Group Prayers
Schedule Subject to Change. See Calendar for current schedule. Group prayers are always free and open to all.
Weekly Prayers
Prayers for World Peace
Sundays | 10 am – 10:30 am
Prayers for cultivating inner peace, the best method for establishing world peace.
Purification Prayers
Mondays | 5:30 pm – 6 pm
The practice of cleansing our mind of all delusions and negativity by relying on Vajrasattva, the Buddha of Purification.
Wishfulfilling Jewel
Tuesdays | 5 pm – 6 pm (4:30 pm – 5:30 pm if Tsog offering)
A special practice for developing compassion, wisdom, and spiritual strength by relying on the Wisdom Buddha Je Tsongkhapa, and for overcoming obstacles and difficulties on the spiritual path by relying on his Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden.
Heart Jewel
Wednesdays | 5 pm – 6 pm
How to overcome obstacles and difficulties on the spiritual path by developing compassion, wisdom, and spiritual strength.
Bodhisattva's Confession of Moral Downfalls
Thursdays | 8:30 am – 9 am
A powerful practice that focuses on the Thirty-five Confession Buddhas to purify our mind of even the heaviest negativities.
Monthly Prayers
Prayers for the Deceased
Monthly on Saturday
Powa Ceremony, the practice of the Transference of Consciousness for the recently deceased.
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Tara Prayers
Monthly on the 8th
Prayers for developing a deep feeling of closeness with Buddha Tara, through which we can receive her blessings and protection.
Medicine Buddha Prayers
Monthly on Friday
A special practice focusing on Medicine Buddha for helping others through healing actions.
Offering to the Spiritual Guide
Monthly on the 10th & 25th
The special Guru yoga practice of Je Tsongkhapa in conjunction with Highest Yoga Tantra, which also includes all the essential practices of the stages of the path to enlightenment.
Melodious Drum
Monthly on the 29th
The extensive sadhana, or "method of attainment," for fulfilling our commitment to rely on the Dharma Protector and to practice Lamrim, Lojong, and Mahamudra, and for restoring any degenerate or broken commitments.
Group prayers are always free and open to all. Live streaming is available for members.
Prayer booklets are available to borrow, or for purchase in our bookstore. For more information on group prayers, contact: epc@meditateinsanfrancisco.org