Sojong Chenmo & Anniversary of the US Congressional Gold Medal Award to the 14th Dalai Lama གསོོ་སྦྱོང་ཆེན་མོ། 八關齋戒 October 17, 2024

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The Ritual of Restoration and Purification
As the novice and fully ordained monks and nuns restore their threefold training and purify their impediments through this ritual, it is called the ritual of restoration and purification.

It has three benefits or purposes:

It purifies the morality and dharma, and negates the faults of not performing the restoration and purification ritual. First: In order to purify the morality, the restoration and purification was taught. Engaging in the restoration and purification ritual, monks and nuns confess and refrain from downfalls and bless the downfalls, and purify their vows or morality.

Second: The purification of dharma refers to the purification of afflictions. Since the monks and nuns perform restoration and purification ritual with the cultivation of virtuous thoughts and remembering impermanence by recalling the past and future downfalls, the afflictions of attachment and anger do not arise.

The third is easy to understand. In short, The Essence of the Ocean of Vinaya says: By guarding those vows, You will achieve a rebirth of a god or a human as a temporary outcome, And the three states of enlightenment as the ultimate outcome, It was thus said. Therefore, the ardent ones always safeguard The vows of the individual liberation with respect and perseverance. Just as it is said, as a result of observing the precepts, temporarily one will obtain a higher rebirth of a god or a human, and ultimately achieve the supreme enlightenment.

The Gyue Tsung prayer is a traditional Tibetan Buddhist practice that is said to invoke the blessings of the Gyue Tsung, or "Eight Classes of Gods and Demons."

The practice of reciting the Gyue Tsung prayer is said to bring the following benefits:

Protection from harm: The Gyue Tsung are believed to have the power to protect from harm, both physical and spiritual. Reciting the prayer is said to invoke their protection and keep one safe from harm.

Overcoming obstacles: The Gyue Tsung are also believed to have the power to remove obstacles and clear the way for success. Reciting the Gyue Tsung prayer is said to help overcome obstacles and difficulties in one's life.

Increasing wealth and prosperity: The Gyue Tsung are associated with wealth and prosperity. Reciting the prayer is said to bring abundance and material success.

Healing: The Gyue Tsung are believed to have the power to heal and protect from illness. Reciting the Gyue Tsung prayer is said to bring healing and good health.

Enhancing one's spiritual practice: The practice of reciting the Gyue Tsung prayer is said to help deepen one's spiritual practice and bring blessings from the Gyue Tsung.

It's important to note that the practice of reciting the Gyue Tsung prayer should be done in conjunction with other spiritual practices such as meditation and the recitation of other mantras, and should not be relied upon as the only means of achieving protection, wealth and prosperity.