The center holds regular sessions of chanted meditations, or "pujas", which combine chanting with meditation, visualization, and mantra recitation.
Pujas (chanted prayers) are an important part of training in a spiritual life. They help us to still our mind, connect with the Buddhas and receive blessings and protection. They also prepare our mind for meditation and are very healing and inspiring.
All of our prayers and meditation practices are recited in English with CD accompaniment and follow a range of Buddhist prayer booklets. These prayer booklets, known as sadhanas, can also be used for individual practice and are available from tharpa.co.uk or at the centre.
These chanted prayer practices are suitable for both beginners and more advanced practitioners.
Times and dates may vary - please check the online calendar for any schedule changes.
You can also download and print out a month by month calender here:
May 2012
June 2012
Below is the list of the pujas we practice together at the Center.
All pujas are free of charge.
Heart Jewel
The daily puja at Kadampa Buddhist Centres is Heart Jewel, often with a short meditation on Lamrim. By relying upon this practice, we can purify negativity, accumulate merit, and receive blessings. In this way we will naturally accomplish spiritual realizations and attain a very special Dharma wisdom.
Wishfulling Jewel with "Tsog" offerings
This puja takes place regularly at the centre. Everyone is welcome to join in with these chanted prayers and offerings. If you wish you can bring a small vegetarian food offering which will be shared at the tsog party after the puja.
Green Tara Chanted Prayers - 'Liberation from Sorrow'
8th of each month - 45 mins
At Kadampa Centers worldwide, the eighth of the month is Tara Day. Tara is a female Buddha, whose name means Rescuer; she is the embodiment of swift compassion. If we rely upon Tara sincerely and with strong faith, she will protect us from all obstacles and fulfill all our wishes. Everyone welcome.
Offering to the Spiritual Guide Puja 
10th & 25th of each month - 2 hours
At Kadampa Centers worldwide Offering to the Spiritual Guide is recited on the tenth and twenty-fifth of each month. Offering to the Spiritual Guide is a special Guru Yoga of Je Tsongkhapa. By relying upon Je Tsongkhapa our compassion, wisdom, and spiritual power will increase. Because Je Tsongkhapa is an emanation of the Wisdom Buddha Manjushri, his faithful followers never experience difficulty in increasing their wisdom. Everyone welcome. Please bring an offering of food or drink to share.
Melodious Drum Long Protector Puja 
29th of each month 3.5 h
The purpose of this practice is to remove obstacles and gather all favorable conditions for our spiritual practice. Everyone welcome. Please bring an offering of food or drink to share.
Mahayana Precepts - A Pure Life
15th of each month 07:00 - 07:30
The practice of taking and keeping the eight Mahayana precepts is a powerful purification practice performed with a special motivation to benefit not just ourselves but also others.
The essence of the practice is to promise to avoid engaging in negative actions for 24 hours and is combined with gentle fasting, eating only lunch on this day.
By doing this practice again and again, we acquaint ourself with the practice of moral discipline and thereby make our human life meaningful.
Medicine Buddha Puja
After the Monthly Centre Gathering
17:30 - 18:30
A method to develop a special power of our body, speech and mind to heal both ourself and others of physical and mental suffering.
