CONTENTS
Daily Practice Schedule
Initiates Only
Holy Days
Festival Days
Tibetan Losar (New Year’s Day)
Auspicious Birthdays
Departure Days
DAILY PRACTICE SCHEDULE:
Daily practices are open to everyone, unless otherwise stated.
| Monday | 7:00 p.m. | Meditation |
| Monday | 7:30 p.m. | Book club |
| Tuesday | 7:00 p.m. | Shakyamuni puja and meditation |
| Wednesday | 7:00 p.m. | Chenrezi puja and meditation |
| Thursday | 7:00 p.m. | Teaching by Lama Jampa-- by donation |
| Saturday | 10:00 am 1:30 pm | Tibetan Level 1 Tibetan Level 2 |
| Sunday | 1:00 p.m. | Manjushri puja and meditation - for initiates* |
| Sunday | 2:00 p.m. | Green Tara puja and meditation |
*Lama Jhampa will give permission for the Manjushi Puja upon request.
THURSDAY NIGHT TEACHINGS
The Way of the Bodhisattva by Shantideva
Nineth Chapter
These classes run every Thursday and Lama Jampa gives a detailed explanation of each verse.
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THE PRACTICES BELOW ARE FOR INITIATES ONLY
| VAJRAYOGINI TSOK @ 7:00 p.m. | | | VAJRAPANI BHUTADAMARA @ 7:00 p.m. | ||
| March 1 | Friday | | | March 15 | Friday |
| March 30 | Saturday | | | ||
| April 29 | Monday | | | April 23 | Tuesday |
| May 29 | Wednesday | | | May 13 | Monday |
| June 27 | Thursday | | | June 11 | Tuesday |
| July 27 | Saturday | | | July 20 | Saturday |
| August 25 | Sunday | | | August 9 | Friday |
| September 24 | Tuesday | | | September 7 | Saturday |
| October 23 | Wednesday | | | October 7 | Monday |
| November 21 | Thursday | | | November 5 | Tuesday |
| December 21 | Saturday | | | December 5 | Thursday |
When Tsok or Vajrapani fall on a regular scheduled practice day it will pre-empt the scheduled practice for that day.
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THE PRACTICES BELOW ARE FOR OPEN TO EVERYONE
HOLY DAYS ACCORDING TO THE LUNAR CALENDAR
| Lunar Calendar MM-DD | Holy Day |
| 2-12 | Parinirvana Day of Jetsun Drakpa Gyaltsen |
| 9-14 | Parinirvana Day of Sachen Kunga Nyingpo |
| 11-11 | Parinirvana Day of Lopon Sonam Tsemo |
| 11-14 | Parinirvana Day of Sakya Pandita Kunga Gyaltsen Pal Sangpo |
| 11-22 | Parinirvana Day of Drogon Chogyal Phagpa |
When a Holy Day falls on a regular scheduled practice day it will pre-empt the scheduled practice for that day.
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FESTIVAL DAYS ACCORDING TO THE LUNAR CALENDAR
| 1. | 1-15 | Lord Buddha's Miracle Day |
| 2. | 4-15 | Lord Buddha's Enlightenment Day |
| 3. | 4-6 | Lord Buddha's First Sermon |
| 4. | 9-22 | Lord Buddha's Descent to the Earth |
When a Festival Day falls on a regular scheduled practice day it will pre-empt the scheduled practice for that day.
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TIBETAN LOSAR (NEW YEAR’S DAY ) ACCORDING TO THE LUNAR CALENDAR
Losar – Tibetan New Year is on February 5th, 2019
The zodiac sign is the Female Earth Pig
On the first day of the first lunar month we make a special offering to the local spirits and protectors.
It is also the first day of Buddha’s miracles month.
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AUSPICIOUS BIRTHDAYS ACCORDING TO THE WESTERN CALENDAR
| WESTERN CALENDAR | MASTER |
| July 6 | HH the 14th Dalai Lama |
| September 7 | HH the 41st Sakya Trichen |
| November 19 | HH the 42nd Sakya Trizin |
When an Auspicious Birthday falls on a regular scheduled practice day it will pre-empt the scheduled practice for that day.
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DEPARTURE DAYS ACCORDING TO THE WESTERN CALENDAR
| WESTERN CALENDAR | MASTER |
| September 7 | Late Geshe Tashi Namgyal |
When a Departure Day falls on a regular scheduled practice day it will pre-empt the scheduled practice for that day.
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