Dear Friends ~ a reminder of a most auspicious community activity ANYTIME to engage in especially on all
Merit Multiplying days and wonderful seasonal holiday activity!
From near or far - we can stay connected sharing intentions, wishes, and heart dedications together - please join us in writing the Heart Sutra in gold towards CTCT Holy Object Project.
The positive potential of this intentional activity, the merit is SO vast, and multiplied immeasurably on special days
CTCT community were extremely blessed and most fortunate to receive the oral transmission of this precious Sutra from Geshe Tenzin Zopa in 2017 - which makes this activity of writing the Heart Sutra in gold even more meaningful
- Please find a commentary on the HEART SUTRA by Geshe Tenzin Zopa HERE - a PDF for your download ~ Enjoy !
READ HERE about Lama Zopa Rinpoches Prajnaparamita Project - writing the Heart Sutra in 24-carat gold ink that has been going for many years - it's so deeply inspiring ( above image Rinpoche writing the Heart Sutra in gold)
How can you be involved from where ever you are in the world?
The copies of the Heart Sutra ( in English translation) completed in gold by Friends of CTCT will be used as one of the many elements required in the filling of our Golden Buddha statue in time to come - in this way, everyone that contributes remains a part of our beautiful Holy Object - our beautiful Centre - for a very long time into the future - constantly benefiting and merit multiplying ( see below in image with Geshe Tenzin Zopa consecrating our new Gompa Jan 2019) 
The original target of 108 copies is now to be open-ended; uncapped ...it is a project that can continue over time, long term giving everyone the opportunity to participate in the writing out in gold of one copy or many copies
It is a meditative activity that can be integrated into our daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly Dharma personal program or we can make it a weekend retreat!
One line a day or one complete Sutra a day - it is your choice how you engage
It is a very calming exercise offering us the opportunity to memorize this precious short Sutra and put into practice Calm Abiding meditation methods
- Anyone can join in anytime ~ everyone is welcomed ~ any age ~ to the best of your ability, it will be perfect
- Please REGISTER HERE to confirm your planned participation so we can keep in touch and add the count of completed Sutras - to rejoice ~ sincerest thanks in advance to everyone ~ even just taking time to read today
Attached please find :
- The Instructions/materials for writing out the Sutra and
- The Heart Sutra - traceable - to download and print for your use on quality A4 size paper of your choice
In the end, we can take into account the quality of our materials used, our commitment to engage in this virtuous activity as an offering from our hearts - an integral component of our practice ~ transforming minds - developing the good heart - an offering of our own practice in this way ~ and especially most meaningful for those that received the Heart Sutra oral transmission from Geshe Tenzin Zopa at CTCT in 2017 together.I hope you all really enjoy this opportunity to join together @home in this project together ~ in the summertime it may be an activity we can include in a one day or weekend retreat at CTCT Gompa too Have fun setting up your special sacred writing space ~ Clean, comfortable, beautiful, secluded from mundane daily activities Any queries?
