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Join us for Losar and Chotrul Duchen 2009!
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The view from Namdroling Tibetan Buddhist Center in Montana.
Namdroling, Montana, will be celebrating the Tibetan New Year for a 14 day period starting with Losar on February 25, 2009 and ending with a 24 hour prayer accumulation that starts on March 10 and ends on Chotrul Duchen, March 11, 2009. During this period of time, the days are called "Miracle Days" and all actions, both negative and positive, are multiplied 100 million times.
The 24 hour prayer vigil will begin on Tuesday, March 10 at 9:30 AM with Riwo Sancho and Ngondro practices, followed by accumulation of the 100 syllable mantra of Vajrasattva. We will conclude the 24 hour period on March 11 at 9:30 AM with a Shower of Blessings Tsog.
For the prayer vigil, we are asking that sangha members sign up for a two hour time slot. We need two people doing accumulations at all times to keep the prayers continuous. You are welcome to sign up for multiple time slots. If you cannot commit to a specific time, please come by for any amount of time to share in the blessings of these auspicious days. Click here to view the time slots and then email Rebecca to sign up for your time period.
Schedule of Events
Sunday, February 22
9:30 AM - Riwo Sancho, Vajrakilaya and Ngondro practice followed by a deep cleaning of the temple.
Pizza and salad will be available for lunch with a delicious dessert and coffee or tea in the afternoon. Come and join in the merit while we accumulate Vajrasattva mantra and deep clean our temple.
Wednesday, February 25- LOSAR
6:30 PM - Riwo Sancho and Rigdzin Dupa Practice. (Brings your texts if you have them.)
We will be doing a large tsog this evening, so please come early with unopened food items for the tsog.
Losar marks the beginning of the Buddha's Miracle Days, where all activities, both virtuous and non-virtuous are multiplied by 100 million.
Sunday, March 1
9:30 AM - Riwo Sancho and Ngondro Practice
Sunday, March 8
9:30 AM - Riwo Sancho and Ngondro Practice
Tuesday March 10 Begin 24 hour prayer vigil
9:30 AM - Riwo Sancho and Ngondro Practice, followed by 24 hour accumulations of the 100 Syallable Mantra of Vajrasattva. Please email Rebecca to sign up for a two hour or more time slot so that we can keep the mantra continuous for 24 hours. We need 22 or more people to cover all the time slots.
Wednesday, March 11 - Chotrul Duchen
"Chotrul Duchen, one of the four great deeds of the Buddha, is celebrated during the first fifteen days at the start of the Tibetan New Year in observance of the Buddha’s performance of miracles to help increase the merit of countless sentient beings, liberating them from samsara, as well as helping them to engage in virtuous activities. It is believed that the merit accumulated during the first fifteen days of the New Year is multiplied immensely."
9:30 AM End of prayer vigil with the Shower of Blessings Tsog. Please bring unopened food items for the tsog.