Offerings on the altar. Asura Cave.
Offerings on the altar. Asura Cave.
Go to Main Prayers. Choose from these: Amitayus (Amitayus Dharani, Red Amitayus Puja, White Amitayus Puja), Medicine Buddha Puja, Tara (Tara Praises, Tara Puja).
Go to Main Prayers. Choose one or more of these: Tara (Tara Praises, Tara Puja), Three Prayers to Remove Obstacles and Gather Positive Conditions, Overcoming Obstacles.
Go to Main Prayers. Choose from: Lama Norlha, Tara (Tara Praises, Tara Puja), Three Prayers to Remove Obstacles and Gather Positive Conditions.
We recommend Verses of the Eight Noble Auspicious Ones. Send a message to office@monlam.org after you donate. Include your name, requested prayer, names of newlyweds, their mailing address. The Monastery Office will send them a letter acknowledging your gift. Allow two weeks for the letter to arrive.
Verses of the Eight Noble Auspicious Ones is often recited at the start of a new activity, a new business, moving to a new place, etc. It is recited for weddings. Some people recite it at the start of a new day. You can also make offerings to the sangha of monks and nuns, and dedicate the merit to the success of your new activity.
Go to Main Prayers. Under the Bardo heading, request Kunzang Tugtik Puja, or Peaceful and Wrathful Deities of the Bardo. Further down on Main Prayers, you can request Five Prayers to Benefit the Living and the Dead, or Ocean of Amrita (Ngakso Puja).
Go to Main Prayers. Choose the Ocean of Amrita (Ngakso Puja).
Email the Monlam Office after you donate.
In the message, state your name, the name of the prayer, and who the prayer is for.
That person's name will be read aloud in the temple after the prayer is performed.
The merit from the prayer will be dedicated for that person.
Dedicate Prayer office@monlam.org
Email the Monlam office after you donate. Include your name, the name
of the prayer, who the prayer is for, and that they have recently died.
The merit from the prayer will be dedicated for that person.
The deceased person's name will also be written on the 'name-burning' paper.
The Rinpoches will perform that ritual on special days.
Dedicate Prayer Deceased office@monlam.org
Email the Monlam office ofther you donate.
Include your name, the name
of the prayer, and what the prayer is for.
That purpose will be read aloud in the temple after the prayer is performed.
The merit from the prayer will be dedicated for that purpose.
Dedicate Prayer Purpose office@monlam.org
Main Prayers These prayers are performed frequently.
They will be done for you very soon, maybe even today.
These cover most of the life situations people deal with.
More Prayers These prayers aren't done as frequently, and may take longer to schedule.
If you want to get your prayers done sooner, choose from the Main Prayers page.
Yes, all donations made through Monlam.org are fully tax-deductible in the US. All donations made at Monlam are received by the Shedrub Development Fund, a public charity registered in the United States. Donations are tax deductible in the United States under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue code. All donors will receive an email receipt appended to the thank-you email.
Merit (Sanskrit: punya, Tibetan: sonam) is good karma created by good thoughts, words and actions.
Giving, kindness and dharma practice generate merit.
Merit is essential for happiness, worldly success, good health, long life, spiritual realization and good rebirth.
Merit in Buddhism AccessToInsight.org
Wikipedia.org
Choose a prayer. Click on the Donate link. Donate via Paypal.
After you donate, Paypal will send you to our Thank You page. From there, go to Main Prayers. Choose another prayer. Click on 'Donate'.
Email Monlam Office after you donate.
Include your name, the name of the prayer, and the date you would like to have the prayer performed.
Prayer in Future office@monlam.org
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An email is sent to the monastery.Often the prayer is done the same day. Sometimes the monks/nuns may not be able to perform the prayer immediately, but will do so after a few days. In any case, your request will be carried out within at most seven days. All donors' names are read aloud in the temple after the prayers are done, at the dedication of merit.
The prayers are done by monks at Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling, or by nuns at Nagi Gompa. All the monks, or all the nuns will perform the prayer/puja you have requested. How many times they repeat it depends on which one it is.
Paypal will create a receipt, and email it to you.
If the prayer will be done the same day, you won't be notified ahead of time. If the prayer will be done a few days later, we will email you to tell you when.
You will be notified by email that the prayers or pujas you requested have been performed.
Yes. On special days, the Rinpoches lead the puja in the meditation hall, and the names of all recent sponsors are read aloud.
Traditionally, Buddhist prayers are offered without a specfic price tag. People give as generously as they are able. Buddhists understand that generosity creates merit, which helps them and others. Many people using this service may be unfamiliar with this tradition, so minimum donation amounts are next to each prayer.
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Monlam.org is run by volunteers who are students of Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche and Chokling Rinpoche. We don't make any money from this.
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