Celebrating 77th INDIA Independence day
77th Independence day
Today on 15th August, 2023 marks the 77th India Independence day.
Nuns of Ewam India monastery has gathered at the monastery main ground and hoisted the india national flag and singing of India national anthem, distribution of ladoos and sweets were done and wishes each others.
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His Holiness 14th Dalai Lama's 88th Birthday Celebration
88th Birthday
On July 6, 2023, the 88th birthday of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama was celebrated at Ewam India Monastery.
The nunnery’s Nuns, teachers, and staff began the ceremony by chanting His Holiness longlife prayers, tea and sweet rice offering, brief introduction of His Holiness biography were narrated by the teacher and everyone offered a white ceremonial scarf to His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s portrait on the throne, offering of ceremonial birthday cakes and Lhabsol puja were carried at the monastery ground. After noon students of ewam india sheda has organized an exhibition show followed by various dance and song shows are carried out.
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Buddha Purnima
Buddha Purnima
Siddhartha Gautama who was later known as Gautama Buddha after achieving enlightenment,lived from 566 to 485 BCE in central north India. He is the founder of Buddhism which is one of the fourth largest religion in the world todaywith over 520 million followers. Among twelve of his most important deeds while in his worldly existence, the three key events in the life of the historical Buddha, Shakyamuni, that represent the birth of Buddhism: his birth, enlightenment and passing from this world or Mahaparinirvana falls on the 15th day of the Vesak month of Hindu lunar calendar according to the Theravada tradition.
Buddhist across the globe observe this day as one of the most important and holy day in Buddhist calendar. Although the date of its observance can vary from country to country, and between different Buddhist traditions.
In India the day is a national holiday and people on that day visit Buddhist monasteries and temples to offer their prayers to the Buddha.
This year the 2567th Anniversary of Buddha Jayanti or the Buddha Purnima falls on the 5th of May, 2023. As last year, this year too a large number of devotees and pilgrims visited Ewam India Buddhist monastery from early hours. At 8 AM nuns assembled at the main prayer hall of the monastery for the morning prayer where prayer of praise & homage to the Shakyamuni Buddha was recited.
At 11 AM, started the Dharma procession where the nuns carried a portrait of the Buddha & Kangyur scriptures on their shoulders led by nuns playing various religious instruments circumambulate the monastery while chanting the prayer of taking refuge in the three jewel: the Buddha, the Dharma & the Sangha.
“Buddhamsaranamgacchami.Dhammam saranam gacchami.Sangham saranam gacchami”.
“I take refuge in the Buddha. I take refuge in the Dharma.I take refuge in the Sangha”.
Large number of lay devotees present at that time also took equal part in this procession despite the scorching heat of the mid-day.
After lunch till the dusk, the nuns read the Kangyur or “Translated Words” consists of works in about 108 volumes spoken by the Buddha himself. The main prayer hall of the monastery was all packed with the devotees attending this prayer session. Many were outside circumambulating the monastery, turning prayer wheel & many visited the lamp house where more than a thousand of lamps were lit before the day ends. Many of the devotees thronged the big front yard of the monastery and also at the back relaxing and appreciating serene environment with soothing sound of nuns chanting and various religious instruments.At the end of the puja the devotees were then distributed with tsok.
Ewam India Charitable Trust distributed two thousand bottles of mineral water (250ml & 500ml) and two thousand pcs of poster card displaying the 12 deeds of the Shakyamuni Buddha to devotees on that day.
It is estimated that on that day around five to six thousand people had visited the monastery during the course of the day and as per feedback received, many people experienced a sense of peace & calmness, a closer connection with the spirituality and a blessing from the Buddha ‘The enlightened one”.
Let us all on this auspicious day remind ourselves with the core teaching of the Buddha;
Doing no evil whatsoever
Practice virtue perfectly,
Tame your mind completely,
This is the teaching of the Buddha
May the teachings of the Buddha spread far and wide for the benefit of all sentient beings.
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Ewam India Monastery Annual Sports Day
Annual Sports Day
Annual sports day of Nubchen Namchak Monastery’s primary school was held on 05th November 2022, annual sports day is an important part of school outdoor co-curricular activities. Students eagerly awaits for this big day. Teachers, captains and students put in so much efforts in preparing themselves for this big event. Students were divided into four different houses viz Dug, Gyaltsen, Pema & Norbu leaded by house captains and a teacher.
The day started around 10 AM with arrival of chief guest of the day H.E. Gochen Tulku Sang-ngag Rinpoche and the General Secretary of Ewam India Charitable Trust Mr. Atta Lama Bhutia and teachers and staffs. Students were all attired in a bright dress of their respective houses, the event started with singing of national anthems.Ms. Tsering Kyizom la addressed the gathering, she highlighted the hard-work of students and the teachers in preparing for this day. She stressed on the importance of physical wellbeing by maintaining one’s physique besides studies. She throws some light on the days event and explained the rules and regulations to follow.
Much awaited event started where scores of track and field sportssuch as 100 & 200mt race, 800mt relay race, balloon bursting, spoon & marble race, sack race, banana eating race etc were played competing between the houses. Almost all the students from sub-juniors to the seniors got an opportunity to participate in one or two of the games played.
Despite the sunny weather the students & teachers were all enthusiastic and cheering up in unison for their respective team. The spectators too were excited and join in with students in cheering up. Several track and field games were organized for the teachers & staff too.
