Chokhor Düchen Holy Day, Buddha's First Teaching, 2024
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7:00 pm Tuesday, July 9, 2024
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Chokhor Düchen Holy DayJoin us as we celebrate Buddha's First Teaching! Wednesday July 9, 2024 7:00 -8:30 pm *** offered in person and online *** |
| Geshe Sangpo will lead us in prayers and practices on this Buddha Holy Day!
Join us in person or online via Zoom or YouTube. You can sponsor holy day events ~ click HERE to sponsor Chokhor Düchen ~ amazing merit! The FPMT offers additional information and practice advice for Chokhor Düchen HERE. |
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Please use the following links to access the prayers and practices for this evening:
- In Praise of Dependent Origination, by Je Lama Tsongkhapa
- In Praise of the Twelve Deeds
- Light Offering Prayer
About Chokhor DüchenSeven weeks after attaining enlightenment at Bodh Gaya in India, Shakyamuni Buddha gave his first teaching on the Four Noble Truths, at Deer Park in Sarnath, India. We celebrate this holy day as Chokhor Düchen, a day in which the karma from our positive actions are multiplied 100 million times! This first teaching, referred to as the First Turning of the Wheel of Dharma, led to the formation of the Sangha, the community of disciples committed to following the Buddha's example of living simply, following the Path, and teaching the Dharma. Accordingly, every year on Chokhor Düchen, the FPMT encourages its Centers to celebrate the presence of their Sangha community. Please consider making offerings to each of our Sangha members on this incredibly auspicious Buddha Holy Day. |
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Kadampa Center's website includes a "Sangha Support and Offerings" page with valuable information, including a previous year's talk and Q&A about sangha with our director, Robbie Watkins. Additionally, specific practices recommended by Lama Zopa Rinpoche for merit-multiplying days can be on on the FPMT website's "Practice on the Four Great Holy Days" page. |
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Location at Kadampa Center:
Gompa
