Event ID: 4881
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Brief description: This Drupchod is said to bestow great benefit and blessings that can purify many aeons of negative karma, clear away obstacles to our lives and practice, overcome illness, and endow profound confidence, wisdom, and merit. You are cordially invited to participate.
Event details: Hevajra is one of the principal meditational deities (yidams) in Vajrayana Buddhism and holds particular importance in the Sakya tradition, where the Hevajra Tantra is one of the core practices. This Drupchod is held annually in the ninth Tibetan lunar month for five consecutive days at Guru Sakya monastery and is led by the presiding Rinpoche together with the sangha members. As with many Drupchods, an elaborate sand mandala and extensive offerings are prepared by the sangha.
‘Guru Yoga Practice’ (La-Choe), to be performed on October 25th, the actual parinirvana day, is the practice of merging one’s mind with the wisdom mind of the master. The practice consists of visualizing the guru (either in his own form or in the form of a deity), requesting his blessings, receiving his blessings, and merging one's mind with the master's wisdom mind. This beautifully poetic and profound guru yoga practice is a powerful method for strengthening the guru-disciple relationship and for creating merit on this special day.
There is no webcast for this event. Gompa member-supporters are invited to register for the event and to send offerings, together with dedications, at any time up until October 26th, 2026.
We apologise for the cancellation /postponement of this event. All paid registrations will be refunded, all pre-registrations have been cancelled.