Schedule of Events
Set out below is a list of current and upcoming events at the partner monasteries and nunneries. (All dates are given in day/month/year format.)
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Featured Current Event
Event ID: 4635
Event type: Webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: Saka Dawa commemorates the holiest and most sacred days in Tibetan Buddhism. Falling in the fourth month of the Tibetan calendar, the special activities during Saka Dawa culminate on the full moon of the 15th lunar day, which this year falls on May 31st, 2026. This time is associated with three major events in the life of Buddha Shakyamuni — his birth, enlightenment, and mahaparinirvana. The merit of any good deeds performed during the special month of Saka Dawa is considered to be multiplied many times. The webcast will be available to view by the end of the day (India time) on May 31st, 2026.
Event details: This profound Tara practice is held annually at Bokar Ngedon Chokhor Ling Monastery over seven consecutive days during the sacred month of Saka Dawa. Presided over by Kyabje Bokar Khenchen Lodoe Thonyor Rinpoche, the practice involves invoking and meditating on Tara, with recitation of Tara prayers and extensive offerings, culminating in a special Tara mandala ritual known as ‘Tashi Charbab’ on the last day. The practices related to Tara, the female embodiment of the enlightened activity of all the Buddhas, are especially renowned for being highly efficacious in pacifying and bringing protection from all the myriad causes of danger and suffering for ourselves and others and for bringing the fulfilment of all positive good wishes.
Gompa member-supporters are cordially invited to register for this special event. At the time you register, there will also be the opportunity to make a voluntary offering in support of Bokar Ngedon Chokhor Ling monastery, Mirik, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India.
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Monks and nuns at the partner monasteries and nunneries are cordially invited to view the webcast using the free member login of your partner monastery or nunnery.
Event type: Webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: Saka Dawa commemorates the holiest and most sacred days in Tibetan Buddhism. Falling in the fourth month of the Tibetan calendar, the special activities during Saka Dawa culminate on the full moon of the 15th lunar day, which this year falls on May 31st, 2026. This time is associated with three major events in the life of Buddha Shakyamuni — his birth, enlightenment, and mahaparinirvana. The merit of any good deeds performed during the special month of Saka Dawa is considered to be multiplied many times. The webcast will be available to view by the end of the day (India time) on May 31st, 2026.
Event details: This profound Tara practice is held annually at Bokar Ngedon Chokhor Ling Monastery over seven consecutive days during the sacred month of Saka Dawa. Presided over by Kyabje Bokar Khenchen Lodoe Thonyor Rinpoche, the practice involves invoking and meditating on Tara, with recitation of Tara prayers and extensive offerings, culminating in a special Tara mandala ritual known as ‘Tashi Charbab’ on the last day. The practices related to Tara, the female embodiment of the enlightened activity of all the Buddhas, are especially renowned for being highly efficacious in pacifying and bringing protection from all the myriad causes of danger and suffering for ourselves and others and for bringing the fulfilment of all positive good wishes.
Gompa member-supporters are cordially invited to register for this special event. At the time you register, there will also be the opportunity to make a voluntary offering in support of Bokar Ngedon Chokhor Ling monastery, Mirik, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India.
If you wish to be notified by email of further upcoming special events at Bokar Ngedon Chokhor Ling, please sign in to your Gompa account and select ‘Notification Preferences’ from the Navigation Menu.
Gompa’s not-for-profit platform has been built specifically as an advertising-free alternative to commercial platforms, especially for the presentation of Dharma teachings and other Dharma activities and events. Gompa’s member-supporters enable us to keep Gompa’s purpose-built platform free of advertising and of all forms of data marketing. (The privacy of your personal data is fully respected on Gompa – we do not market or sell your personal data as on commercial platforms.)
Monks and nuns at the partner monasteries and nunneries are cordially invited to view the webcast using the free member login of your partner monastery or nunnery.
Featured Current Event
Event ID: 4637
Event type: Webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: Saka Dawa commemorates the holiest and most sacred days in Tibetan Buddhism. Falling in the fourth month of the Tibetan calendar, the special activities during Saka Dawa culminate on the full moon of the 15th lunar day, which this year falls on May 31st, 2026. This time is associated with three major events in the life of Buddha Shakyamuni — his birth, enlightenment, and mahaparinirvana. The merit of any good deeds performed during the special month of Saka Dawa is considered to be multiplied many times. The webcast will be available to view by the end of the day (India time) on May 31st, 2026.
Event details: The ‘Grand Guhyasamaja (Sangdue) Drupchod’ is an extensive group practice which includes the preparation of the sand mandala, the inner and outer generation of the deity, and an empowerment. This profound Vajrayana practice, centred on the Anuttarayogatantra meditational deity (yidam) Guhyasamaja, is a complex ritual involving visualization, mantra recitation, and symbolic offerings, with the aim of transforming the practitioner’s body, speech, and mind into those of a buddha and radiating these enlightened and protective qualities throughout the environment. This Drupchod is said to carry a powerful blessing that can purify many aeons of negative karma, remove all obstacles, and endow profound confidence, wisdom, and merit.
Gompa member-supporters are cordially invited to register for this special event. At the time you register, there will also be the opportunity to make a voluntary offering in support of Dzongkar Choede monastery, Hunsur, Mysore, India.
If you wish to be notified by email of further upcoming special events at Dzongkar Choede, please sign in to your Gompa account and select ‘Notification Preferences’ from the Navigation Menu.
Gompa’s not-for-profit platform has been built specifically as an advertising-free alternative to commercial platforms, especially for the presentation of Dharma teachings and other Dharma activities and events. Gompa’s member-supporters enable us to keep Gompa’s purpose-built platform free of advertising and of all forms of data marketing. (The privacy of your personal data is fully respected on Gompa – we do not market or sell your personal data as on commercial platforms.)
