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Sakya Tenphel Ling presents PROGRAM 2015 STL January PROGRAM Conducted by Rating Confirmed (continue from December) Gongkar Choede of AP: Monastery VP Thu 1st Jan Sangdu Lai’u Gyepa STL Main Hall 2sessions: (The Secret Assembly of Eightfold Puja of Guru Rinpoche) 1) 10am – 12n 2) 2.30pm – Tsog and Nectar offering to Guru Rinpoche. Nectar Pills to 4.30pm consume after Puja. Distribution of Tsog, long-life sweets & nectar and also long-life vase blessing.” This is done only in the last day. 8.00pm Anniversary of Sonam Tsemo: Guru Offering Puja (Lama Choepa) Sat 3rd Jan Sakya Pandita Anniversary Day with light decorations STL Main Hall around the Temple. Sapan Lama Choepa (Long Guru offering to Sakya 3pm – 6pm Pandita) 7pm – 9.30pm Short Lama Choepa Offering together with members and Circumambulation Lamp Offering Sun 4th Jan 6 hour Long Lha (Diety) Sang ( Incense ) for New Year. STL Main Hall 9am – 12 noon Incense Offering Puja to all Deities and Protectors and Temple 1 pm – 3pm With break (All are welcome) Compound 3 pm – 6 pm Medicine Buddha Puja (Regular monthly session) STL Main Hall continue Long Lha (Diety) Sang ( Incense ) for New Year. STL Main Hall Thanksgiving and Temple Compound Dharma Teaching: Conducted by Sakya Rating: Status: To The Four Common Preliminary Practices Centre Khenpo Dharma give Ngawang Gyaltsen (M) invitation 19 January to 01 February 2015 letter WG: Sun 18th Jan Arrival from India Mon 19th Jan 8pm Meeting with P&S group Wed 21th Jan STL Main Hall 8 - 9.30pm Common Preliminary Practices 1 Fri 23th Jan STL Main Hall 8 - 9.30pm Common Preliminary Practices 2 Sat 24th Jan STL Main Hall 3 - 6pm Common Preliminary Practices 3 with break Sun 25th Jan STL Main Hall 3 - 6pm Common Preliminary Practices 4 with break Wed 28th Jan STL Main Hall 8 - 9.30pm Common Preliminary Practices 5 Fri 30th Jan STL Main Hall 8 - 9.30pm Common Preliminary Practices 6 Sat 31th Jan STL Main Hall 3 - 6pm Common Preliminary Practices 7 with break Sun 01st Feb STL Main Hall 3 - 6pm Common Preliminary Practices 8 with break Thanksgiving Speech Thu 05th Feb Departure Centre Ritual Program: Conducted by Rating Status: of WG: 1. Akshobhya Jangchog Resident monk and Sakya College AP: 2. Vajrakilaya Phurdog and Gutor Entourage 6 of 7 1. Akshobhya Jangchog (12 – 14th February) Thu 12th Feb STL Main Hall 3 - 6pm Akshobhya Jangchog Day 1 Fri 13th Feb STL Main Hall 3 - 6pm Akshobhya Jangchog Day 2 Sat 14th Feb STL Main Hall 3 - 6pm Akshobhya Jangchog Day 3 with prostration and purification of deceased 2. Vajrakilaya Phurdog and Gutor (15 -18th February) Sun 15th Feb 2 STL Main Hall - 7pm Vajrakilaya Phurdog 1 Mon 16th Feb STL Main Hall 2 - 7pm Vajrakilaya Phurdog 2 Tue 17th Feb All torma throwing 2 - 8pm Vajrakilaya Gutor 3 should be done This day is a Big th th before 5pm (from 4- Note: This day is the 29 day of the 12 lunar month which 5pm) or after 7pm. Gutor day as it is is the biggest gutor day (called the big knife day) of the