Lhabab Düchen
November 4, 2023
On Lhabab Düchen we celebrate Shakyamuni Buddha’s descent from the God Realm of the Thirty-Three, after giving Dharma teachings for several months to the gods and his mother, Mayadevi.
This day is one of the four great holy days of the Tibetan calendar and is considered to be very auspicious for practice. Karmic results of actions are multiplied one hundred million times, as quoted by Lama Zopa Rinpoche from the vinaya text Treasure of Quotations and Logic.
To celebrate this meritorious occasion we will have a special program in person at Tushita and live on zoom – you’re most welcome to join us!
Drop in for any session! No registration needed and by donation.
Schedule
- 9:00am – 10:00am Guided Morning Meditation
- 10:00am – 11:00am Reading of Golden Light Sutra (in English) for peace in the world
- 1:00pm – 2:00pm Chanting the Names of Noble Mañjuśrī
- 3:00pm – 4:30pm Teaching by Glen Svensson: “How to Cultivate Mental Balance & Well-Being”
- 5:00pm – 6:00pm Medicine Buddha Puja (in English)
- 7:00pm Light Offering Ceremony
His Holiness the Dalai Lama has offered us all the precious advice to recite Chanting the Names of Noble Manjushri continuously for a few months, for the swift return of Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s reincarnation.
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Texts
Program on Zoom
For the Guided Meditation please use the usual daily zoom link here.
For the afternoon sessions please use zoom as follows:
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82588757361?pwd=MXRmbEJrUGRVN21SeUtoaUlSclJhQT09
Meeting ID: 825 8875 7361
Passcode: 547535
Recordings
The times shown above are in Indian Standard Time. You can figure out your local timing using this time zone converter. We recognize that for many outside of India these times may not work. In that case, we recommend accessing the session recordings.