Monks and nuns at the partner monasteries and nunneries are cordially invited to view the webcast using the free member login of your partner monastery or nunnery.
Event type: Webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: Saka Dawa commemorates the holiest and most sacred days in Tibetan Buddhism. Falling in the fourth month of the Tibetan calendar, the special activities during Saka Dawa culminate on the full moon of the 15th lunar day, which this year falls on May 31st, 2026. This time is associated with three major events in the life of Buddha Shakyamuni — his birth, enlightenment, and mahaparinirvana. The merit of any good deeds performed during the special month of Saka Dawa is considered to be multiplied many times. The webcast will be available to view by the end of the day (India time) on May 31st, 2026.
Event details: The ‘Grand Guhyasamaja (Sangdue) Drupchod’ is an extensive group practice which includes the preparation of the sand mandala, the inner and outer generation of the deity, and an empowerment. This profound Vajrayana practice, centred on the Anuttarayogatantra meditational deity (yidam) Guhyasamaja, is a complex ritual involving visualization, mantra recitation, and symbolic offerings, with the aim of transforming the practitioner’s body, speech, and mind into those of a buddha and radiating these enlightened and protective qualities throughout the environment. This Drupchod is said to carry a powerful blessing that can purify many aeons of negative karma, remove all obstacles, and endow profound confidence, wisdom, and merit.
Gompa member-supporters are cordially invited to register for this special event. At the time you register, there will also be the opportunity to make a voluntary offering in support of Dzongkar Choede monastery, Hunsur, Mysore, India.
If you wish to be notified by email of further upcoming special events at Dzongkar Choede, please sign in to your Gompa account and select ‘Notification Preferences’ from the Navigation Menu.
Gompa’s not-for-profit platform has been built specifically as an advertising-free alternative to commercial platforms, especially for the presentation of Dharma teachings and other Dharma activities and events. Gompa’s member-supporters enable us to keep Gompa’s purpose-built platform free of advertising and of all forms of data marketing. (The privacy of your personal data is fully respected on Gompa – we do not market or sell your personal data as on commercial platforms.)
Monks and nuns at the partner monasteries and nunneries are cordially invited to view the webcast using the free member login of your partner monastery or nunnery.
All Events
Event ID: 4652
Event type: Non-webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: This Drupchod is said to bestow great benefits 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. As with many Drupchod, an elaborate sand mandala and extensive offerings are prepared by the sangha.
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 June 19th, 2026.
Event type: Non-webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: This Drupchod is said to bestow great benefits 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. As with many Drupchod, an elaborate sand mandala and extensive offerings are prepared by the sangha.
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 June 19th, 2026.
We apologise for the cancellation /postponement of this event. All paid registrations will be refunded, all pre-registrations have been cancelled.
Event ID: 4653
Event type: Non-webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: This Drupchod is said to bestow great benefits 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 fourth Tibetan lunar month for seven consecutive days at Sakya Tharig monastery. As with many Drupchods, an elaborate sand mandala and extensive offerings are prepared by the sangha, commemorating the profound contributions of Ngorchen Kunga Zangpo and expressing heartfelt gratitude to the illustrious Ngorpa lineage of the Sakya tradition.
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 June 14th, 2026.
Event type: Non-webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: This Drupchod is said to bestow great benefits 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 fourth Tibetan lunar month for seven consecutive days at Sakya Tharig monastery. As with many Drupchods, an elaborate sand mandala and extensive offerings are prepared by the sangha, commemorating the profound contributions of Ngorchen Kunga Zangpo and expressing heartfelt gratitude to the illustrious Ngorpa lineage of the Sakya tradition.
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 June 14th, 2026.
We apologise for the cancellation /postponement of this event. All paid registrations will be refunded, all pre-registrations have been cancelled.
Event ID: 4654
Event type: Non-webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: This Drupchod is said to bestow great benefits 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 fourth Tibetan lunar month for seven consecutive days at Tharlam monastery. As with many Drupchods, an elaborate sand mandala and extensive offerings are prepared by the sangha, commemorating the profound contributions of Ngorchen Kunga Zangpo and expressing heartfelt gratitude to the illustrious Ngorpa lineage of the Sakya tradition.
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 June 14th, 2026.
Event type: Non-webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: This Drupchod is said to bestow great benefits 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 fourth Tibetan lunar month for seven consecutive days at Tharlam monastery. As with many Drupchods, an elaborate sand mandala and extensive offerings are prepared by the sangha, commemorating the profound contributions of Ngorchen Kunga Zangpo and expressing heartfelt gratitude to the illustrious Ngorpa lineage of the Sakya tradition.
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 June 14th, 2026.
We apologise for the cancellation /postponement of this event. All paid registrations will be refunded, all pre-registrations have been cancelled.
Event ID: 4655
Event type: Non-webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: These special practices are said to bestow great benefit and blessing to all participants – including the clearing away of obstacles to our lives and practice, the overcoming of illness, the purification of many aeons of negative karma, and the endowment of profound confidence, wisdom, and merit. You are cordially invited to participate.
Event details: The ‘Annual Five Great Ngor Mandala Drupchen Puja’ is held each year over seven consecutive days beginning on the 23rd day of the fourth Tibetan lunar month. During this grand event, the monastery performs the Hevajra (Kye-Dorje) Drupchod in the main shrine hall together with the Cakrasamvara (Dhe-Chok) Luipa Drupchod; Guhyasamaja Manjuvajra (Sang-due Jamphel Dorjee) Drupchod; Vajrapanjara (Dorje Gur) Drupchod and Dorje Ying (Sambuta) Drupchod — each conducted simultaneously in separate shrine rooms. Elaborate sand mandalas and extensive offerings are prepared by the sangha throughout, commemorating the profound contributions of Ngorchen Kunga Zangpo and expressing heartfelt gratitude to the illustrious Ngorpa lineage of the Sakya tradition.
