Puja and a Smoothie!

No Puja and a Smoothie until March 2012 (after the retreat ends)

What is a Puja?
The Tara Puja or Liberation from Sorrow is a special prayer that consists of Praises to the Twenty-one Taras composed by Buddha.

Tara is a female Buddha, a manifestation of the ultimate wisdom of all the Buddhas. Each of the Twenty-one Taras is a manifestation of the principal Tara, Green Tara. Tara is also known as the ‘Mother of the Conquerors’.

Tara is our common mother, our Holy Mother. When we are young we turn to our worldly mother for help. She protects us from immediate dangers, provides us with all our temporal needs, and guides and encourages us in our learning and personal development.

In the same way, during our spiritual growth we need to turn to our Holy Mother, Tara, for refuge. She protects us from all internal and external dangers, she provides us with all the necessary conditions for our spiritual training, and she guides us and inspires us with her blessings as we progress along the spiritual path.

What kind of smoothies do we serve?
Each week we serve a delicious, nutritious vegan, organic smoothie (sometimes including exotic herbs and high-antioxidant ingredients).

Fun for the whole family! Kids love it too :)

*A suggested donation for each drink is $4.00 to cover the ingredients. 100% of the donations go to the upkeep and support of Tushita Kadampa Buddhist Center.

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