Chotrul Duchen

Saturday, February 27, 2021

The Fifteen Days of Miracles—from the first day of the Tibetan new year (Losar, February 12) until the fifteenth—commemorate the special time when Guru Shakyamuni Buddha showed miraculous powers in order to subdue six tirthikas, or non-Buddhist teachers, who lacked faith in him, and to inspire more faith in his followers. It culminates on the full moon, the fifteenth day of the lunar calendar, which is the actual day of Chotrul Duchen (February 27).

Schedule

5:40am PST

Precepts and Morning Prayers

Precepts are taken before sunrise, before there is enough light to clearly see the lines on the palm of your hand. Please join us on this Merit Multiplying Day to take Precepts before dawn, followed by Morning Prayers.

More details on our event page.

7:00am – 8:00am PST

Transmission and Explanation of the Mantra of Dependent Arising
with Geshe Sonam Ngodup (Lama Yeshe Ling, Ontario, Canada)

Geshe Sonam will give the oral transmission and explanation of the mantra of dependent arising.

OM YE DHARMA HETU-PRABHAVA HETUM TESHAM TATHAGATO HYAVADAT TESHAM CHA YO NIRODHA EVAM VADI MAHASHRAMANAH SVAHA

This mantra, taught by the Buddha at the request of the Arhat Ashvajit, is a powerful mantra for stabilizing blessings and establishing imprints to understand emptiness. By receiving the transmission from a teacher, students establish a closer connection with this practice. Geshe la will also explain the profound meaning of the mantra in this special one hour session

More information and registration at Lama Yeshe Ling.

6:00pm – 7:30pm PST

Guru Shakyamuni Buddha Practice
with Geshe Thubten Sherab (Thubten Norbu Ling)

A practice of paying homage and making offerings to the Guru, Buddha, Dharma and Sangha to purify negative karma, increase qualities, and come under the guidance of the objects of refuge.

More information and online link at Thubten Norbu Ling.