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 June 14th, 2026.
Event type: Non-webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: These special practices are said to bestow great benefit and blessing to all participants – including the clearing away of obstacles to our lives and practice, the overcoming of illness, the purification of many aeons of negative karma, and the endowment of profound confidence, wisdom, and merit. You are cordially invited to participate.
Event details: The ‘Annual Five Great Ngor Mandala Drupchen Puja’ is held each year over seven consecutive days beginning on the 23rd day of the fourth Tibetan lunar month. During this grand event, the monastery performs the Hevajra (Kye-Dorje) Drupchod in the main shrine hall together with the Cakrasamvara (Dhe-Chok) Luipa Drupchod; Guhyasamaja Manjuvajra (Sang-due Jamphel Dorjee) Drupchod; Vajrapanjara (Dorje Gur) Drupchod and Dorje Ying (Sambuta) Drupchod — each conducted simultaneously in separate shrine rooms. Elaborate sand mandalas and extensive offerings are prepared by the sangha throughout, commemorating the profound contributions of Ngorchen Kunga Zangpo and expressing heartfelt gratitude to the illustrious Ngorpa lineage of the Sakya tradition.
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 June 14th, 2026.
We apologise for the cancellation /postponement of this event. All paid registrations will be refunded, all pre-registrations have been cancelled.
Event ID: 4656
Event type: Non-webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: This Drupchod is said to bestow great benefits 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 fourth Tibetan lunar month for seven consecutive days at Dirru Samdup Dechen Chokhorling monastery. As with many Drupchods, an elaborate sand mandala and extensive offerings are prepared by the sangha, commemorating the profound contributions of Ngorchen Kunga Zangpo and expressing heartfelt gratitude to the illustrious Ngorpa lineage of the Sakya tradition.
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 June 14th, 2026.
Event type: Non-webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: This Drupchod is said to bestow great benefits 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 fourth Tibetan lunar month for seven consecutive days at Dirru Samdup Dechen Chokhorling monastery. As with many Drupchods, an elaborate sand mandala and extensive offerings are prepared by the sangha, commemorating the profound contributions of Ngorchen Kunga Zangpo and expressing heartfelt gratitude to the illustrious Ngorpa lineage of the Sakya tradition.
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 June 14th, 2026.
We apologise for the cancellation /postponement of this event. All paid registrations will be refunded, all pre-registrations have been cancelled.
Event ID: 4649
Event type: Non-webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: This Drupchod is said to bestow great benefits 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 fourth Tibetan lunar month for seven consecutive days at Komic Sakya Tangyud monastery. As with many Drupchods, an elaborate sand mandala and extensive offerings are prepared by the sangha, commemorating the profound contributions of Ngorchen Kunga Zangpo and expressing heartfelt gratitude to the illustrious Ngorpa lineage of the Sakya tradition.
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 June 14th, 2026.
Event type: Non-webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: This Drupchod is said to bestow great benefits 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 fourth Tibetan lunar month for seven consecutive days at Komic Sakya Tangyud monastery. As with many Drupchods, an elaborate sand mandala and extensive offerings are prepared by the sangha, commemorating the profound contributions of Ngorchen Kunga Zangpo and expressing heartfelt gratitude to the illustrious Ngorpa lineage of the Sakya tradition.
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 June 14th, 2026.
We apologise for the cancellation /postponement of this event. All paid registrations will be refunded, all pre-registrations have been cancelled.
Event ID: 4650
Event type: Non-webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: This Drupchod is said to bestow great benefits 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 fourth Tibetan lunar month for seven consecutive days at Lowo Nyiphug Namdrol Norbuling monastery. As with many Drupchods, an elaborate sand mandala and extensive offerings are prepared by the sangha, commemorating the profound contributions of Ngorchen Kunga Zangpo and expressing heartfelt gratitude to the illustrious Ngorpa lineage of the Sakya tradition.
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 June 14th, 2026.
Event type: Non-webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: This Drupchod is said to bestow great benefits 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 fourth Tibetan lunar month for seven consecutive days at Lowo Nyiphug Namdrol Norbuling monastery. As with many Drupchods, an elaborate sand mandala and extensive offerings are prepared by the sangha, commemorating the profound contributions of Ngorchen Kunga Zangpo and expressing heartfelt gratitude to the illustrious Ngorpa lineage of the Sakya tradition.
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 June 14th, 2026.
We apologise for the cancellation /postponement of this event. All paid registrations will be refunded, all pre-registrations have been cancelled.
Event ID: 4651
Event type: Non-webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: This puja conveys a powerful blessing to our deceased loved ones and is a way for us to show our continued care and our wish for our loved ones to meet with auspicious circumstances and to be released from suffering. You are cordially invited to participate.
Event details: Vairocana Buddha is considered to be a ‘king of purification’, with practices and pujas that bestow great benefit both for the purification of the negative karma of the deceased and of the living. If you wish the name(s) of your deceased loved one(s) to be included in the puja, please write each name into the ‘Your dedication’ section of the event registration page.
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 June 13th, 2026.
Event type: Non-webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: This puja conveys a powerful blessing to our deceased loved ones and is a way for us to show our continued care and our wish for our loved ones to meet with auspicious circumstances and to be released from suffering. You are cordially invited to participate.
