Practice Schedule

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 to the schedule.


Covid restrictions have relaxed in BC but we encourage healthy practices. When visiting the Centre please wash or sanitize your hands and be vaccinated.  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.

Tuesday7:00 pmShakyamuni Puja and meditation
Wednesday7:00 pmChenrezi Puja and meditation
Thursday7:00 pmCheck calendar for Teaching schedule
Sunday1:00 pmManjushri Puja and meditation
*Initiation or Lung required.
Sunday2:00 pmGreen Tara Puja and meditation

 

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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
June 13Tuesday | |June 27Tuesday
July 12Wednesday| |July 27Thursday
August 11Friday| |August 25Friday
September 9Saturday| |September 24Sunday
October 9Monday | |October 23Monday
November 7Tuesday| |November 21Tuesday
December 7Thursday| |December 21Thursday

 

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The Holy Days 

Sakya Holy Days 

Tibetan Lunar CalendarSakya Holy Day
23rd day of 4th monthAnniversary of Mahasiddha Virupa
14th day of 9th monthParinirvana Day of Sachen Kunga Nyingpo
11th day of 11th monthParinirvana Day of Lopon Sonam Tsemo
12th day of 2nd monthParinirvana Day of Jetaun Drakpa Gyaltsen
14th day of 11th monthParinirvana Day of Sakya Pandita Kunga Gyaltsen
22nd day of 11th monthParinirvana Day of Drogon Chogyal Phagpa

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Buddhist Holy Days 

Display of MiraclesChotrul Duchen15th day of 1st monthMarch 7, 2023
Buddha Shakyamuni's EnlightenmentSaga Dawa Duchen15th day of 4th monthJune 4, 2023
First Turning of the WheelChokhor Duchen4th day of 6th monthJuly 21, 2023
Descent from Indra's HeavenLhabab Duchen22nd day of 9th monthNovember 4, 2023

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Losar – Tibetan New Year

Losar – Tibetan New Year – February 21, 2023
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 dateMaster
July 6HH the 14th Dalai Lama
September 7HH the 41st Sakya Trichen
November 19HH 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 dateMaster
September 7Late 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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