Join us in working for peace through bliss and wisdom
24-26 July 2026
Level 9, 10 Lorne Street, Auckland Central
Online participation available (see schedule for details)
The 100,000 ganachakra offerings ceremony (known as Maha Guru Boomtsog in Tibetan) is a traditional Tibetan Buddhist practice dedicated to the welfare of all beings and the world. Due to the particular aspirations, prophecies, and vows made by Padmasambhava, this ceremony is a powerful antidote to the challenges confronting our world at this time.
Padma Ati Buddhist Institute and Trashi Ganden Choepel Ling held the first Padmasambhava for Peace 100,000 Ganachakra Offerings Ceremony at Murrays Bay in 2024. On the advice of our spiritual advisors we will continue this annual tradition in 2026 with the third ceremony to work for peace and celebrate Padmasambhava's birthday, the 10th day of the 6th lunar month.
The venerable Kathog Rigzin Chenpo Rinpoche leading the 2024 ceremony
About
Who is Padmasambhava?
Padmasambhava, whose name means Lotus-Born, is also popularly known by the Tibetan title Guru Rinpoche, meaning precious master. The historical figure of Padmasambhava was a renowned 8th century tantric master from the land of Oḍḍiyāna who was instrumental in introducing Buddhism to Tibet and the wider Himalayan region. Beyond the historical figure, Guru Rinpoche is a personification of the inner guru principle, representing our mind's most fundamental nature and our potential to become a fully enlightened Buddha.
The renowned "Looks Like Me" statue of Guru Rinpoche that was housed at Samye Monastery, said to have been acknowledged and blessed by Guru Rinpoche himself. Image credit: TseRigs, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
What is a ganachakra offering?
The ganachakra offering is a very profound method for quickly purifying negativities and gathering vast stores of merit and wisdom. The term literally means "circle/wheel of gathering," and can refer to the gathering of offerings substances, guests, practitioners, qualities, and results.
Ganachakra tormas (offering cakes) at the 2025 ceremony
Schedule
24 - 26 July 2026
Venue: Level 9, 10 Lorne Street, Auckland Central
Zoom: ID 868 6789 868, passcode 334134
Friday 24ᵗʰ July
7:00pm
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Opening ceremony: lamp offering by sangha, mandala offering with body, speech, and mind supports, tea and sweet rice offering
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Kathog Rigzin Chenpo Rinpoche's introductory remarks
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Kathog Rigzin Chenpo Rinpoche will bestow the oral transmissions for the following prayers (to be confirmed.) *Please note, by receiving these oral transmissions, you are establishing a guru-disciple relationship with Rinpoche.
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Padma Dechen Lingpa's terma The Seven Line Prayer of Guru Padmasambhava: Blessing Clouds that Swiftly Gather and Cascade Nectar of Accomplishments
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Verses of the Eight Noble Auspicious Ones (Tashi Tshigpa)
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The Great Cloud of Blessings: The Prayer Which Magnetizes All That Appears and Exists (Wangdü)
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The main practice and accumulation of ganachakra offering mantras
Saturday 25ᵗʰ July
10:00am-12:00pm
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Recitation of Verses of the Eight Noble Auspicious Ones (Tashi Tshigpa) and The Great Cloud of Blessings: The Prayer Which Magnetizes All That Appears and Exists (Wangdü)
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The main practice and accumulation of ganachakra offering mantras
Lunch break: A complimentary vegetarian lunch will be served to all participants.
2:00-4:00pm
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The main practice and accumulation of ganachakra offering mantras
Sunday 26ᵗʰ July
10:00am
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Recitation of Verses of the Eight Noble Auspicious Ones (Tashi Tshigpa) and The Great Cloud of Blessings: The Prayer Which Magnetizes All That Appears and Exists (Wangdü)
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The main practice and accumulation of ganachakra offering mantras
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Vajra dance - full performance of The Ling Dance of Great Bliss Music (Lingdro Dechen Rolmo)
You are welcome to join in at the start of any session. The bulk of these session will consist of the ganachakra offering prayer and mantra which we will collectively recite 100,000 times.