Yarney Retreat 2025 Puja Request & Merits Giving

The Rainy Season Retreat (Yarney) is one of the most sacred and intensive monastic retreats in Tibetan Buddhism. During this 6-week period, Segyu Gaden Phodrang monks will engage in deep meditation, pujas, tantric sadhanas, and offerings—dedicated for world peace, healing, purification, and enlightenment of all beings.

🕯️ You are invited to submit your puja requests, name dedications, or sponsor offerings for yourself, your family, or departed loved ones. These rituals will be performed during the following retreat schedule:

🗓️ FULL PUJA SCHEDULE & SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES:

AUGUST 2025

August 8 (Fri)

• Yarney Begins

  • Monastic Confession Ceremony

  • 13 Deity Yamantaka Great Consecration Preparation

August 9–11 (Sat–Mon)

• 13 Deity Yamantaka Intensive Sadhana Sessions

  • Great Consecration Preliminary

  • Actual Day of Empowerment (Rabné Chinmo Tagön dang Ngzhi)

  • Increasing Fire Puja Offering

  • Consecration Conclusion with Peaceful Fire Puja

August 12–13 (Tue–Wed)

• Tara Thread Cross Ceremony
  (Sgrol-ma G-yul Mdo Sgra Grig Dang Ngos Gzh’i Lchoga Rgyas-pa)

August 14–18 (Thu–Mon)

• Heruka Chakrasambara Intensive Sadhana Sessions

  • Includes Sdrop Chod Fire Puja Offering

August 19–27 (Tue–Wed)

• Guhyasamaja Sand Mandala Preparation and Construction

August 20–22 (Wed–Fri)

• Kangyur Reading: 105 volumes of the Buddha's Teachings

August 22–23 (Sat–Sun)

• Simhanada Naga Rite

  • Preparation and Intensive Naga Ritual Sessions (Jebtsun Senggsegra'i Kluchog)

August 24 (Sun)

• International Great Protector Dorje Shugden Celebration

August 25–27 (Mon–Wed)

• Tripitaka Reading: 225 volumes of translated Buddhist commentaries

August 28–Sept 1 (Thu–Mon)

• Guhyasamaja Intensive Sadhana Sessions

  • Includes Fire Puja Offering

SEPTEMBER 2025

September 2–6 (Mon–Sat)

• Increasing Pujas (Yangdrup)

  • White Mahakala (Gönkar)

  • Veshermana (Namsey)

  • Ratna Shugden (Gyalzid)

September 7 (Sun)

• 17th Chapter Guhyasamaja Tantra Text Reading
  (Dpal Gsangba 'Duspa’i Rgyudgzhung Le’u 17 Rgyudphy’i Ma Bcas)

September 8–9 (Mon–Tue)

• Great Kangso Preparation

September 10–13 (Wed–Sat)

• Great Kangso Ritual Offerings

  • Mahakala

  • Kalarupa

  • Sridevi

  • Kubera

  • Dharma Protectors

September 14 (Sun)

• 552nd Anniversary Offering

  • Commemoration of Great Master Dhulwa Zenpa Palden Sangpo

September 15–17 (Mon–Wed)

• White Umbrella Goddess (Dugkar) Preparation Ritual

  • For Averting Epidemics and Illness

September 16 (Tue)

• Vajrayogini Day (Tibetan 10th Day – Waxing Moon)

  • Special Tsog Offering

September 18–20 (Thu–Sat)

• White Umbrella Goddess Actual Offering

  • Includes Torgyag Ritual

September 21 (Sun)

• Retreat Conclusion

  • Final Monastic Confession Ceremony

  • Monks' Holiday Begins (Dga’ Gdbye)

🙏 Ways to Participate:

• 🔖 Submit Name Dedications (Living or Deceased)

• 🕯️ Sponsor Butter Lamps, Incense, or Puja Substances

• 🍚 Sponsor Lunch, Tea, Bread, or Alms Offerings

• 🧣 Donate Monk Robes, Socks, or Medicine

• 💸 General Donation or Specific Ritual Sponsorship

🌟 Benefits of Sponsorship & Puja Requests:

• Removal of obstacles, sickness, and misfortunes

• Accumulation of vast merit and purification of karma

• Blessings for success, protection, harmony, and long life

• Dedication for the deceased to gain swift rebirth or liberation

• Supporting the continuation of rare and sacred monastic rituals

🙏 Your offerings directly support the monastic community and preserve authentic Vajrayana practice for future generations.

🧧 Every offering—no matter the size—is deeply meaningful and beneficial.