the 29th day of Tibetan 12th lunar year. Gutor performs on this day will overcome obstacles of month. the Centre and all things and being associated with it for one year. The torma throwing time is specific and will be announced later. Throwing time after 7pm. CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION Conducted by Rating STATUS: Resident monk and of AP: Confirmed Sakya College Popular WG: Entourage Eve of Lunar New year (18th February 2015) Countdown Wed 18th Feb Heart Sutra Recitation (Tib, Eng & Ch.) & Dro La Day STL Main Hall 10.30pm – Kyid Prayer, Countdown to New Year at 12 midnight 12 mn Lighting of Lamp Chinese New Year day 1 celebration (Tibetan Losar Day 1) Thu 19th Feb 8am Lighting of Lamp offering STL Main Hall 9.30am Tara Puja 11.15am Water offering to Jambala 11.30am Buffet lunch Chinese New Year day 2 celebration (Tibetan Losar Day 2) Fri 20th Feb 8am Lighting of Lamp offering STL Main Hall 9.30am Tara Puja 11.15am Water offering to Jambala 11.30am Buffet lunch Chinese New Year day 3 celebration (Tibetan Losar Day 3) Sat 21st Feb 8am Lha Sang & Lungta Flag Raising STL Main Hall 9am The Great Dedication Prayer of Monlam and Temple (Samanthabadra) Compound Note: Raising of prayer-flags and sang offering on the third day of Losar is done either collectively or individually. This is, perhaps, one of the biggest incense burning occasions. Each family in their fineries gather for the incense offering and hoisting of prayer-flag in all pomp and show. After the incense offering, they do traditional gorshe or circle-dance many times. Chinese New Year day 4 celebration Sun 22nd Feb 9.30am Tara Puja STL Main Hall 11.30 - 1pm Lo Hei Buffet and Lion Dance 1.00pm Amitabha Buddha Chanting and Circumambulation Visiting Program of Sakya College: Conducted by Sakya Rating STATUS: College of AP: WG: 3 Weekend Program 2 of 7 White Tara Long life Puja (23 – 25th February) Mon 23rd Feb STL Main Hall 9 - 11.30am 9 deity Amitayus Longlife Puja Day 1 Tue 24th Feb STL Main Hall 9 - 11.30am 9 deity Amitayus Longlife Puja Day 2 Wed 25th Feb STL Main Hall 9 - 11.30am 9 deity Amitayus Longlife Puja Day 3 White Mahakala Wealth Invoking Puja (26 – 28th February) Thu 26th Feb STL Main Hall 10am - 4pm White Mahakala Wealth Invoking Puja Day 1 Fri 27th Feb STL Main Hall 10am - 4pm White Mahakala Wealth Invoking Puja Day 2 Sat 28th Feb STL Main Hall 10am - 4pm White Mahakala Wealth Invoking Puja Day 3 Drolma Yuldog (2 – 9th March) Mon 2nd Mar Drolma Yuldog Setup STL Main Hall Tue 3rd Mar Drolma Yuldog Setup STL Main Hall Wed 4rd Mar STL Main Hall 2 - 6pm Drolma Yuldog Day 1 Thu 5th Mar Miracles of Sharvasti (Chotrul Duchen) STL Main Hall 10am – 12nn Adornment of Robes Ceremony, 16 Arhat Puja and Lamp Offerings 2 - 6pm Drolma Yuldog Day 2 Fri 6th Mar STL Main Hall 2 - 6pm Drolma Yuldog Day 3 Sat 7th Mar STL Main Hall 2 - 6pm Drolma Yuldog Day 4 Sun 8th Mar STL Main Hall 1 - 6pm Drolma Yuldog Day 5 and Effigy Burning Thanksgiving Speech (no monies involved) Sun 29th Mar Upper