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Cittamani Tara Puja  
performed monthly at Khachoe Ghakyil Nunnery

Tara the Wisdom Mother is invoked in times of personal difficulties, family and business problems, and when there is need for quick wisdom action. She manifests in twenty-one different forms to benefit all beings. In the aspect of Cittamani Tara, she responds quickly to the requests those who pray to her.
 

   
Green Tara Puja  with praises to the 21 Taras
performed daily at Khachoe Ghakyil Nunnery

This puja is done every day by the nuns of Khachoe Ghakyil Ling Nunnery, with special dedication for all the sponsors of the nunnery.
 

   
White Tara Puja
performed at Khachoe Ghakyil Ling Nunnery
The Wisdom Mother Tara is invoked in this form to protect all those who request her from harm to their lives. This practice is specially recommended for those who have obstacles to their long live,in the form of illness, but also external danger.
   
Guru Puja and Tsog
performed at Kopan Monastery 

Twice every month guru puja is performed by all the monks in celebration of the spiritual master. This puja is quite often recommended as a means to accumulate merit for those who died.

It is a comprehensive practice containing the essence of the entire teachings of sutra and tantra. It strengthens the bond with one's spiritual master and creates the cause for finding ones' spiritual master again in future lives. It accumulates extensive merit - offerings are made to all the enlightened beings in the form of the merit field, from Shakyamuni Buddha over the linage lamas to the personal spiritual master.

   
Mahakala Puja
performed daily at Kopan Monastery by the tantric monks
This special practice is, performed daily in monasteries for the protection of all Dharma practitioners and Dharma places from all external and internal obstacles to Dharma practice.
 
   
Namgyalma Puja
performed monthly at Kopan Monastery

This puja is performed to remove all obstacles the long life.
Namgyalma is one of the three Long life Deities (white Tara, Amitayus, Namgyalma) Making requests to these deities helps to remove obstacles to one's life span (for example accidents, possibly fatal illness, as well as improve the quality of ones life.  During this puja extensive offerings are made to accumulate merit and to purify all the hindrances to one's long life.