Losar

FPMT Harmonious Friends: Losar Celebration

online event (see Zoom registration below)
Friday, February 12, 2021

4:00am – 5:45am PST (Pacific Standard Time):
    Recitation of the Sutra of Golden Light - Suvarna Prabha Sutra
    with Lama Yeshe Ling Buddhist Group and Ocean of Compassion Buddhist Center

6:00am – 6:45am PST:
    Precepts and Morning Prayers with Ocean of Compassion Buddhist Center

7:00am – 9:45am PST:
    Continuing Recitation of the Sutra of Golden Light - Suvarna Prabha Sutra
    with Lama Yeshe Ling Buddhist Group and Ocean of Compassion Buddhist Center

10:00am – 1:00pm PST:
    Lama Chöpa Tsog*
    led by Venerable Steve Carlier of Land of Medicine Buddha

2:00pm PST:
  Resume recitation of the Sutra of Golden Light until it is complete
with Lama Yeshe Ling Buddhist Group and Ocean of Compassion Buddhist Center

6:30pm PST:
Rememberances of Lama Yeshe followed by Lama Tsongkhapa Guru Yoga (Ganden Lha Gyäma)
led by Elaine Jackson of Vajrapani Institute

*Highest Yoga Tantra Practitioners who would like to participate in offering Tsog at home may set out offerings on their home altars and have on hand a small amount of meat and alcohol.

Buddha Shakyamuni (Facebook @MahakalaPage)

Lama Yeshe teaching at Vajrapani Institute, © Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive

Please join The FPMT Harmonious Friends, for a Losar celebration to commemorate the Tibetan New Year, the start of the 15 Days of Miracles and the anniversary of Lama Yeshe’s passing into Parinirvana.

Losar is the start of the Tibetan New Year and the first two weeks in particular commemorate the time when the Buddha, challenged by someone to a duel of mystical powers, uncharacteristically displayed his power by performing a number of miracles for the benefit of those present in danger of being misled by his challenger. At the end of the two week period, all those present had converted to the practices taught by the Buddha.

Any actions done during this two week period, for better or worse are multiplied in their power. It is a very powerful time to practice and increase our commitments to practice and study, to use this beneficial time to assist in our personal evolution towards enlightenment, for the benefit of all beings.

There are four FPMT Centers participating in this Losar Celebration:

Lama Yeshe Ling Tibetan Buddhist Group
Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Ocean of Compassion Buddhist Center
Campbell, California
Land of Medicine Buddha
Soquel, California
Vajrapani Institute for Wisdom Culture
Boulder Creek, California

Please participate in any or all you can. One Zoom link for all!

Ven. Steve Carlier

Elaine Jackson

Texts may be downloaded using these links:

For Precepts, Morning Prayers and Lama Chopa Tsog texts, please visit the FPMT Foundation Store and make a donation for a pdf of the FPMT Retreat Prayer Book.
The Sutra of Golden Light - Suvarna Prabha Sutra
Lama Tsongkhapa Guru Yoga

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The Four Harmonious Friends

Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMudeqqqzkpGtIhtH4864mWHz7LzItm6Jqa

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.