Hall 2.30pm AGM 2015 (non-elective) Centre Ritual Program: Conducted by Rating Status: Shabdrung of Ap: Invitation Qing Ming Festival: Chenrenzig Jangchog & Om Rinpoche and 7 of 7 sent Mani Padme Hum Chanting Jamchen Lhakhang WG: Entourage Fri 3rd Apr STL Main Hall (Good Friday) 3 - 5.30pm Chenrezig Jangchog Day 1 Sat 4th Apr STL Main Hall 3 - 5.30pm Chenrezig Jangchog Day 2 Sun 5th Apr Tomb Sweeping Day: STL Main Hall (Qing Ming) 9.30am Tara Puja 1.00pm Medicine Buddha Puja 3.30pm Chenrenzig Jangchog Day 3 with prostration and purification of deceased at 5pm Om Mani Padme Hum Chanting Retreat by HE Shabdrung Rinpoche (6 – 12th April) Mon 6th Apr 4 arm Chenrezig Jehnang with Mahamudra STL Main Hall 8 – 10pm Explanation of Sadhana (Requirement: 2 day Chaya and above Wang Chen) Tue 7th Apr STL Main Hall 8 – 10pm 4 arm Chenrezig with Mahamudra Meditation (Chinese) Wed 8th Apr STL Main Hall 8 – 10pm Explanation of Chenrezig and Mahamudra Meditation Thu 9th Apr STL Main Hall 8 – 10pm 4 arm Chenrezig with Mahamudra Meditation (English) Fri 10th Apr STL Main Hall 8 – 10pm Sadhana with Om Mani Padme Hum Chanting Sat 11th Apr STL Main Hall 9 - 11am Sadhana with Om Mani Padme Hum Chanting 1 - 3pm Om Mani Padme Hum Chanting 4 - 6pm Om Mani Padme Hum Chanting Sun 12th Apr STL Main Hall 9 - 11am Sadhana with Om Mani Padme Hum Chanting 1 - 3pm Om Mani Padme Hum Chanting 4 - 6pm Om Mani Padme Hum Chanting and Dedication Lineage Guru Visit: Conducted by Rating Status: HE Shabdrung Visiting Program Shadrung and of Ap: Invitation Jamchen Lhakhang VP Sent Entourage WG: Namtosey Chhayang Wealth ritual (13 – 15th April) Mon 13th Apr STL Main Hall 9 - 11.30am Namtosey Chhayang Day 1 8 – 10pm Namtosey Jehnang Tue 14th Apr STL Main Hall 9 - 11.30am Namtosey Chhayang Day 2 Wed 15th Apr STL Main Hall 9 - 11.30am Namtosey Chhayang Day 3 8 – 10pm White Mahakala Jehnang Parnashavari Puja to avert Epidemic Diseases (17 – 19th April) Fri 17th Apr STL Main Hall 2 – 4pm Parnashavari Puja Day 1 8 – 10pm Parnashavari Jehnang Sat 18th Apr STL Main Hall 2 – 4pm Parnashavari Puja Day 2 8 – 10pm Two armed Hayagriva Jehnang Sun 19th Apr STL Main Hall 2 – 4pm Parnashavari Puja Day 3 Thankgiving Speech Teachings Main Event 1: Conducted by HE Rating To reconfirm International Vesak Day Celebration Khondoong Ratna of AP: with HE Vajra Sakya 1 of 7 Ratna Vajra Rinpoche Rinpoche Mon 1st Jun 1. (6.30am) Adornment of Robe Ceremony STL Main Hal (15th lunar 2. (6.40–7.30am) Sojong: Taking the 8 precepts STL Main Hall day) 3. (7.30–7.55am) Blessing the Sponsors’ shrine, Temple Compound External Shrine and Release of Life (symbolic) Temple Compound 4. (8.00– 8.45am) Light breakfast for preceptor and Upper Hall preceptees Temple Compound 5. (9.00–11.00am) Shakyamuni & 16 Arhat Puja Upper Hall 6. (11.30am) Vegetarian Lunch STL Main Hall Those who are Taking 7. (1.00–2.00pm) Tara Puja Refuge vows for the first time are to 8. (3.00–3.30pm) Taking Refuge register with office.
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