Tsa Tsa Making Class

 By: ryan    3:36 PM  Buddhism, Dear Diary   No comments

In Tibetan Buddhism, making tsa tsas is one of the preliminary practices as a method of eliminating obstacles, purifying negativities and creating merits.

More info about why practicing making tsa tsa, read here
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• Reached at 10.50am. First time to LDC, so touring the Pandits Garden. 

Beautiful Namtose, Buddha of Wealth that grant the worldly dharma. 

Nalanda's Pandits Garden

Buddha Shakyamuni 

Prayer's wheels. They're fill with mantras. 

• The class started at about 11.15am. 

 Precious items to be inserted during making the tsa tsa

This is the mold I choose - Lama Tsongkhapa 

• First, our instructor Mr Francis shows us using a Shakyamuni's casting. The materials used are mainly water and casting powder. Every steps involved from the beginning to end are include with prayers and mantra. When he finished the demonstration, we're paired up in order one person cast the tsa tsa while the other recites the mantras. 
• It took about 20 mins for the whole casting process from filling the mold with water, soaking into mild water with detergent, mixing the casting powder into the measured water, pouring in the mixture, putting in the mantra roll and jewels beads , and using a ruler to flatten and removing the remaining mixing. 
• After that, the whole thing (mixing in the tsa tsa mold) are left to dry. 
• While waiting, I went into the main hall to snaps more pictures of these beautiful Buddhas 

21 Tara's

Wall of Green's Tara

Beautiful Buddhas

• After waiting about 30 mins, Mr Francis called us as he wants to show us how to remove the harden mixture from the mold. These are also accompanied by reciting mantra. 
• We too removing our mixing from the mold and here are the pictures of the beautiful tsa tsa made. 

These are the Tsongkhapa's tsa tsa that I had made. 

Buddha Shakyamuni by Francis

Green Tara by other participant 

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This is the class that I enjoyed the most. Not only we learned how to makes tsa tsa, the steps and the proper way to creating one, but we're also making something so beautiful and precious to be given to our dearly one. At the end of the class, we're able to take home our very own Buddhas. Thanks to LDC for conducting such beneficial class.