Group Practice

SAKA DAWA

Led by Geshe Tashi

Wednesday 18 June
FREE EVENT
Please book for lunch (£5) and accomodation at least 1 week in advance 
 •all levels •
 

Saka Dawa marks Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and parinirvana and it is the most sacred day of the year in Tibetan Buddhism. It is said that any positive spiritual energy generated this day will be much more powerful than on a normal day.

The day will start at 8am with the 8 mahayana precepts and is led by Geshe Tashi. Please feel free to attend whatever sessions you wish but let us know if you wish to have lunch or attend the refuge ceremony.  Talk to the office about taking refuge with Geshe Tashi.

There will be free dormitory space available on Tuesday evening from 6:30pm. Space is limited so please book with the office.
 
Schedule:
8.00 – 8.45 First Session including precepts  
9.00 – 10.00 Shakyamuni Buddha Puja
10.30 – 11.30 Vajrasattva Practice
1.00 – 1.30 Refuge Ceremony
2.00 – 3.00 Green Tara Practice 
3.30 – 4.15 Silent Meditation
5.00 – 6.00 Chenrezig Practice
6.30 - 7.30 Special Session for the Tibetan Community*
7:30 - 9.00 Medicine Buddha Puja

*This session is for the Tibetans, but all are welcome.

4 Mandala Offerings to Tara                                                                                                      

• all levels •  starts 7.30pm

 13 April, 12 May, 12 June, and 11th July

Tara embodies compassionate action, she is known as being a goddess of mercy, a protector, for clearing obstacles, instantly responding to suffering, as a mother would to her only child. Join us in this group practice that involves visualization, mandala offerings, and chanting many of the praises to the 21 Taras, to activate this potential within us, and the centre.

Lama Choepa

• all levels •  starts 7.30pm
15, 30 April
14, 30 May
13, 28 June
12, 27 July
11, 26 August 

Lama Chöpa (Guru Puja) is a traditional Tibetan Buddhist ceremony on the 10th and 25th of the Tibetan month. During this practice, we remember all the lamas of the graduated path lineage beginning with Shakyamuni Buddha himself, extending to our present direct teachers who have shown us the path. We pay respect to them, make offerings, and request each of them to please bless our minds with the same realizations that they themselves have generated. By offering sincere, heartfelt requests, we make our minds ripe to receive the full blessings of this precious lineage and quickly actualize the realizations we need to attain enlightenment.
 
 All are welcome. Please bring flowers, fruit, snacks or drinks for offerings. Please note: due to His Holiness’ visit there will be no puja on 30^th May, or the 11^th of August due to the Dharma Festival.

Medicine Buddha Puja

• all levels • 
Tuesdays 6:30pm - 7pm; 22 Apr, 20 May, 10 June, 22 July

Recalling the spiritual healing qualities of enlightenment and dies recommended by our spiritual director Lama Zopa Rinpoche, this practice is extremely effective to remove obstacles and sickness. A beneficial practice to do when someone dies.



 

Kalachakra Practice Group

• initiates only •  
Sat 10 May, 14 June, 19 July. 2-5pm

The Kalachakra group is for the practice and study of the Kalachakra sadhana in order to deepen our practice.
For information contact Marianne on: Marianne_Hartley@hotmail.com

Guhyasamaja Practice Group

• initiates only •  
Sun 13 April, 11 May, 15 June, 20 July
10am - 6pm 
 
There will be a recitation of the long sadhana and discussion. Please also see www.guhyasamaja.com to download a copy of the sadhana.