CONTENTS
Calendar
Daily Practice Schedule
Tantra schedule – Initiation required.
Holy Days
Losar – Tibetan New Year
Auspicious Birthdays
Departure Day
Daily Practice Schedule:
Please check the Calendar page for possible changes or cancellations to the schedule.
Covid restrictions have relaxed in BC but we encourage healthy practices. When visiting the Centre please wash or sanitize your hands. The Centre is small space so we ask visitors to wear a mask while moving about in the house. Please stay home if you are feeling unwell. Thank you.
Tuesday | 7:00 pm | Shakyamuni Puja and meditation |
Wednesday | 7:00 pm | Chenrezi Puja and meditation |
Thursday | 7:00 pm | Check calendar for Teaching schedule |
Sunday | 1:00 pm | Manjushri Puja and meditation *Initiation or Lung required. |
Sunday | 2:00 pm | Green Tara Puja and meditation |
Monthly Tantra Schedule: Vajrayogini Tsok and Vajrapani practice dates and times. Initiation is required to participate. Thank you!
Vajrayogini Tsok @ 7:00 p.m. | | | | Vajrapani Practice @ 7:00 pm | ||
March 5 | Tuesday | | | | March 18 | Monday |
April 4. | Thursday | / / | April 17 | Wednesday |
May 3 | Friday | / / | May 17 | Friday |
June 2 | Sunday | / / | June 15 | Saturday |
July 1 | Monday | / / | July 15 | Monday |
July 30 | Tuesday | / / | August 13 | Tuesday |
August 28 | Wednesday | / / | September 12 | Thursday |
Sept 27 | Friday | / / | October 11 | Friday |
October 26 | Saturday | / / | November 10 | Sunday |
November 25 | Monday | / / | December 9 | Monday |
The Holy Days
Sakya Holy Days
Tibetan Lunar Calendar | Sakya Holy Day |
23rd day of 4th month | Anniversary of Mahasiddha Virupa |
14th day of 9th month | Parinirvana Day of Sachen Kunga Nyingpo |
11th day of 11th month | Parinirvana Day of Lopon Sonam Tsemo |
12th day of 2nd month | Parinirvana Day of Jetaun Drakpa Gyaltsen |
14th day of 11th month | Parinirvana Day of Sakya Pandita Kunga Gyaltsen |
22nd day of 11th month | Parinirvana Day of Drogon Chogyal Phagpa |
Buddhist Holy Days
Display of Miracles | Chotrul Duchen | 15th day of 1st month | Feb 24, 2024 |
Buddha Shakyamuni's Enlightenment | Saga Dawa Duchen | 15th day of 4th month | May 23, 2024 |
First Turning of the Wheel | Chokhor Duchen | 4th day of 6th month | July 9, 2024 |
Buddha’s Descent from Indra's Heaven | Lhabab Duchen | 22nd day of 9th month | Nov 22, 2024 |
Losar – Tibetan New Year – February 10, 2024
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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