Event details: Vairocana Buddha is considered to be a ‘king of purification’, with practices and pujas that bestow great benefit both for the purification of the negative karma of the deceased and of the living. If you wish the name(s) of your deceased loved one(s) to be included in the puja, please write each name into the ‘Your dedication’ section of the event registration page.
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 June 13th, 2026.
We apologise for the cancellation /postponement of this event. All paid registrations will be refunded, all pre-registrations have been cancelled.
Event ID: 4635
Event type: Webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: Saka Dawa commemorates the holiest and most sacred days in Tibetan Buddhism. Falling in the fourth month of the Tibetan calendar, the special activities during Saka Dawa culminate on the full moon of the 15th lunar day, which this year falls on May 31st, 2026. This time is associated with three major events in the life of Buddha Shakyamuni — his birth, enlightenment, and mahaparinirvana. The merit of any good deeds performed during the special month of Saka Dawa is considered to be multiplied many times. The webcast will be available to view by the end of the day (India time) on May 31st, 2026.
Event details: This profound Tara practice is held annually at Bokar Ngedon Chokhor Ling Monastery over seven consecutive days during the sacred month of Saka Dawa. Presided over by Kyabje Bokar Khenchen Lodoe Thonyor Rinpoche, the practice involves invoking and meditating on Tara, with recitation of Tara prayers and extensive offerings, culminating in a special Tara mandala ritual known as ‘Tashi Charbab’ on the last day. The practices related to Tara, the female embodiment of the enlightened activity of all the Buddhas, are especially renowned for being highly efficacious in pacifying and bringing protection from all the myriad causes of danger and suffering for ourselves and others and for bringing the fulfilment of all positive good wishes.
Gompa member-supporters are cordially invited to register for this special event. At the time you register, there will also be the opportunity to make a voluntary offering in support of Bokar Ngedon Chokhor Ling monastery, Mirik, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India.
If you wish to be notified by email of further upcoming special events at Bokar Ngedon Chokhor Ling, please sign in to your Gompa account and select ‘Notification Preferences’ from the Navigation Menu.
Gompa’s not-for-profit platform has been built specifically as an advertising-free alternative to commercial platforms, especially for the presentation of Dharma teachings and other Dharma activities and events. Gompa’s member-supporters enable us to keep Gompa’s purpose-built platform free of advertising and of all forms of data marketing. (The privacy of your personal data is fully respected on Gompa – we do not market or sell your personal data as on commercial platforms.)
Monks and nuns at the partner monasteries and nunneries are cordially invited to view the webcast using the free member login of your partner monastery or nunnery.
Event type: Webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: Saka Dawa commemorates the holiest and most sacred days in Tibetan Buddhism. Falling in the fourth month of the Tibetan calendar, the special activities during Saka Dawa culminate on the full moon of the 15th lunar day, which this year falls on May 31st, 2026. This time is associated with three major events in the life of Buddha Shakyamuni — his birth, enlightenment, and mahaparinirvana. The merit of any good deeds performed during the special month of Saka Dawa is considered to be multiplied many times. The webcast will be available to view by the end of the day (India time) on May 31st, 2026.
Event details: This profound Tara practice is held annually at Bokar Ngedon Chokhor Ling Monastery over seven consecutive days during the sacred month of Saka Dawa. Presided over by Kyabje Bokar Khenchen Lodoe Thonyor Rinpoche, the practice involves invoking and meditating on Tara, with recitation of Tara prayers and extensive offerings, culminating in a special Tara mandala ritual known as ‘Tashi Charbab’ on the last day. The practices related to Tara, the female embodiment of the enlightened activity of all the Buddhas, are especially renowned for being highly efficacious in pacifying and bringing protection from all the myriad causes of danger and suffering for ourselves and others and for bringing the fulfilment of all positive good wishes.
Gompa member-supporters are cordially invited to register for this special event. At the time you register, there will also be the opportunity to make a voluntary offering in support of Bokar Ngedon Chokhor Ling monastery, Mirik, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India.
If you wish to be notified by email of further upcoming special events at Bokar Ngedon Chokhor Ling, please sign in to your Gompa account and select ‘Notification Preferences’ from the Navigation Menu.
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Event ID: 4636
Event type: Webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: Saka Dawa commemorates the holiest and most sacred days in Tibetan Buddhism. Falling in the fourth month of the Tibetan calendar, the special activities during Saka Dawa culminate on the full moon of the 15th lunar day, which this year falls on May 31st, 2026. This time is associated with three major events in the life of Buddha Shakyamuni — his birth, enlightenment, and mahaparinirvana. The merit of any good deeds performed during the special month of Saka Dawa is considered to be multiplied many times. The webcast will be available to view by the end of the day (India time) on May 31st, 2026.
Event details: The Vajrasattva Drupchod is a seven-day ceremony based on the Minling Dorsem or Mindrolling Vajrasattva ritual. Minling Dorsem is part of the Vajrasattva cycle of teachings discovered by Chogyal Terdag Lingpa. This grand ceremony is performed to purify the negativities of all sentient beings, particularly of the deceased. On the sixth day of the Drupchod, the entire sangha gathers to perform a special ceremony for those who have died within the previous year.
Gompa member-supporters are cordially invited to register for this special event. At the time you register, there will also be the opportunity to make a voluntary offering in support of Mindrolling monastery, Dehradun, India.
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Monks and nuns at the partner monasteries and nunneries are cordially invited to view the webcast using the free member login of your partner monastery or nunnery.
Event type: Webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: Saka Dawa commemorates the holiest and most sacred days in Tibetan Buddhism. Falling in the fourth month of the Tibetan calendar, the special activities during Saka Dawa culminate on the full moon of the 15th lunar day, which this year falls on May 31st, 2026. This time is associated with three major events in the life of Buddha Shakyamuni — his birth, enlightenment, and mahaparinirvana. The merit of any good deeds performed during the special month of Saka Dawa is considered to be multiplied many times. The webcast will be available to view by the end of the day (India time) on May 31st, 2026.