At the end of the day certificates to the winners were distributed and this year Pema house was declared an overall champions awarded with champions trophy. Finally, the event was wrapped up with an address by the chief guest H.E. Rinpoche where he appreciated the hard-work put up by the teachers in preparing for this day, the students in preparing themselves and the staff in preparing the ground where this event takes place. Rinpoche advised students to maintain their physical wellbeing in order to stay healthy which will enablethem to effectively carry on their studies. General Secretary also stressed on the maintaining of the ground so to avoid bushes and grass to grow in the field. Thus, the event for this year concluded successfully.
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His Holiness 14th Dalai Lama's 87th Birthday Celebration
87th Birthday
On July 6, 2022, the 87th birthday of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama was celebrated at Ewam India Monastery.
The nunnery’s Nuns, teachers, and staff began the ceremony by chanting His Holiness longlife prayers, tea and sweet rice offering, brief introduction of His Holiness biography were narrated by the teacher and everyone offered a white ceremonial scarf to His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s portrait on the throne, offering of ceremonial birthday cakes and Lhabsol puja were carried at the monastery ground. After noon students of ewam india sheda has organized an exhibition show followed by various dance and song shows are carried out.
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Exibition
SAKA DAWA
SAKA DAWA
Saka Dawa represents the holiest and most sacred days in Tibetan Buddhism. Falling on the fourth month of the Tibetan Calendar, this day is associated with three major events in the life of Shakyamuni Buddha – his birth, his enlightenment on a full moon night, and his parinirvana.
it is believed that any merits that are collected during this month are rewarded with multiple times greater good karma, therefore, avoiding negative deeds and engaging in positive deeds, especially during this month, buddhist carried out various meritorious activities like not to kill, not to lie, not to steal, refraining from eating meat, eradicating the negative forces by lighting the butter lamps, charity to the poor.
Buddhists celebrate the festival with prayers in monasteries throughout the month. The main celebration is done on the full moon day of this month, at the Ewam India Monastery, special puja were performed and nuns carry the statue of buddha and scared scriptures around the monastery as per buddhist traditions.
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Buddha Jayanti Celebration
Buddha Jayanti Celebration
Vesak, also known as Buddha Purnima or Buddha Jayanti falls on a full moon day in the month of Vaisakh (April/May) according to the Hindu calendar and this year, Buddha Purnima was celebrated on Monday, May 16. The Vesak full moon day is the most important day in the Buddhist calendar as Buddhists around the world observe the day to commemorates three key events in the life of the historical Buddha, Shakyamuni, that represent the birth of Buddhism: his birth, enlightenment and passing from this world or mahaparinirvana.
The occasion is a public holiday in many countries in Asia and is celebrated by millions of Buddhists across the world. Although the date of its observance can vary from country to country, and between different Buddhist traditions, it is most widely observed on or around the date of the full moon in the month of Vaisakh.
Monday is usually closed for visitors to Ewam India monastery but this time it was opened for whole day for visitors and pilgrims for able to make pilgrimage and visit the monastery.
Large number of people visited the monastery to pay their homage to the Lord Buddha and join in the prayer session taking place in the monastery. Devotees thronged the lamp house to lit lamps. Many visit here to find some quite time from the hustle & bustle of the city and enjoy the serenity of the place.
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VISIT OF KYABJE RINPOCHE
VISIT OF KYABJE RINPOCHE
On 15th February 2022, His Eminence Kyabje Gochen Tulku Sang-Ngag Tenzin Rinpoche arrived at Ewam India monastery with the grand traditional welcome by the nuns and staff of the monastery. Rinpoche was received at Airport by General Secretary & Treasurer of the Trust & executive member of the monastery. The welcome procession led the Rinpoche to main shrine hall of the monastery. Rinpoche seated at the throne after lighting lamp & offering scarf to statues which was then followed by prayer & offering of traditional sweetened rice & tea. Rinpoche then addressed the gathering where he expressed his joy on once again meeting his students & devotees. He also mentioned that despite all the casualties the world faces due to this Covid pandemic, our nuns and staff were all safe from this pandemic and most importantly the 8th batch of three year retreatants of Ewam Kusum Khandroling retreat center, at Pharping, Nepal, successfully completed their retreat without any hindrances. The welcome ceremony concluded after His Eminence blessed all the gathering individually.
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CELEBRATION OF 73RD INDIAN REPUBLIC DAY
The 26th January, 2022 marks the 73rd year of Indian Republic Day. The day was celebrated at Ewam India monastery too, all the nuns and the staff gathered at the front yard of the monastery, after paying homage to the portrait of Mahatma Gandhi & remembering all those who sacrifice for the Indian independence, after that Indian National Flag was hoisted along with singing of Indian National Anthem followed by distribution of sweets.
Nobel Peace Prize Celebration
Nobel Peace Prize Celebration
Ewam India organises a small gathering in the monastery’s main shrine hall on the morning of 10th December to celebrate the 32nd anniversary of the conferment of the Nobel Peace Prize on His Holiness the Great 14th Dalai Lama. The ceremony begins with the welcoming of the portrait of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to the golden throne & offering of Mendal Tensum & scarf to the throne by the people gathered.
There was a mass prayer session for the longitivity and the swift fulfillment of all the noble wishes of HH the Dalai Lama. The attendee were then offered with traditional sweetened rice, tea and sweets. The organizer then briefly explained about the importance and the background of the occasion in Tibetan, English and in Hindi.
On this auspicious occasion the official website of Ewam India was launched after the General Secretary of the Trust gave a brief introduction regarding this website.
The ceremony concluded with the lhabsol at the front yard of the monastery.
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