Shechen Monastery 2014 Schedule of Events
September 9th, 2013 | Published in NEWS
Shechen Monastery has announced its 2014 schedule for ceremonies and events.
All the events are open to the public without any reservations or fees, please come if you can!
| Shechen Monastery Events Calendar: Winter/Spring 2014 | |||
| Tibetan date | Western Date | Time | Program of Events 2014 |
| 3-9th day of 11th month | 4-10th January | Kagye Deshe Dupa drupcho “kagye tortog” Shechen Nepal | |
| similar to above | Shechen Bodhgaya : Rangjung Pema Nyingthik drupcho | ||
| 1st day 12th month to 10th day 12th month | 31st January to 9th February | daily | Nyingma Monlam in Bodhgaya, India |
| 18th day, 12th month | 17th February | all day | Ceremonies for anniversary of Kunkhyen Longchen Rabjam |
| 6.00 pm | Dialectics debate by the Shedra Students | ||
| 21st day, 12th month | 20th February | 8.00 am | Blessing of the Ground for Yamantaka (Shinjey) ritual |
| 22nd day, 12th month | 21st Feb | 6.00 pm | Blessing of the Torma |
| 23-27th | 22-26th Feb | 6.00 am | Yamantaka Gutor, “torma throwing rites” to avert negativity of the new year. |
| 28th day, 12th month | 27th Feb | 4.00 am | Prayers |
| 10.00 am | Cham, sacred lama dances related to the Yamantaka ritual | ||
| 29th day, 12th month | 28th Feb | 3.00 am | Prayers |
| 1.00 pm | Conclusion of the ceremony with the burning of the Torma | ||
| 30th day, 12th month | 1st March 2014 | 4.00 am | Offering tormas to dharmapalas and offering thanks. |
| Tibetan New Year “Losar” 2141 (2nd March 2014) | |||
| 9th day, 1st month | 10th March | 4.00 am | Vajrasattva Drupchen begins (Minling Dorsem) |
| 8.00 am | Blessing of the Ground and Tagön (Introductory ritual) for the Vajrasattva Drupchen (Minling Dorsem) | ||
| 3.00 pm | Introductory ritual for Building of the Mandala for the Minling Dorsem Drupchen | ||
| 10th-15th day | 11-16 March | 6.00 am | Main part of the Minling Dorsem Drupchen for seven days (15th day also marks Chotrul Duchen) |
| 17th day | 18-Mar | 3.30 am | Receiving Blessing from the Mandala of Minling Dorsem Drupchen |
| 20th day | 21st March | 8. 00 am | Blessing of the Ground and Tagon For the Tsokchen Duepa & other Four Ka’ma Drupchens |
| 21st day | 22nd March | 9.00 am | Ka’ma Tsal Cham (Lama Dance associated with Ka’ma Teachings) Anniversary of Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo |
| 23rd day | 24th March | 1.00 pm | (Gyenkod) Closing the Mandala For the Five Ka’ma Drupchens |
| 24-30th day 1st month | 25th March to 30th March | all day | Main part of the Tshokchen Duepa & Four other Ka’ma Drupchens for Seven Days |
| 30th day 1st month | 30th March | Puja and Garcham (Dance) | |
| 1st day, 2nd month | 31st March | Fire Puja & Anniversary of Penor Rinpoche | |
| 2nd day | 1st April | 3.00 am | Receiving Blessing from the Mandala of Tshokchen Duepa & Four other Drupchens Anniversary of Terdak Lingpa |
| 8th day, 2nd month | 7th April | 6.00 am | Ceremony of Lama Sang-dues Drupcho for Three Days |
| 9th day, 2nd month | 8th April | 5.00 am | Prayers |
| 11.00 am | Rehearsal of the Tse-chu Dance Festival in the Courtyard | ||
| 10th day, 2nd month | 9th April | 3.00 am | Prayers |
| 9.00 am | Great Tse- Chu Festival of Sacred Dances | ||
| 15th day, 2nd month to 8th day, 4th month | 15th April to 6th June | Monastery Vacation | |
