General Rituals
Shelkar Choedhe Monastery (General Rituals) 1st Class
S.N0 | Ritual Name | Days | Numbers of Monks | Food | Material | Offering to monks | Total |
1 | Complete reading of the Kagyur (Collection of Buddha’s teachings) | 15 days |
85 Entire Assembly |
Rs. 105000/- US$1070/ |
-Nil- | Rs 1275000/ US$13010/ |
Rs. 1380000/- US$ 14080/ |
2 | Reading of extensive, middling and short of the Perfection of Wisdom Sutra (sixteen volumes) | One day | 85 Entire Assembly |
Rs.20000/ US$200 |
-Nil- | Rs. 42500// US$430/ |
Rs. 62500/ US$630/ |
3 | Satisfying and petitioning the five great Mahakalas | One session | 85 Monks |
Rs. 15000/ US$150 |
Rs. 5000/ US$50/ |
Rs. 5000/ US$50/ |
Rs. 62500/ US$630/ |
4 | Spontaneous wish fulfilling prayer of Je Tsongkhapa | One session | 85 Entire Assembly |
Rs. 15000/ US$150/ |
-Nil- | Rs. 42500/ US$430/ |
Rs. 57500//- US$580/ |
5 | Complete reading of the 25,000 verses of the Perfection of Wisdom Sutra (three volumes) | One session | 85 Entire Assembly |
Rs. 15000/ US$150/ |
-Nil- | Rs. 42500/ US$430/ |
Rs.57500/ US$580/ |
6 | Complete reading of the Dhāraṇī section of the Kagyur and 8000 Perfection of Wisdom Sutra (two volumes) | One session | 85 Entire Assembly |
Rs. 15000/ US$150/ |
-Nil- | Rs. 42500// US$430/ |
Rs. 57500/- US$580/ |
7 | The Sixteen Arhats ritual | One session | 85 Entire Assembly |
Rs. 15000/ US$150/ |
Rs. 2500/- US$25/ |
Rs. 42500/ US$430 |
Rs. 60000/- US$605/ |
8 | Tara prayer (x100,000) | 15 Days | 85 Entire Assembly |
Rs. 75000/ US$765/ |
Rs. 2500/ US$25/ |
Rs.637500/ US$6505/ |
Rs. 715000/- US$7295/ |
9 | Three part torma offering to exalted objects, protectors of the ten directions and to the six classes of hindering spirits chag-sum | One session | 4 monks | Rs. 3000/- US$30/ |
Rs. 300/ US$5/ |
Rs. 2000/- US$20/ |
Rs. 5300/ US$65/ |
General Rituals No 3 is recomanded by HE Sangten Tulku Rinpoche
Shelkar Choedhe Monastery (General Rituals) 2st Class
S.N0 | Ritual Name | Days | Numbers of Monks | Food | Material | Offering to monks | Total |
1 | Complete reading of the Kagyur (Collection of Buddha’s teachings) | 15 days |
85 Entire Assembly |
Rs. 49000/- US$500/ |
-Nil- | Rs 297500/ US$3075/ |
Rs. 346500/- US$ 3575// |
2 | Reading of extensive, middling and short of the Perfection of Wisdom Sutra (sixteen volumes) | One day | 85 Entire Assembly |
Rs.15000/ US$150/ |
-Nil- | Rs. 25500// US$260/ |
Rs. 40500/ US$410/ |
3 | Satisfying and petitioning the five great Mahakalas | One session | 85 Monks |
Rs. 15000/ US$150/ |
Rs. 5000/ US$50/ |
Rs. 25500/ US$260/ |
Rs. 45500/ US$460/ |
4 | Spontaneous wish fulfilling prayer of Je Tsongkhapa | One session | 85 Entire Assembly |
Rs. 10000/ US$100/ |
-Nil- | Rs. 25500/ US$260/ |
Rs. 35500/- US$360/ |
