Pujas are an important part of our practices at Rameshori. A puja is a chanted prayer to a specific Buddha, requesting that Buddha to bestow his or her blessings upon us. When we do pujas, we typically bring offerings, which consist of healthy foods and flowers - not because the Buddhas "need" offerings from us, but because we need to practice our own generosity and improve our ability to give. Pujas vary in length from one hour to three and a half. All pujas are in English and are open to everyone. Even if you are just curious and would care only to listen and observe, feel free to drop by. See below for more details.

Wishfulfilling Jewel includes two practices revealed by the Wisdom Buddha Manjushri. The first is a special Guru yoga in which we visualize our Spiritual Guide as Je Tsongkhapa. By relying upon this practice, we can purify negativity, accumulate merit, and receive blessings. The second practice is a method for relying upon the Dharma Protector Dorje Shugdän. Through this, we can overcome obstacles to our practice and create favourable conditions so that we can nurture and increase our Dharma realizations. These two practices are the very essence of the New Kadampa Tradition of Mahayana Buddhism. If we practise them regularly and sincerely, we shall reap a rich harvest of pure Dharma realizations, and eventually come to experience the supreme joy of full enlightenment. The practice take approximately 1 hour.

Heart Jewel is the Guru yoga of Je Tsongkhapa combined with the condensed sadhana of his Dharma Protector, Dorje Shugdän. These two practices are the very essence of the New Kadampa Tradition of Mahayana Buddhism. If we practise them regularly and sincerely, we will reap a rich harvest of pure Dharma realizations, and eventually come to experience the supreme joy of full enlightenment. The practice takes approximately 45 minutes.

Tara is a female Buddha, a manifestation of the ultimate wisdom of all the Buddhas. Tara is also known as the "Mother of the Conquerors." Her practice is called Liberation from Sorrow, and is performed once a month. The practice lasts approximately 45 minutes.

If the world were without Spiritual Guides, who would teach us how to foster inner peace and gain lasting happiness? Recognizing that our world would be plunged into darkness without Spiritual Guides, Offering to the Spiritual Guide, requests that the Spiritual Guides of this world remain for a very long time to teach us and guide us along correct spiritual paths. Offering to the Spiritual is performed twice per month. Please check the schedule at the bottom of this page, as times vary depending on events at the Center. The practice lasts approximately two hours.

Melodious Drum is the expanded version of Wishfulfilling Jewel, lasting approximately three and a half hours. There are many brief and mid-length sadhanas of Dorje Shugdän, including Wishfulfilling Jewel mentioned above and Heart Jewel (done most weekdays at 6:30am). Melodious Drum is performed once per month, usually on the 29th, 6:30pm. Further explanation of how to rely upon the Dharma Protector Dorje Shugdän is explained in the book Heart Jewel.

Everyone welcome, especially if you are a beginner who would like to see what chanted meditations are all about. We engage in Powa Practice on the 2nd Friday of every month, which is a special practice to assist the dying and deceased. We also engage in other preliminary chanted prayers to Avalokiteshvara, the Buddha of Compassion; Medicine Buddha; and others. Participants are invited to socialize after the practice at a nearby restaurant.

Quick Path to Great Bliss is the long Vajrayogini practice. It is recommended that Vajrayogini practitioners engage in the long practice at least once per week. On Saturdays when no other special events are planned at the Center, we engage in Quick Path with Tsog at 6:30pm and without Tsog on Mondays at 7:30pm. This practice is not open to those without the Highest Yoga Tantra Empowerment.

Dakini Yoga is the six-session Guru yoga combined with self-generation as Vajrayogini. We engage in Dakini Yoga on Wednesdays at 6:30pm. This practice is not open to those without the Highest Yoga Tantra Empowerment. The practice takes approximately 45 minutes.