Offering to the Spiritual Guide Puja (Durban SANF)

During the 2026 South African National Festival at Mahasiddha Kadampa Buddhist Centre in Durban.

Offering to the Spiritual Guide, or Lama Chopa in Tibetan, is a special Guru yoga of Je Tsongkhapa in conjunction with Highest Yoga Tantra.

It was compiled by the first Panchen Lama, Losang Chokyi Gyaltsen, as a preliminary practice for Tantric Mahamudra. The main practice is meditation on reliance upon our Spiritual Guide, but it also includes all the essential practices of the stages of the path (Lamrim) and training the mind (Lojong), as well as both the generation and completion stages of Highest Yoga Tantra.

By relying upon our Spiritual Guide as one with Je Tsongkhapa, our compassion, spiritual power, and especially our wisdom will naturally increase. A complete commentary to this practice can be found in Great Treasury of Merit.

Prayer Booklet:  Offering to the Spiritual Guide is available to borrow or purchase.

Everyone Welcome !

How to join in?

 Zoom: link will be provided via email if you have booked for the online attendance option

In Person at 26 Menston Road, Dawncliffe, Westville, 3629

Please email epc@meditation.org.za for more info.

If you would like to make a donation, click here.

All donations contribute to the operation and development of the center, providing opportunities for the public to learn and understand the precious Dharma (teachings).

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