Chökhor Düchen – The Great Festival of the First Turning of the Dharma Wheel -
Jul 22, 2020
Chökhor Düchen is "The Great Festival of the First Turning of the Dharma Wheel". An overview of the importance and history of this...
Read MoreChokgyur Dechen Shikpo Lingpa -
Jun 21, 2020
150th Parinirvāṇa Anniversary On June 22, 2020, we celebrate the anniversary of the renowned tertön (treasure revealer) Chokgyur Lingpa. About Chokgyur Dechen Shikpo Lingpa (Tib. མཆོག་གྱུར་བདེ་ཆེན་ཞིག་པོ་གླིང་པ་, Wyl. mchog gyur bde chen zhig po...
Read MoreRemembering the Buddha on Saga Dawa Duchen -
Jun 3, 2020
Saga Dawa Duchen is on June 5, 2020. May everyone who sees a Buddha image, hears the Buddha’s name, or the dhāraṇī –or recalls his qualities– embark on the path to complete and...
Read MoreBumgyur Dawa: Month of Miracles and Merit -
Feb 24, 2020
Bumgyur Dawa: Opportunity to Accumulate Vast Merit Bumgyur Dawa is the Tibetan term for a month where karmic actions are multiplied by 100,000. The first fifteen days of the first month of...
Read MoreLosar: Tibetan New Year -
Feb 21, 2020
Losar literally means 'New Year' in Tibetan. Tibetans celebrated a New Year harvest festival prior to the introduction of Buddhism into Tibet. Many elements of the ancient harvest festival remain, however Buddhist rituals easily incorporated these ancient...
Read MoreCelebrating Lha Bab Düchen -
Nov 18, 2019
Lha Bab Düchen Lha Bab Düchen ( lha babs dus chen) in Tibetan translates as, ‘The Festival of the Descent from Heaven.’ We celebrate the Buddha’s descent from Távatimsa heaven on the 22nd day of...
Read MoreCelebrate Chökhor Düchen! -
Jul 16, 2018
Celebrate Chökhor Düchen by recollecting the Buddha's first teaching after his awakening. Tibetan Buddhists commemorate this auspicious event on the fourth day of the sixth Lunar month. In 2018, we celebrate Chökhor Düchen on July...
Read MoreCommemorating the Great Tertön Chokgyur Dechen Lingpa’s Parinirvāṇa -
Jun 25, 2017
Hello, very happy anniversary of great treasure revealer Parinirvāṇa. Today is the 5th month of Tibetan lunar calendar. And 1st day of the fifth...
Read MorePractice This Saga Dawa Month -
May 15, 2016
Dear Friends Near and Far, I am sending you many happy wishes for Guru Rinpoche Day. This Saga Dawa month is a very important month. Please practice well. I’m going to focus on...
Read MoreTsekar Drubchen -
Feb 17, 2016
Tsekar Drubchen Dates for Tsekar Drubchen: March 2-March 10, 2020 The Tsekar (White Amitāyus ) Drubchen is an extensive group practice from the Chokling Tersar tradition. Drub chen means “great accomplishment”. Participants...
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