Tibetan New Year ~ Losar ~ Celebration (hybrid)

TIBETAN NEW YEAR ~ LOSAR ~ ANNUAL CELEBRATION
	LOSAR TASHI DELEK!  HAPPY NEW YEAR! Join us on Sunday, February 22, 2026 from 10:30 am - 1:00 pm (ET) All are welcome at this family-friendly event! Details provided below.

HOW TO JOIN THE LOSAR CELEBRATION

PART 1:  Hybrid format in the Gompa, beginning at 10:30am (ET)

• Attend onsite, in person at Kadampa Center ~ the best way to participate!

• Join via Zoom HERE ~ a good option for those who don't live locally.

• Watch via YouTube livestream HERE ~ a non-interactive way to participate.

PART 2:  In person only, taking place in the lobby immediately after the conclusion of PART 1

• Enjoy food, fellowship, and music!

• Bring a vegetarian dish to share at the Community Potluck

• Music provided by the KC Sunshine Band

MORE ABOUT LOSAR AND THE FIFTEEN DAYS OF MIRACLES

Tibetan New Year ~ Losar ~ falls on Wednesday, February 18th this year, which is the fisrt day of the first month of the Tibetan lunisolar calendar.  Kadampa Center's celebration takes place on Sunday, February 22nd ~ all are invited!  Losar marks the beginning of the Fifteen Days of Miracles, which culminates on the 15th day of the first month of the Tibetan lunar calendar and is knows as Chotrul Düchen.  Throughout these fifteen days, Guru Shakyamuni Buddha showed miraculous powers to inspire faith in his followers.  Lama Zopa Rinpoche advised us that this is an especially auspicious time to do spiritual practice because, as Buddha Holy Days, our merit multiplies exponentially.  For FPMT centers, Losar is a particularly special time as it commemorates the anniversary of FPMT founder Lama Yeshe’s passing (parinirvana) at dawn of Losar in 1984.