Losar Celebration, 2018
February 11th – February 25th
The year of Earth Dog/Dog Year
Dear Sangha members,
Please join PCD Dallas for this auspicious occasion as we bring in the celebration of New Year with. We are very fortunate to have Khempo Tenzin Norgay Rinpoche and Lama Pasang here once again for this very auspicious occasion!
Sunday, February 11th, 2018 (9:00 AM – 2:00 PM)
Prayers with Lama Pasang, cleaning of Gumba, and cooking of Khapse:-
Practice with Lama Pasang. Practice includes Vajarakilaya, Heart Sutra, Amitayus. Lama Pasang will lead us in practices to purify obstacles for the New Year. The Vajrakilaya Gutor is a practice for pacifying negativities and eliminating obstacles of the current year and preparing positive conditions for the new year.
After practice we will be cleaning Gumba along with cooking traditional biscuit ‘Khapse’.
Wednesday, February 14th, 2018 (6:00 PM – 8:00 PM)
Guthuk, Heart Sutra, and Vajrakilaya practices:-
Lama Pasang will lead the “End of the Year” practices to clear obstacles, inoke blessings, and generate positive intentions for the New Year. Following practice, we will share a wonderful pot-luck dinner featuring traditional Nepali cuisine from Nepal and Tibet. Among the highlights is Guthuk, a traditional soup served just before Losar. Each bowl of this special soup contains fortune for the upcoming year!
Friday, February 16th, 2018 (2:00 PM – 6:00 PM)
Losar Puja:-
Lama Pasang will guide these traditional New Year’s Day practices which generate great merit and blessings. After offering a kata to our late Holiness Penor Rinpoche, we will then have our traditional Losar feast featuring Nepali/Tibetan foods and beverages such as sweet rice, homemade yogurt, soups, vegetables, momo’s, chang, butter tea, as well as any wonderful dish you may wish to bring!
Saturday, February 17th, 2018 (5:00 PM – 9:00 PM)
Losar Party Celebration:-
Party Celebration to ring in The Year Of The Earth Dog/Dog Year. Join us in this “Annual Cultural Show” dinner party at Gumba with traditional Sherpa Shebru Dance, kids talent shows, and other entertainment to get you moving into the New Year. Known to last until the wee hours of the morning, this is a party you will not want to miss!
Wednesday, February 21st, 2018
Arrival of Khempo Tenzin Norgay Rinpoche
Friday, February 23rd, 2018 (6:30 PM – 8:30 PM)
Teaching of Medicine Buddha Sadhana and practice:-
A practice that is extremely effective in the removal of sickness. Khempo Tenzin Norgay Rinpoche will teach and Lama Pasang will lead the Medicine Buddha practice. If one meditates the Medicine Buddha, one will eventually attain enlightenment, but in the meantime one will experience and increase in healing powers both for oneself and others, and a decrease in physical and mental illness and sufferings. Please join us this evening for practice and learning.
**A suggested donation of $25 is requested. Nobody will be turned down for not having funds.**
Saturday, February 24th, 2018 (9:30 AM – 11:00 AM)
Mindfulness Meditation teaching for kids:-
This Saturday morning Khempo Tenzin Norgay Rinpoche will teach kids on how to be mindfulness, increase the power of listening, and the basic steps to practice meditation. This is the first time PCD Dallas host exclusive teaching program for just kids. We highly encourage you to bring your sons, daughters, cousins and nephews in this teaching. Adults are welcome as well.
Saturday, February 24th, 2018 (11:00 AM – 1:30 PM)
Teaching on Interdependent Origination by Khempo Tenzin Norgay Rinpoche:-
Khempo Tenzin Norgay will give us a talk on Interdependent origination. Interdependent origination is the law of causality, which the Buddha discovered at his awakening. This was the extraordinary insight of “whoever sees interdependent origination sees the Dharma, whoever sees the Dharma sees the Buddha.” Rinpoche will also talk about the 12 links of Interdependent origination. Please do no miss this very important teaching on sentient beings existence. We will have answer/question session after the teaching.
**A suggested donation of $25 is requested. Nobody will be turned down for not having funds.**
Sunday, February 25th, 2018 (10:00 AM – 3:00 PM)
Lhapso:-
Losar on the land (5415 Jordan Ridge Drive, Dallas, TX, 75236) Riwo Sangcho smoke offering Puja with put-luck lunch and family funday. Rinpoche and Lama Pasang will lead this morning’s practice as an offering to all enlightened and worldly beings, local deities and land guardians, and to help clear obstacles on all levels. Following the puja, we will all join in the traditional Shebru song and dance performances led by the himalayan Sanghas, after which we will, eat, drink and be merry! Children, families and friends are welcome for a great day of ceremony, food and fun! Please bring a pot luck dish or beverage to share!
Thank you!
Every event will take place at Gumba in following address:
Palyul Changchub Dhargyaling Dallas
1501 East Pipeline Road, Suite-C, Bedford, TX, 76022
Lhapso will take place at the land:
5415 Jordan Ridge Drive, Dallas, TX, 75236
We look forward to having you join us –
May All Beings Benefit!
Please contact Tshiring Lama(763) 670-6788 for any questions!
