled world. These prayers, consisting of praises and requests to Tara, are approximately one-hour in length and are chanted every 4 hours for a period of 24 hours. They are very powerful because they are Sutra, the actual words of Buddha. We begin with an introduction to Tara and the practice at 2pm on December 31st.
Tara is known as the Great Compassionate Mother and her name means ‘Rescuer’. Her energy is loving and wise. She is swift with her transformative blessings, and rescues living beings from fears and inner and outer dangers.
You can attend one or two sessions, or the entire retreat. Everyone is welcome.
Schedule
December 31
2pm - 2:45 Introduction to Tara Prayers
3-4:15pm Session 1
7-8:15pm Session 2
11-12:15am Session 3
12:15am New Year’s Eve Toast
January 1
3am-4:15am Session 4
7-8:15am Session 5
11-12:15pm Session 6
In each of the six prayer sessions we will use the prayer booklet called Liberation from Sorrow.
We will provide copies for you to use in the retreat, and copies will also be available for purchase from our bookshop.
Registration
One of the greatest gifts of Dharma is that it teaches us how to purify our past non-virtues.
Gen Kelsang Chöyang is the Resident Teacher at Kadampa Meditation Centre Ottawa. She has studied under Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche for over twenty-five years, and has taught for many years. Gen Chöyang is known for her sincere & practical approach to integrating Buddhism into daily life.