Shechen Monastery Events Calendar for 2013
March 10th, 2013 | Published in NEWS
We are happy to announce the schedule for events at the Shechen Monastery in Nepal.
| Shechen Monastery Events Calendar (early 2013) | |||
| Tibetan date | Western Date | Time | Program of Events |
| 1st day 12th month to 10th day 12th month | Jan 12-21st | daily | Shechen Monastery will attend the Nyingma Monlam in Bodhgaya, India |
| 18th day, 12th month | 30th January 2012 | all day | Ceremonies for Anniversary of Kunkhyen Longchen Rabjam |
| 6.Pm | Dialectics debate by the Shedra Students | ||
| 20th day, 12th month | 1st February 2013 | 8. Am | Blessing of the Ground for Yamantaka (Shinjey) ritual |
| 21st (22nd) day, 12th month | 2nd February | 6.Pm. | Blessing of the Torma |
| 23-27th | 3-7th February | 6.00 Am | Yamantaka Gutor, “torma throwing rites” to avert negativity of the new year. |
| 28th day, 12th month | 8th feb | 3.00 Am | Prayers |
| 10.00 Am | Cham, sacred lama dances related to the Yamantaka ritual | ||
| 29th day, 12th month | 9th feb | 3.00 Am | Prayers |
| 1.00 Pm | Conclusion of the ceremony with the burning of the Torma | ||
| 30th day, 12th month | 10th February | 4.00 Am | Offering tormas to dharmapalas and offering thanks. |
| 11th Feb 2013: Tibetan Losar Water Snake Year 2140 | |||
| 8th day, 1st month (TBA) | 18th February | 4.00 Am | Vajrasattva Drupchen (Minling Dorsem) |
| 8.00 Am | Blessing of the Ground and Tagön | ||
| 3.00 Pm | Closing the Mandala for the Minling Dorsem Drupchen | ||
| 9th-15th day | 19-25th Feb | all day | Main part of the Minling Dorsem Drupchen for seven days |
| 16th day | 26th Feb | 3.30 Am | Receiving Blessing from the Mandala of Minling Dorsem Drupchen |
| 20th day | 2nd March | 8. 00 Am | Tsokchen Duepa & other Four Ka’ma Drupchens: Blessing of the Ground and Tagon |
| 21st day | 3rd March | 9.00 Am | Ka’ma Tsal Cham (Lama Dance associated with Ka’ma Teachings) Anniversary of Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo |
| 23rd day | 5th March | 1.00 Pm | Closing the Mandala For the Five Ka’ma Drupchens |
| 24-30th | 6th-11th March | all day | Main part of the Tshokchen Duepa & Four other Ka’ma Drupchens for Seven Days |
| 30th day | 11th March | 5.00 Am | Garcham (Dance) |
| 1st day, 2nd month | 12th March | Fire Puja & Anniversary of Penor Rinpoche | |
| 2nd day | 13th March | 3.00 Am | Receiving Blessing from the Mandala of Tshokchen Duepa & Four other Drupchens Anniversary of Terdak Lingpa |
| 8th day, 2nd month | 20th March | 6.00 Am | Ceremony of Lama Sang-dues Drupcho for Three Days |
| 9th day, 2nd month | 21st March | 5.00 Am | Prayers |
| all day | Rehearsal of the Tse-chu Cham (Sacred Dance Festival) | ||
| 10th day, 2nd month | 22nd March | 3.00 Am | Prayers |
| All day | Great Tse-Chu Cham (Festival of Sacred Dance) | ||