5 | Complete reading of the 25,000 verses of the Perfection of Wisdom Sutra (three volumes) | One session | 85 Entire Assembly |
Rs. 15000/ US$150/ |
-Nil- | Rs. 42500/ US$430/ |
Rs.57500/ US$580/ |
6 | Complete reading of the Dhāraṇī section of the Kagyur and 8000 Perfection of Wisdom Sutra (two volumes) | One session | 85 Entire Assembly |
Rs. 10000/ US$100/ |
-Nil- | Rs. 25500// US$260/ |
Rs. 35500/- US$360/ |
7 | The Sixteen Arhats ritual | One session | 85 Entire Assembly |
Rs. 10000/ US$100/ |
Rs. 2500/- US$25/ |
Rs. 25500/ US$260/ |
Rs. 38000/- US$385/ |
8 | Tara prayer (x100,000) | 15 Days | 85 Entire Assembly |
Rs. 45000/ |
Rs. 2500/ US$25/ |
Rs.297500/ US$3035/ |
Rs. 345000/- US$3510/ |
9 | Three part torma offering to exalted objects, protectors of the ten directions and to the six classes of hindering spirits chag-sum | One session | 4 monks | Rs. 1500/- US$15/ |
Rs. 300/ US$5/ |
Rs. 1000/- US$10/ |
Rs. 2800/ US$30/ |
General Rituals No 3 is recomanded by HE Sangten Tulku RinpocheShelkar Choedhe Monastery
(General Rituals) 3st Class
S.N0 | Ritual Name | Days | Numbers of Monks | Food | Material | Offering to monks | Total |
1 | Complete reading of the Kagyur (Collection of Buddha’s teachings) | 15 days |
85 Entire Assembly |
Rs. 49000/- US$500/ |
-Nil- | Rs 178500/ US$1820/ |
Rs. 227500/- US$ 2320/ |
2 | Reading of extensive, middling and short of the Perfection of Wisdom Sutra (sixteen volumes) | One day | 85 Entire Assembly |
Rs.10000/ US$100/ |
-Nil- | Rs. 12750/ US$130/ |
Rs. 22750/ US$230/ |
3 | Satisfying and petitioning the five great Mahakalas | One session | 85 Monks |
Rs. 10000/ US$100/ |
Rs. 5000/ US$50/ |
Rs. 12750/ US$130/ |
Rs. 27750/ US$280/ |
4 | Spontaneous wish fulfilling prayer of Je Tsongkhapa | One session | 85 Entire Assembly |
Rs. 7000/ US$70/ |
-Nil- | Rs. 12750/ US$130/ |
Rs. 19750/- US$200/ |
5 | Complete reading of the 25,000 verses of the Perfection of Wisdom Sutra (three volumes) | One session | 85 Entire Assembly |
Rs. 7000/ US$70/ |
-Nil- | Rs. 12750/ US$130/ |
Rs.19750/ US$200/ |
6 | Complete reading of the Dhāraṇī section of the Kagyur and 8000 Perfection of Wisdom Sutra (two volumes) | One session | 85 Entire Assembly |
Rs. 7000/ US$70/ |
-Nil- | Rs. 12750// US$130/ |
Rs. 19750/- US$200/ |
7 | The Sixteen Arhats ritual | One session | 85 Entire Assembly |
Rs. 7000/ US$70/ |
Rs. 2500/- US$25/ |
Rs. 12750/ US$130/ |
Rs. 22250/- US$225/ |
8 | Tara prayer (x100,000) | 15 Days | 85 Entire Assembly |
Rs. 35000/ US$350/ |
Rs. 2500/ US$25/ |
Rs.119000/ US$1215/ |
Rs. 156500/- US$1590/ |
9 | Three part torma offering to exalted objects, protectors of the ten directions and to the six classes of hindering spirits chag-sum | One session | 4 monks | Rs. 1500/- US$15/ |
Rs. 300/ US$5/ |
Rs. 1000/- US$10/ |
Rs. 2800/ US$30/ |
General Rituals No 3 is recomanded by HE Sangten Tulku Rinpoche