Practice Sessions

Last Updated on Friday, 25 February 2011 16:06 Thursday, 03 September 2009 20:31

Pratices

- The Centre offers two daily practice sessions, open to all :

• 7 a. m. Tara practice
• 6 p. m.Chenrezig and Mahakala practices

- Other practices are carried out at auspicious times during the month, according to the Tibetan lunar calendar (each Tibetan month starts with the new moon):

8th lunar day :	Sangye Menla, the Medicine Buddha’s day Sangye Menla practice with lamp offerings.
10th lunar day :	Guru Padmasambhava’s day Yangtig Tsok practice.
15th lunar day :	full moon, Buddha Amitabha’s day Amitabha or Chenrezig Tsok practices.
25th lunar day :	Dakinis’ day Vajrayogini Tsok practice or Sengey Tsewa
30th lunar day :	new moon, Buddha Shakyamuni’s day Amitabha or Chenrezig Tsok practices

- It is possible to request prayers for people who have just died or for people in great difficulties. These prayers take place during the 6 p. m. practice and are accompanied by lamp offerings.

Other Important Dates

The Centre celebrates the important events of the Tibetan calendar by practices accompanied by Tsok and lamp offerings.

- Losar : the Tibetan New Year, 6th of March 2011 (Year of the Hare Iron – 2138) will be celebrated at the centre by an open day from 2 p.m. (conference at 3 p.m., Tibetan biscuits and tea).

- Düchen mark the major events of Buddha Shakyamuni’s life and bear a distinctive blessing. Chotrul Düchen : the 19th of March 2011, commemorates the fi rst 15 days of the year during which Lord Buddha performed a miracle each day to arouse devotion and increase the merits of the non-disciples.

• Düekhor Düchen : the 17th of May 2011, anniversary of the day when Buddha Shakyamuni gave the teaching on Kalachakra (Wheel of Time).
• Tampei Düchen : the 8th of June 2011, anniversary of Buddha Shakyamuni’s birth. Sangye & Nyangde Düchen : the 15th of June 2011, anniversary of the Buddha’s Enlightenement and Mahaparinirvana.
• Tcheukhor Düchen : the 3rd of August 2011, anniversary of the day when the Buddha turned the Dharma Wheel for the fi rst time.
• Lhumsu Zhugpei Düchen : the 13th of August 2011, anniversary of the day when the Buddha miraculously entered the womb of his mother, queen Mayadevi.
• Lhabab Düchen : the 17th of November 2011, anniversary of the day when the Buddha came back from the world of the gods, after teaching there.

- The anniversaries of the Parinirvanas of the lineage’s main Masters:

• The anniversaries of His Holiness the Twelfth Gyalwang Drukpa and of Kyabje Thuksay Rinpoche will be celebrated on the 15th of March 2011.
• His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s birthday on July 6th 2010.