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1st month |
15th day Milarepa Guru Yoga & the Lineage Masters’ Songs of Realization
Observing Marpa and Milarepa’s anniversary
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3rd month |
5th day Offerings to the Shangpa lamas & Songs of Realization
Observing Kyabje Kalu Rinpoche’s anniversary
up to 15th day Weeklong Group Intensive and Fire Puja
Gyude Lha Nga and Kalachakra, alternating
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4th month |
14 &15th Nyungne – Fasting Practice based on One Thousand Armed Chenrezi
Observing the enlightenment and passing of the Buddha
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6th month |
4th day Jamgon Kongtrul’s Ritual for Spreading the Dharma
Celebrating the Buddha’s turning the wheel of Dharma
15th day Chanting of the Liberation Sutra (thar mdo)
Chanted three times during the day and three times at night
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7th month |
2nd day Group Practice and Ganachakra Offering
Observing Kyabje Dorje Chang Bokar Rinpoche
Karma Ngedon Chokyi Lodro’s anniversary
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9th month |
22nd day Praises to the Buddha and Aspiration Prayer Ritual
Celebrating the Buddha’s decent from heaven
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10th month | 8 days One Hundred Recitations of Green Tara Ritual |
12th month | 25th onwards The Wisdom Protector Chakdrukpa’s Weeklong Ritual |