Chanted prayers at Heruka Centre

Prayers for the six preparatory practices of the stages of the path to enlightenment. The supreme method for accumulating merit, purifying negativities and receiving the blessings of the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and Spiritual Guides.

A Guru yoga practice combined with meditation on the path to enlightenment (Lamrim) and prayers to the Dharma Protector. These two practices are the very essence of the New Kadampa Tradition of Mahayana Buddhism. If we practise them regularly and sincerely, we shall reap a rich harvest of pure Dharma realizations, and eventually come to experience the supreme joy of full enlightenment.

These short prayers, dedicated to World Peace, are chanted from a different sadhana each week, emphasising different practices such as increasing our wisdom, or spiritual power. Held most Sundays, please contact the centre before attending - 020 8455 7563. For a schedule, please see the Prayers on Sundays timetable below.

A Highest Yoga Tantra practice of Vajrayogini, containing all the essential practices of Secret Mantra. Open only to those who have received the appropriate empowerment.

A Guru yoga practice combined with meditation on the path to enlightenment (Lamrim) and prayers to the Dharma Protector. These two practices are the very essence of the New Kadampa Tradition of Mahayana Buddhism. If we practise them regularly and sincerely, we shall reap a rich harvest of pure Dharma realizations, and eventually come to experience the supreme joy of full enlightenment.

Avalokiteshvara is an enlightened being who is a manifestation of all Buddhas' compassion. If we rely sincerely upon Avalokiteshvara and recite his mantra with strong faith, temporarily we will improve our realizations of the stages of the path, especially our realization of great compassion, and ultimately we will attain supreme Buddhahood in Avalokiteshvara's Pure Land, the Pure Land of Bliss. Find out about Precept days held on 15th day of each month.

Tara is a female Buddha, a manifestation of the ultimate wisdom of all the Buddhas. If we rely upon Mother Tara sincerely and with strong faith she will protect us from all obstacles and fulfil all our wishes. If we recite the twenty-one verses of praise we shall receive inconceivable benefits. Find out about Tara pujas held on 8th day of each month.

In general, transference of consciousness, or powa, involves the mind leaving the body and going to a higher state through the force of meditation. This special powa practice has the same function as Vajrayogini’s uncommon yoga of inconceivability; through this training we can attain a Buddha’s Pure Land such as Pure Dakini Land without abandoning this human body.

Medicine Buddha is a Buddha Doctor whose function is to release living beings from outer and inner sickness by bestowing blessings upon them. By practising the sadhana of Medicine Buddha sincerely, we receive a special power of body, speech, and mind, which we can then use to help others through healing actions. Therefore, we should practise this sadhana purely and sincerely.

A special Guru yoga of Je Tsongkhapa that is related to Highest Yoga Tantra, and forms a preliminary practice for Vajrayana Mahamudra.

A special Tantric ceremony for people who have received the Highest Yoga Tantra empowerment of Vajrayogini.

A special Tantric ceremony for people who have received the Highest Tantra empowerment of Vajrayogini and completed a close retreat.

A ceremony for fulfilling and restoring the commitments of the Dharma Protector, open to all.

A Guru yoga practice combined with meditation on the path to enlightenment (Lamrim) and prayers to the Dharma Protector. These two practices are the very essence of the New Kadampa Tradition of Mahayana Buddhism. If we practise them regularly and sincerely, we shall reap a rich harvest of pure Dharma realizations, and eventually come to experience the supreme joy of full enlightenment. Wishfulfilling Jewel pujas on other days of the week take place without a Tsog offering.

"The practice of taking and keeping the eight Mahayana precepts is a special practice of moral discipline that is performed with bodhichitta motivation. The essence of the practice is to keep them purely for a period of twenty four-hours. By doing this practice over and over again we acquaint ourself with the practice of moral discipline and thereby make our human life meaningful."A Pure Life sadhana, published by Tharpa publications

Tara is our common mother, our Holy Mother. When we are young we turn to our worldly mother for help. She protects us from immediate dangers, provides us with all our temporal needs, and guides and encourages us in our learning and personal development. In the same way, during our spiritual growth we need to turn to our Holy Mother, Tara, for refuge. She protects us from all internal and external dangers, she provides us with all the necessary conditions for our spiritual training, and she guides us and inspires us with her blessings as we progress along the spiritual path.