Gutor
Friday, Feb. 12th, 7pm
This is the time for purifying and averting negativities of the last year, establishing positive circumstances and generating wholesome qualities to smoothly enter into the new Lunar Year of the Iron Tiger. The Venerable Rinpoches recommend practice on Vajrakilaya, Dharmapla and Vajrasattva. This also a very good time to clean one's shrine and practice space.
The regular Heart Sutra practice will still take place at the normal 11:30am time.
Losar
(Tibetan New Year)
Year of the Iron Tiger 2135
Sunday, Feb. 14th, 11am
We will celebrate this special day with traditional practices for the Tibetan New Year.
Please join us for special practices at Yeshe Tsogyal House on Sunday to observe Losar. We will practice on the Buddha Sadhana and offer a white Tsok (no meat and alcohol) INSTEAD of the regular Sunday Meetings at 11am. Please bring your sadhana if you can, some copies will also be available. Food for Tsok should be freshly prepared especially for the ceremony or previously unopened.
Khenpo Tsewang Rinpoche has pointed out that since Buddha Shakyamuni performed miracles in Sharvasti beginning on Losar (lunar New Year) continually up until the full moon day; Feb. 28th, that this month is very good for practice and beneficial activities. Anytime that the Sangha can practice individually or as a group will be very beneficial, as actions are multiplied 100,000 times this month!
Feb 14-28 Miracle Month (100,000 multiplying)
Tuesday, Feb 23rd Guru Rinpoche Day (celebration with Shower of Blessings and Tsok)
Sunday, Feb 28 Chötrul Düchen 9:00 am (Celebration with Buddha Sadhana and Tsok before regular Sunday practice)