222 Homas at Purple Lotus Society

As the saying goes, extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. Soon after the commencement of the Lunar New Year, Vajra Master Samantha Chou of True Buddha School announced a plan to conduct 200 sessions of fire pujas at the Purple Lotus Society. The task of conducting two hundred fire pujas in less than 2 months is a daunting one and a true testament of Master Samantha's infinite compassion and indefatigable spirit.

The official commencement date for the 200 fire pujas was February 21st, 2001. Between two to seven fire pujas would be conducted daily at the temple until April 14th, 2001. To ensure that the procedures concerning the fire pujas would run smoothly and auspiciously, Master Samantha also conducted a preliminary series of ten fire pujas dedicated to the Tara Who Averts Disasters and an additional fire puja to the Four Deva Kings.

The fire pujas aim to achieve three major goals: 1) mitigation of natural and man-made disasters in the world; 2) successful dissemination of the True Buddha Tantric Dharma; and 3) successful fund-raising for the construction of the Purple Lotus Lei Zang Temple.