One Hundred Peaceful and Wrathful Deities

One Hundred Peaceful and Wrathful Deities Drubchoe ~ February 25 – March 3, 2026

and Ceremony to Liberate Dead Beings (Nedren)

The annual Shitro (100 Peaceful and Wrathful Deities) Puja to celebrate the beginning of the lunar new year began on February 25th and will conclude on the Full Moon Day of the Miracle Month, Chotrul Duchen, March 3.

About the 100 Peaceful and Wrathful Deities Puja, Ayang Rinpoche said,

“The hundred deities are the attributes and activities of the five Buddhas and their female counterparts. They are the manifestations from the pure nature of our minds, and remain within us in the form of five faculties, five elements and twelve sources of perception, and so on. By relying on the practice of the hundred deities, or even by just hearing the mantra and seeing the mandala and picture of the hundred deities, one may either instantly or gradually realize that the nature of one’s mind is inseparable from the perfect wisdom of the hundred deities.

“During the performance of Jang Chog puja, the hundred deities are invoked and the various types of offerings are made to them. The merits accumulated from these offerings are dedicated to the deceased to help them in their purification and liberation. The prayer itself is also an offering of assistance to those in the intermediate or Bardo state to show them the path to liberation.

“At the end of puja, the names of the deceased are burned. The fire used in the burning symbolizes the wisdom of the hundred deities; the burning of the names symbolizes the cutting of the attachment of the deceased to a “self”, which is the cause of his or her suffering. Through the prayer and the ritual performed, the consciousnesses of the deceased are merged and become inseparable from the wisdom of the hundred deities. Thus they are liberated.“

Ayang Rinpoche said the Ceremony to Liberate Dead Beings is the best time to dedicate prayers for the departed beings. Anyone who would like to make offerings and dedicate prayers to family members, friends, loved ones or pets who have passed, please make your offering and send in names of the deceased by Sunday, March 1 at 5 pm (Pacific time) to be included in the prayer list for the Liberation Ceremony.

Ayang Rinpoche often reminded us of Milarepa’s saying that anyone sponsoring Dharma activities gains the same merit as the practitioners. If you would like to make a US tax-deductible contribution to the Shitro puja and Neydren Ceremony using PayPal or your credit card, please select the amount of your donation with the link below.

Your offering of any amount will be appreciated and will be like a drop of water mixed in an ocean of merit. You may include a dedication for your offering in the name of a loved one, including pets. The deadline to submit names of loved ones for the prayer list is Sunday, March 1st at 5 pm PST, but donations to help cover the cost of the puja will bring merit and benefit any time.

You may also send a check in USD made out to Amitabha Foundation to: P.O. Box 2572, Aptos, California 95001. Mail the names for your dedication to info@amitabhafoundation.us. For donors outside the United States, make offerings to Amitabha Foundation in your own country.

One Hundred Peaceful and Wrathful Deities – Liberation Ceremony