Event details: The Vajrasattva Drupchod is a seven-day ceremony based on the Minling Dorsem or Mindrolling Vajrasattva ritual. Minling Dorsem is part of the Vajrasattva cycle of teachings discovered by Chogyal Terdag Lingpa. This grand ceremony is performed to purify the negativities of all sentient beings, particularly of the deceased. On the sixth day of the Drupchod, the entire sangha gathers to perform a special ceremony for those who have died within the previous year.
Gompa member-supporters are cordially invited to register for this special event. At the time you register, there will also be the opportunity to make a voluntary offering in support of Mindrolling monastery, Dehradun, India.
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Monks and nuns at the partner monasteries and nunneries are cordially invited to view the webcast using the free member login of your partner monastery or nunnery.
We apologise for the cancellation /postponement of this event. All paid registrations will be refunded, all pre-registrations have been cancelled.
Event ID: 4637
Event type: Webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: Saka Dawa commemorates the holiest and most sacred days in Tibetan Buddhism. Falling in the fourth month of the Tibetan calendar, the special activities during Saka Dawa culminate on the full moon of the 15th lunar day, which this year falls on May 31st, 2026. This time is associated with three major events in the life of Buddha Shakyamuni — his birth, enlightenment, and mahaparinirvana. The merit of any good deeds performed during the special month of Saka Dawa is considered to be multiplied many times. The webcast will be available to view by the end of the day (India time) on May 31st, 2026.
Event details: The ‘Grand Guhyasamaja (Sangdue) Drupchod’ is an extensive group practice which includes the preparation of the sand mandala, the inner and outer generation of the deity, and an empowerment. This profound Vajrayana practice, centred on the Anuttarayogatantra meditational deity (yidam) Guhyasamaja, is a complex ritual involving visualization, mantra recitation, and symbolic offerings, with the aim of transforming the practitioner’s body, speech, and mind into those of a buddha and radiating these enlightened and protective qualities throughout the environment. This Drupchod is said to carry a powerful blessing that can purify many aeons of negative karma, remove all obstacles, and endow profound confidence, wisdom, and merit.
Gompa member-supporters are cordially invited to register for this special event. At the time you register, there will also be the opportunity to make a voluntary offering in support of Dzongkar Choede monastery, Hunsur, Mysore, India.
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Monks and nuns at the partner monasteries and nunneries are cordially invited to view the webcast using the free member login of your partner monastery or nunnery.
Event type: Webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: Saka Dawa commemorates the holiest and most sacred days in Tibetan Buddhism. Falling in the fourth month of the Tibetan calendar, the special activities during Saka Dawa culminate on the full moon of the 15th lunar day, which this year falls on May 31st, 2026. This time is associated with three major events in the life of Buddha Shakyamuni — his birth, enlightenment, and mahaparinirvana. The merit of any good deeds performed during the special month of Saka Dawa is considered to be multiplied many times. The webcast will be available to view by the end of the day (India time) on May 31st, 2026.
Event details: The ‘Grand Guhyasamaja (Sangdue) Drupchod’ is an extensive group practice which includes the preparation of the sand mandala, the inner and outer generation of the deity, and an empowerment. This profound Vajrayana practice, centred on the Anuttarayogatantra meditational deity (yidam) Guhyasamaja, is a complex ritual involving visualization, mantra recitation, and symbolic offerings, with the aim of transforming the practitioner’s body, speech, and mind into those of a buddha and radiating these enlightened and protective qualities throughout the environment. This Drupchod is said to carry a powerful blessing that can purify many aeons of negative karma, remove all obstacles, and endow profound confidence, wisdom, and merit.
Gompa member-supporters are cordially invited to register for this special event. At the time you register, there will also be the opportunity to make a voluntary offering in support of Dzongkar Choede monastery, Hunsur, Mysore, India.
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Monks and nuns at the partner monasteries and nunneries are cordially invited to view the webcast using the free member login of your partner monastery or nunnery.
We apologise for the cancellation /postponement of this event. All paid registrations will be refunded, all pre-registrations have been cancelled.
Event ID: 4638
Event type: Webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: The teaching, recorded at Sravasti Abbey, Newport, Washington, USA, is given in Tibetan with English translation. All seven sessions of the teaching will be available to view from May 31st, 2026. Venerable Geshe Gendun Samdup will continue this teaching at Sravasti Abbey from July 3rd to 9th, 2026, with the webcast dates to be announced as the sessions become available to view.
Event details: Atisha's most celebrated text, ‘Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment,’ sets forth the entire Buddhist path within the framework of three levels of motivation on the part of the practitioner. Atisha's text thus became the source of the lamrim tradition, or graduated stages of the path to enlightenment, an approach to spiritual practice incorporated within all schools of Tibetan Buddhism.
Geshe Gendun Samdup trained under the direct personal care and guidance of the previous Kyabje Serkong Tsenshap Rinpoche and attained the prestigious Geshe Lharampa degree from Ganden Jangtse Monastery in 1994. He taught for several years at the Land of Compassion Buddha Center in California in the 1990s and is well known for his ability to give inspiring teachings on classical Buddhist insights relevant to modern life.
Gompa member-supporters are cordially invited to register for this special teaching event. At the time you register, there will also be the opportunity to make a voluntary offering in support of Sravasti Abbey, Newport, Washington, USA. From the closing registration date of June 29th, 2026, onwards, the teaching will continue to be available to Gompa member-supporters from the Gompa Library.
