Practices and important dates
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 or Guru Dewa with Tsok offering. |
| 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* |
* practice according to Shakya Shri’s text
- It is possible to request prayers for people who have just died or for people in great difficulties. The donations made on this occasion will be dedicated to the lamp offerings that accompany the practice.
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, the 16th of February 2018 (Earth Dog year 2145) will be celebrated at the centre by an open day on sunday 18th of February 2018 (guided tours 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.
- Losar : the Tibetan New Year, the 16th of February 2018 (Earth Dog year 2145) will be celebrated at the centre by an open day on sunday 18th of February 2018 (guided tours 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.
| Chötrul Düchen | the 2nd of March 2018 and 19th of February 2019, 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 29th of April 2018, anniversary of the day when Buddha Shakyamuni gave the teaching on Kalachakra (Wheel of Time). |
| Tampei Düchen | the 21st of May 2018, anniversary of Buddha Shakyamuni’s birth. |
| Sangye & Nyangde Düchen | the 29th of May 2018, anniversary of the Buddha’s Enlightenement and Mahaparinirvana. |
| Chökhor Düchen | the 16th of July 2018, anniversary of the day when the Buddha turned the Dharma Wheel for the fi rst time. |
| Lhumsu Zhugpei Düchen | the 27th of August 2017, anniversary of the day when the Buddha miraculously entered the womb of his mother, queen Mayadevi. |
| Lhabab Düchen | the 31st of October 2018, 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 25th of February 2018 and the 15th of February 2019.
-His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s birthday on the 6th of July 2018.
