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Day 1

Sunrise at Murrays Bay Beach

Outram Hall in Murrays Bay

Shrine and stage for the 100,000 ganachakra ceremony (Maha Guru Bumtsok)

Main shrine and elaborate torma for Rigdzin Dungdrub practice.

Shrine set up with Rigdzin Dungdrub ganachakra offerings

Close of offering bowls for Rigdzin Dungdrub ceremony.

Elaborate torma offering

Ganachakra (tsog) offerings and tormas

Food, drinks, and tormas set out as ganachakra offerings

Elaborate ganachakra torma offering

Ganachakra torma offerings with colourful decorations

Procession of sangha being welcomed into the venue

Sangha procession being led into the venue by incense bearers

Sangha standing

Sangha making prostrations

Sangha standing while holding electric butter lamps as a light offering

Geshe Dhonam offering an electric butter lamp to the shrine

Two MCs stand before seated practitioners

Geshe Dhonam giving his speech

Kathok Rigdzin Chenpo Rinpoche giving teachings

Kathok Rigdzin Chenpo Rinpoche leading the ritual prayers

Practitioners playing rolmo cymbals and drums to invoke Guru Rinpoche

Lamas wearing ceremonial hats

Kathok Rigdzin Chenpo Rinpoche invoking the blessings of the wisdom mandala

The chöpön wafts incense as part of the invocation ceremony

Day 2

Golden statue of Shakyamuni Buddha with the Rigdzin Dungdrub in front on the main shrine of the 100,000 ganachakra offering ceremony

People lined up on either side of the central aisle holding khatas to welcome sangha

Incense bearers and conch players leading the procession of sangha into the venue

Sponsor making sangha offering

Kathok Rigdzin Chenpo Rinpoche playing bell and damaru

Monk playing drum

Kathog Rigdzin Chenpo Rinpoche wearing ceremonial hat and robe

Sangha wearing ceremonial hats

Lama Karma Dorje receiving ganachakra substance

Geshe Wangchen receiving ganachakra substance

Lamas being offered ganachakra offerings

Ganachakra offerings distributed to public

Drinks and biscuits set out for tea break

People of all generations enjoying tea break

Lamas plating up lunch

Sangha taking a tea break

Kathog Rigdzin Chenpo Rinpoche receiving a gift

People performing the Vajra Dance - The Ling Dance of Great Bliss Music (Lingdro Dechen Rolmo)

People performing the Vajra Dance - The Ling Dance of Great Bliss Music (Lingdro Dechen Rolmo)

Group photo after the final session of the 100,000 ganachakra offering ceremony

ABOUT US

The 2024 Great Prayer Festival is jointly hosted by Trashi Ganden Choepel Ling and Padma Ati Buddhist Institute, Tibetan Buddhist centres in Auckland following the Gelug and Nyingma lineages respectively. Buddhist communities from around the country will join our efforts for peace.

VENUE

9 & 10 November 2024

Outram Hall

478 Beach Road

Murrays Bay
Auckland

CONTACT

E-mail: tgcling@gmail.com

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