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Monks and nuns at the partner monasteries and nunneries are cordially invited to view the webcast using the free member login of your partner monastery or nunnery.
Event type: Webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: The teaching, recorded at Sravasti Abbey, Newport, Washington, USA, is given in Tibetan with English translation. All seven sessions of the teaching will be available to view from May 31st, 2026. Venerable Geshe Gendun Samdup will continue this teaching at Sravasti Abbey from July 3rd to 9th, 2026, with the webcast dates to be announced as the sessions become available to view.
Event details: Atisha's most celebrated text, ‘Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment,’ sets forth the entire Buddhist path within the framework of three levels of motivation on the part of the practitioner. Atisha's text thus became the source of the lamrim tradition, or graduated stages of the path to enlightenment, an approach to spiritual practice incorporated within all schools of Tibetan Buddhism.
Geshe Gendun Samdup trained under the direct personal care and guidance of the previous Kyabje Serkong Tsenshap Rinpoche and attained the prestigious Geshe Lharampa degree from Ganden Jangtse Monastery in 1994. He taught for several years at the Land of Compassion Buddha Center in California in the 1990s and is well known for his ability to give inspiring teachings on classical Buddhist insights relevant to modern life.
Gompa member-supporters are cordially invited to register for this special teaching event. At the time you register, there will also be the opportunity to make a voluntary offering in support of Sravasti Abbey, Newport, Washington, USA. From the closing registration date of June 29th, 2026, onwards, the teaching will continue to be available to Gompa member-supporters from the Gompa Library.
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Monks and nuns at the partner monasteries and nunneries are cordially invited to view the webcast using the free member login of your partner monastery or nunnery.
We apologise for the cancellation /postponement of this event. All paid registrations will be refunded, all pre-registrations have been cancelled.
Event ID: 4556
Event type: Non-webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: Saka Dawa commemorates the holiest and most sacred days in Tibetan Buddhism. Falling in the fourth month of the Tibetan calendar, the special activities during Saka Dawa culminate on the full moon of the 15th lunar day, which this year falls on May 31st, 2026. This time is associated with three major events in the life of Buddha Shakyamuni — his birth, enlightenment, and mahaparinirvana. The merit of any good deeds performed during the special month of Saka Dawa is considered to be multiplied many times. You are cordially invited to participate.
Event details: During the month of Saka Dawa, the entire monk assembly gathers together each day to perform Avalokiteshvara rituals and recite the six-syllable heart mantra of Avalokiteshvara (the embodiment of the compassion of all the buddhas).
The monastery will also perform its annual ‘Nine-Deity Kalachakra Drupchod’ for five days during this sacred month. This Drupchod is a complex Vajrayana practice based on the Kalachakra Tantra. In this Drupchod, practitioners invoke and meditate on the nine deities of the Kalachakra mandala, which represent various aspects of enlightened awareness. This Drupchod generates profound benefits, including the purification of negative karma, the accumulation of merit for spiritual growth, transformation towards enlightened awareness, protection from obstacles, healing physically, emotionally, and spiritually, and the promotion of global peace, harmony, and understanding.
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 June 15th, 2026.
Event type: Non-webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: Saka Dawa commemorates the holiest and most sacred days in Tibetan Buddhism. Falling in the fourth month of the Tibetan calendar, the special activities during Saka Dawa culminate on the full moon of the 15th lunar day, which this year falls on May 31st, 2026. This time is associated with three major events in the life of Buddha Shakyamuni — his birth, enlightenment, and mahaparinirvana. The merit of any good deeds performed during the special month of Saka Dawa is considered to be multiplied many times. You are cordially invited to participate.
Event details: During the month of Saka Dawa, the entire monk assembly gathers together each day to perform Avalokiteshvara rituals and recite the six-syllable heart mantra of Avalokiteshvara (the embodiment of the compassion of all the buddhas).
The monastery will also perform its annual ‘Nine-Deity Kalachakra Drupchod’ for five days during this sacred month. This Drupchod is a complex Vajrayana practice based on the Kalachakra Tantra. In this Drupchod, practitioners invoke and meditate on the nine deities of the Kalachakra mandala, which represent various aspects of enlightened awareness. This Drupchod generates profound benefits, including the purification of negative karma, the accumulation of merit for spiritual growth, transformation towards enlightened awareness, protection from obstacles, healing physically, emotionally, and spiritually, and the promotion of global peace, harmony, and understanding.
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 June 15th, 2026.
We apologise for the cancellation /postponement of this event. All paid registrations will be refunded, all pre-registrations have been cancelled.
Event ID: 4561
Event type: Non-webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: Saka Dawa commemorates the holiest and most sacred days in Tibetan Buddhism. Falling in the fourth month of the Tibetan calendar, the special activities during Saka Dawa culminate on the full moon of the 15th lunar day, which this year falls on May 31st, 2026. This time is associated with three major events in the life of Buddha Shakyamuni — his birth, enlightenment, and mahaparinirvana. The merit of any good deeds performed during the special month of Saka Dawa is considered to be multiplied many times. You are cordially invited to participate.
Event details: Nyungney is a powerful practice which includes strict fasting and centres on the recitation of prayers and mantras, as well as on guided visualizations of Chenrezig (Avalokitesvara), the embodiment of all the buddhas’ loving-kindness and compassion. Translated as ‘abiding in the fast’, Nyungney is said to be especially effective in the healing of illnesses, the nurturing of compassion, and the purification of negative karma.
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 June 15th, 2026.
