Green Tara empowerment in Eshowe. 250 people attending, young and old, with Liberation from Sorrow Prayers translated into isiZulu, so beautifully sung.
Our Temple in Zululand has been built by the local people, a ruined garage, transformed into a holy place.
People enjoy Geshe-la’s Kadam Dharma presentation and blessings, and receive so much benefit from it.
Welcome to Green Tara!
Preparation
The Temple
The community centre
Preparation
Setting up the marquees
Setting up the marquees
Kosi – always having fun at work
Arriving
Two marquees connected
Luke helping with preparation
Barbara setting up the shrine
New friends
Beautiful offerings
Beautiful offerings
Beautiful offerings
Empowerment shrine
Shrine area
Attendees eagerly waiting
Mrs. Masondo assisting with the seating
Waiting for Tara
Patti translating
Kids eagerly waiting for the start
Kids eagerly waiting for the start
Gen Sangdak
Praying to Tara
Praying to Tara
Each marquee had a video link
Receiving the crown
Receiving the crown
Receiving the crown
Feeling protected by Tara
New Sangha friends
Happy hearts
Enjoying the Temple
Lunch time
Happy stomachs and smiling faces
Young and old enjoying the blessed day
Fathers and mothers
6 ordained Kadampas
Faizal, Emil, and Paul
Emulating Tara
Dakas and dakinis
Mama Kunshe
A new world opened for this girl
Jampel handing out tsog
Pagpa handing out tsog
Relaxing afterwards
Bye bye everyone
Two coaches taking people home to the rural areas
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English
Indonesia
Tibetan
Rinchen
August 7, 2013
It is just so great to know that people from Zululand they accept Buddhism openly with both hands. Although the set up of the shrine, and throne is all very simple, but you can see the type of attitude for the people’s eagerness to learn the Dharma.
This shows all of us that we do not have to have a complicated alter to practice Buddhism. We should find happy when we are given the opportunity to practice the Dharma, no matter where we are, how our alter is like.
SabrinaS
August 24, 2016
I read with amazement at the enlightened activities of Geshe Kelsang Gyatso spreading to distant place like Zululand, South Africa. Kudos to his students who took on the compassionate deed of spreading Lama Tsongkapa’s teachings to bring happiness into the people’s lives there. It is indeed rejoicing to see Green Tara Empowerment event with such beautiful spread of offerings to the holy ones. May this centre with is humble beginnings of a converted garage grow to benefit more people with the dharma. Thank you dorjeshugden.com for sharing such heartening event, with the pictures of happiness and harmony.