About Vasudhara
Vasudhara is the Buddha of prosperity and wealth. Offerings made to her brings more abundance in our life. In our day and age, lack of wealth can be a serious limiting factor in our freedom, so making offerings to Vasudhara helps resolve this issue.
Traditional depiction of Vasudhara
To learn more about Vasudhara herself, please read our detailed guide: Vasudhara: The Buddhist Goddess of Prosperity.
Our Monthly Practice
We organize the puja every month on the 3rd lunar day of waning moon (in Tibetan calendar, it's the 18th day) because this is the day connected to Vasudhara.
Samyak Astrology has been hosting monthly recitation of the Vasudhara dharani for the past two years now.
Monthly Vasudhara puja gathering with offerings
Remaining 2025 Puja Dates
- September 10, 2025
- October 9, 2025
- November 7/8, 2025
- December 7, 2025
The Practice Details
The main point of this practice is the recitation of the Dharani which Sakyamuni Buddha praises as a powerful practice and has been approved by all the Buddhas of the past.
For offerings, we don't use that many traditional offerings but do use yellow clothes and yellow fruits as offering. We also provide butter lamps and corn for the pigeons at the temple.
Benefits of the Practice
As the dharani describes, the benefit is not just for wealth. All illnesses are pacified, and there is no harm from negative spirits of any kind.
Why Vasudhara is Superior
Vasudhara is better compared to other wealth deities like Kubera and Dzambala because she is a Buddha. Connecting with her helps directly with liberation as well, not just wealth. Additionally, it is said that when we generate wealth through our connection with Kubera and Dzambala, we also attract jealous yakshas who belong to the reitune of these deities and may want to harm us unless our usage of wealth is perfectly aligned with Dharma guidelines. We do not have to worry about this aspsect with wealth generated through Vasudhara practice.
How to Participate
You can participate in this puja by intending to recite on the same day or the same time. If you want to know the auspicious dates for the year and what time we are going to do the next puja, please contact us at samyak.astroservice@gmail.com.
Sponsorship Information
If you want to sponsor the puja fully, please inquire about available dates via email. You can donate whatever money you wish and we can use it for several components as we deem fit given the budget accumulated for that particular event.
For a complete sponsorship, the amount is 75 USD. Here is the breakdown:
| Item | Amount (USD) |
|---|---|
| Ritual Offering Materials | 25.00 |
| Donation to two primary caretakers of the Vasudhara temple | 9.50 |
| Butter Lamps | 1.50 |
| Offering to Pigeons in the Temple | 1.50 |
| Offering to Pandit ji | 25.00 |
| Office Fee for Management | 12.50 |
| Total | 75.00 |
Additional Contributions
- Lunch for participants: 40 USD and above
- Contribution to Samyak Astrology for future activities: Any surplus amount is welcome
Multiple sponsorships are welcome. If someone has already fully sponsored for a month, it's okay to be another full sponsor and we will use the sponsored amount for the above activities. Vasudhara is a goddess of prosperity so it makes sense to have no maximum limit in terms of number of sponsors or sponsorship amount.
About Our Offerings
The offering materials tend to contain bananas, other yellow fruits and yellow khatas, all of which are auspicious for Vasudhara. Similarly, pigeons are offered corn which is yellow in color; this is also in alignment with offerings suitable to Vasudhara.
The Sacred Vasudhara Dharani
The heart of our practice is the recitation of the sacred Vasudhara Dharani. This powerful mantra was taught by Buddha Shakyamuni himself and has been blessed by all the Buddhas of the past.
The Vasudhara Dharani
From the Lotsawa House translation
tadyathā |
oṃ surūpe bhadre bhadravati aṅgale maṅgale maṅgalavati ale acale acala-bale udghātini udbhedini śasyavati dhanavati dhānyavati śrīmati prabhavati amale vimale nirmale rurume surūpe surūpavimale vimale cale arcanaste atanaste vitanaste viśvakeśi viśvaniśi aṅkure maṅkure prabhaṅkure virame vidhame ririme dhidhime dhudhume khakhame tatare tara tara tāra tāra vajre vajre vajropame ṭake ṭake ṭhake ṭhake ukke bukke ṭhake ṭharake āvartani varṣaṇi (ni)ṣ(p)ādani vajradhāra-sāgara-nirghoṣaṃ tathāgataṃ anusmara smara smara sarva-tathāgata-satyam-anusmara dharma-satyam-anusmara saṅgha-satyam-anusmara data data pūra pūra pūraya pūraya pūraṇi bhara bharaṇi amale sumaṅgale śāntamati śubhamati maṅgalabhaṇi mahāmati bhadravati prabhavati sucandramati āgacchāgaccha samayam-anusmara svāhā | avaraṇim-anusmara svāhā | prabhavam-anusmara svāhā | dīdim-anusmara svāhā | tejom-anusmara svāhā | vijayam-anusmara svāhā | hṛdayam-anusmara svāhā | sarva-sattva-vinayam-anusmara svāhā |
oṃ vasudhāre svāhā | oṃ vasuśriye svāhā | oṃ śrīvasu svāhā | oṃ vasu svāhā ||
Source: Lotsawa House
Contact
To participate or sponsor, email us at samyak.astroservice@gmail.com with your questions about dates, timing, and availability.
Monthly Vasudhara puja gathering with offerings
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