Event type: Non-webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: Saka Dawa commemorates the holiest and most sacred days in Tibetan Buddhism. Falling in the fourth month of the Tibetan calendar, the special activities during Saka Dawa culminate on the full moon of the 15th lunar day, which this year falls on May 31st, 2026. This time is associated with three major events in the life of Buddha Shakyamuni — his birth, enlightenment, and mahaparinirvana. The merit of any good deeds performed during the special month of Saka Dawa is considered to be multiplied many times. You are cordially invited to participate.
Event details: Nyungney is a powerful practice which includes strict fasting and centres on the recitation of prayers and mantras, as well as on guided visualizations of Chenrezig (Avalokitesvara), the embodiment of all the buddhas’ loving-kindness and compassion. Translated as ‘abiding in the fast’, Nyungney is said to be especially effective in the healing of illnesses, the nurturing of compassion, and the purification of negative karma.
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 June 15th, 2026.
We apologise for the cancellation /postponement of this event. All paid registrations will be refunded, all pre-registrations have been cancelled.
Event ID: 1894
Event type: Free Webcast
Brief description: These suttas (discourses) stress the practice of sati (mindfulness) for the purification of beings, and the overcoming of suffering, and for walking on the path of truth toward the realization of Nirvana. English and Chinese translation available.
[This event was originally webcast in December 2021 as Event ID 1835.]
Event details: The Satipatthana Sutta (The Discourse on the Establishing of Mindfulness), and the subsequently created Mahasatipatthana Sutta (The Great Discourse on the Establishing of Mindfulness), are two of the most celebrated and widely studied discourses in the Pali Canon of Theravada Buddhism, acting as the foundation for contemporary vipassana meditational practice. The Pali texts of the Satipatthana Sutta and the Mahasatipatthana Sutta are largely similar in content; the main difference being a section about the Four Noble Truths (Catu Ariya Sacca) in the Observation of Phenomena (Dhammanupassana), which is greatly expanded in the Mahasatipatthana Sutta.
Teaching recorded at H.H. the Dalai Lama’s residence in Dharamsala, HP, India. Donations made related to this event are strictly voluntary and any donations that are made will go to the Tibetan International Digital Library, a project supported by His Holiness.
Event type: Free Webcast
Brief description: These suttas (discourses) stress the practice of sati (mindfulness) for the purification of beings, and the overcoming of suffering, and for walking on the path of truth toward the realization of Nirvana. English and Chinese translation available.
[This event was originally webcast in December 2021 as Event ID 1835.]
Event details: The Satipatthana Sutta (The Discourse on the Establishing of Mindfulness), and the subsequently created Mahasatipatthana Sutta (The Great Discourse on the Establishing of Mindfulness), are two of the most celebrated and widely studied discourses in the Pali Canon of Theravada Buddhism, acting as the foundation for contemporary vipassana meditational practice. The Pali texts of the Satipatthana Sutta and the Mahasatipatthana Sutta are largely similar in content; the main difference being a section about the Four Noble Truths (Catu Ariya Sacca) in the Observation of Phenomena (Dhammanupassana), which is greatly expanded in the Mahasatipatthana Sutta.
Teaching recorded at H.H. the Dalai Lama’s residence in Dharamsala, HP, India. Donations made related to this event are strictly voluntary and any donations that are made will go to the Tibetan International Digital Library, a project supported by His Holiness.
We apologise for the cancellation /postponement of this event. All paid registrations will be refunded, all pre-registrations have been cancelled.
Event ID: 1602
Event type: Free Webcast
Brief description: The first formal discourse which the Buddha Shakyamuni gave following his attainment of buddhahood at Bodh Gaya was on the Four Noble Truths. The investigation and understanding of these four truths are regarded as an indispensable basis for a successful practice of the Buddhist path. [This event was originally webcast in March 2021 as Event ID 1578.]
Event details: The Four Noble Truths are: the truth of suffering (the unsatisfactory nature of cyclic existence), the truth of its origins (the causes of suffering), the truth of cessation (that there is a state free from suffering), and the truth of the path leading to such cessation.
Gaden Shartse Khensur Jangchup Choeden is a former abbot of Gaden Shartse monastery and former Executive Director of the Geluk International Foundation. He is a Deputy General Secretary of the International Buddhist Confederation and Vice President of the Asian Buddhist Conference for Peace. Khensur Jangchup Choeden also teaches widely in India and abroad, where his teachings are much appreciated for their clarity and directness.
Event type: Free Webcast
Brief description: The first formal discourse which the Buddha Shakyamuni gave following his attainment of buddhahood at Bodh Gaya was on the Four Noble Truths. The investigation and understanding of these four truths are regarded as an indispensable basis for a successful practice of the Buddhist path. [This event was originally webcast in March 2021 as Event ID 1578.]
Event details: The Four Noble Truths are: the truth of suffering (the unsatisfactory nature of cyclic existence), the truth of its origins (the causes of suffering), the truth of cessation (that there is a state free from suffering), and the truth of the path leading to such cessation.
Gaden Shartse Khensur Jangchup Choeden is a former abbot of Gaden Shartse monastery and former Executive Director of the Geluk International Foundation. He is a Deputy General Secretary of the International Buddhist Confederation and Vice President of the Asian Buddhist Conference for Peace. Khensur Jangchup Choeden also teaches widely in India and abroad, where his teachings are much appreciated for their clarity and directness.
We apologise for the cancellation /postponement of this event. All paid registrations will be refunded, all pre-registrations have been cancelled.
Event ID: 1599
Event type: Free Webcast
Brief description: Nagarjuna, the great 2nd century Indian master and leading proponent of the Madhyamaka philosophical school, wrote this celebrated poem as a letter of advice to his disciple King Gautamiputra. This course of teachings, recorded in August 2017 by Thrangu Monastery, Canada, is given in Tibetan with English and Chinese translation. [This event was originally webcast in December 2020 and January 2021 as Event ID 1469.]
