CONTENTS
Calendar
Daily Practice Schedule
Initiates Only
Holy Days
Losar – Tibetan New Year
Auspicious Birthdays
Departure Days
Daily Practice Schedule
Daily practices are open to everyone, unless otherwise stated.
| Monday | 7:00 pm | Meditation and Book Club |
| Tuesday | 7:00 pm | Shakyamuni puja and meditation |
| Wednesday | 7:00 pm | Chenrezi puja and meditation |
| Thursday | 7:00 pm | Teaching by Lama Jampa-- by donation |
| Saturday | Beg. 10:00 am Adv. 1:30 pm | Tibetan Language Classes |
| Sunday | 1:00 pm | Manjushri puja and meditation - for initiates* |
| Sunday | 2:00 pm | Green Tara puja and meditation |
*Lama Jhampa will give permission for the Manjushi Puja upon request.
Vajrayogini and Vajrapani Practices
Initiation required
| Vajrayogini Tsok @ 7:00 p.m. | | | Vajrapani Practice @ 7:00 p.m. | ||
| December 21 | Saturday | | | December 15 | Sunday |
| 2020 | | | 2020 | ||
| January 19 | Sunday | | | January 4 | Saturday |
| February 18 | Tuesday | | | February 3 | Monday |
| Losar - February 24 | Monday | | | ||
Note:
When Vajrayogini Tsok or Vajrapani Practice happens on a regular scheduled practice day (like Chenrazi or Shakyamuni Pujas) it will pre-empt those regular scheduled practices for that day. It’s a good idea to check the calendar regularly for these possible changes to the schedule.
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The Holy Days
Sakya Holy Days
Everyone welcome
| 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 |
Note:
When a Holy Day happens on a regular scheduled practice day it will pre-empt the scheduled practice for that day.
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Buddhist Holy Days
Everyone welcome
| Display of Miracles | Chotrul Duchen | Feb 19, 2019 |
| Shakyamuni Buddha's Parinirvana | Saga Dawa Duchen | June 17, 2019 |
| First Turning of the Wheel | Chokhor Duchen | August 4, 2019 |
| Descent from Indra's Heaven | Lhabab Duchen | November 19, 2019 |
Note:
When a Holy Day happens on a regular scheduled practice day it will pre-empt the scheduled practice for that day.
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Losar – Tibetan New Year
Everyone welcome
Losar – Tibetan New Year is on Monday February 24th, 2020
On the first day of the first lunar month of the Tibetan calendar we make a special offerings to the local spirits and protectors.
It is also the first day of Buddha’s miracles month.
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Auspicious Birthdays
| Western date | Master |
| July 6 | HH the 14th Dalai Lama |
| September 7 | HH the 41st Sakya Trichen |
| November 19 | HH the 42nd Sakya Trizin |
Note:
When an Auspicious Birthday happens on a regular scheduled practice day it will pre-empt the scheduled practice for that day.
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Departure Days
| Western date | Master |
| September 7 | Late Geshe Tashi Namgyal |
Note:
When a Departure Day happens on a regular scheduled practice day it will pre-empt the scheduled practice for that day.
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