
Powa – Prayers for the Deceased
In-person & livestream monthly prayers at Kalpha Bhadra Kadampa Buddhist Centre for those who have died recently
Friday 01 October 2021, 7:00 – 8:00 pm
You can submit names of those who have died recently you wish to be included in prayers here
You are welcome to bring a white offering of food, flowers or candles to include in the prayers
Powa Ceremony, also known as the practice of transference of consciousness, is performed each month at our Centre on behalf of those who have recently died, traditionally within forty-nine days of their death. Through doing Powa practice with faith, compassion, and concentration we can transfer the consciousness of those recently deceased to a higher rebirth or to the Pure Land of a Buddha. Everyone is welcome.
The Powa Ceremony can be done either by a group of practitioners or individually on behalf of one or more deceased persons, or countless deceased beings. By engaging in this practice we also create a great collection of virtue, which will also lead us into the pathway to a Buddha’s Pure Land.
You can read more about living, dying, rebirth and helping those who have died here
You can join a pre-recorded version of Powa prayers anytime here
You can buy and download Powa prayer booklets here