Event details: Nagarjuna’s ‘Letter to a Friend’ gives a concise and comprehensive introduction to the entire path and practice of Mahayana Buddhism, guiding both householders and the ordained onto the path leading to liberation and enlightenment. The instructions are of special interest to those who wish to follow a spiritual path while continuing to live and work in society, styled in a language and imagery that are easy to understand.
Event type: Free Webcast
Brief description: Nagarjuna, the great 2nd century Indian master and leading proponent of the Madhyamaka philosophical school, wrote this celebrated poem as a letter of advice to his disciple King Gautamiputra. This course of teachings, recorded in August 2017 by Thrangu Monastery, Canada, is given in Tibetan with English and Chinese translation. [This event was originally webcast in December 2020 and January 2021 as Event ID 1469.]
Event details: Nagarjuna’s ‘Letter to a Friend’ gives a concise and comprehensive introduction to the entire path and practice of Mahayana Buddhism, guiding both householders and the ordained onto the path leading to liberation and enlightenment. The instructions are of special interest to those who wish to follow a spiritual path while continuing to live and work in society, styled in a language and imagery that are easy to understand.
We apologise for the cancellation /postponement of this event. All paid registrations will be refunded, all pre-registrations have been cancelled.
Event ID: 1600
Event type: Free Webcast
Brief description: This is a rare opportunity to receive step by step guidance from His Holiness on key elements of ‘Ngondro’, the inner preliminary practices, namely: taking refuge, developing bodhicitta (the altruistic intention to attain enlightenment for the benefit of all beings) and the practice of Mandala Offering. In English with simultaneous Chinese translation. [This event was originally webcast in August 2019 as Event ID 223. There were no webcasts on Days 7, 8, and 9.]
Event type: Free Webcast
Brief description: This is a rare opportunity to receive step by step guidance from His Holiness on key elements of ‘Ngondro’, the inner preliminary practices, namely: taking refuge, developing bodhicitta (the altruistic intention to attain enlightenment for the benefit of all beings) and the practice of Mandala Offering. In English with simultaneous Chinese translation. [This event was originally webcast in August 2019 as Event ID 223. There were no webcasts on Days 7, 8, and 9.]
We apologise for the cancellation /postponement of this event. All paid registrations will be refunded, all pre-registrations have been cancelled.
Event ID: 1601
Event type: Free Webcast
Brief description: Karma is a Sanskrit word which means ‘action’. Karma refers to the doctrine of actions and their causal consequences. These three talks by senior teacher Karma Wangchuk Lhamo are given in Tibetan with English translation. [This event was originally webcast in July 2019 as Event ID 220.]
Event details: The concept of karma includes, in its causal aspect, both the actual actions (physical, verbal and mental) and the psychological imprints and tendencies created within the mind by such actions. After the commitment of an action a causal chain is maintained within the mental continuum which continues through successive events and rebirths. Such a karmic potential is later activated when it interacts with appropriate circumstances and conditions thus leading to the fruition of its effects. In general, if we act motivated by greed, anger, or delusion, we are planting the seed of suffering; when our acts are motivated by generosity, love, or wisdom, then we are creating the karmic conditions for openness and happiness.
Karma Wangchuk Lhamo was ordained at Thrangu Tara Abbey at the age of sixteen. In 1999 she entered solitary retreat for three years in Manang, Nepal. Between 2005 and 2014 she completed the nine year shedra studies course at Namdroling monastery in South India. Since 2014 she has been a senior teacher at Thrangu Tara Abbey.
Event type: Free Webcast
Brief description: Karma is a Sanskrit word which means ‘action’. Karma refers to the doctrine of actions and their causal consequences. These three talks by senior teacher Karma Wangchuk Lhamo are given in Tibetan with English translation. [This event was originally webcast in July 2019 as Event ID 220.]
Event details: The concept of karma includes, in its causal aspect, both the actual actions (physical, verbal and mental) and the psychological imprints and tendencies created within the mind by such actions. After the commitment of an action a causal chain is maintained within the mental continuum which continues through successive events and rebirths. Such a karmic potential is later activated when it interacts with appropriate circumstances and conditions thus leading to the fruition of its effects. In general, if we act motivated by greed, anger, or delusion, we are planting the seed of suffering; when our acts are motivated by generosity, love, or wisdom, then we are creating the karmic conditions for openness and happiness.
Karma Wangchuk Lhamo was ordained at Thrangu Tara Abbey at the age of sixteen. In 1999 she entered solitary retreat for three years in Manang, Nepal. Between 2005 and 2014 she completed the nine year shedra studies course at Namdroling monastery in South India. Since 2014 she has been a senior teacher at Thrangu Tara Abbey.
We apologise for the cancellation /postponement of this event. All paid registrations will be refunded, all pre-registrations have been cancelled.
Event ID: 173
Event type: Free Webcast
Brief description: H.E. Minling Khenchen Rinpoche teaching on the fundamental importance of the cultivation of Bodhicitta (the altruistic intention to achieve enlightenment for the benefit of all beings) in our practice of Dharma (the process of spiritual transformation). English translation available.
[This event was originally webcast on 14 April 2018 as Event ID 152.]
Event type: Free Webcast
Brief description: H.E. Minling Khenchen Rinpoche teaching on the fundamental importance of the cultivation of Bodhicitta (the altruistic intention to achieve enlightenment for the benefit of all beings) in our practice of Dharma (the process of spiritual transformation). English translation available.
[This event was originally webcast on 14 April 2018 as Event ID 152.]
We apologise for the cancellation /postponement of this event. All paid registrations will be refunded, all pre-registrations have been cancelled.
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