Lama Tsongkhapa Celebration 2023

Lama Tsongkhapa Celebration Join us in celebration of Lama Tsongkhapa, the founder of our lineage, the Gelugpa tradition in Tibetan Buddhism. Thursday December 7, 2023 7:00 - 8:30 PM Held onsite at Kadampa Center and offered online via Zoom and YouTube. ALL ARE WELCOME!

HOW TO PARTICIPATE

• Attend in person at Kadampa Center ~ NOTE: weather permitting, we'll go outside for a portion of the evening's celebration to make light offerings, recite mantras, and circumambulate the stupa ~ dress warmly!
• Join us online via Zoom HERE
• Watch via YouTube live stream HERE

THE EVENING'S PROGRAM

• All of the evening's prayers and practices will be led by Venerable Lhamo
• We will begin in the Gompa for community recitation of prayers and practices
• Followed by a procession outside to the Stupa to make light offerings, circumambulate, and recite mantras
• Those joining online can do light offerings and recite mantras where you are, e.g. in front of your home altar, an image of Lama Tsongkhapa, etc.
• Then return to the Gompa for a guided Lamrim meditation followed by ending prayers and dedications

MORE ABOUT LAMA TSONGKHAPA

Lama Tsongkhapa was a renowned scholar, practitioner, meditator, teacher and author.  His studies and meditations, in all the major schools of Tibetan Buddhism, resulted in the founding of the Gelugpa lineage.

Among his major accomplishments is writing the Lamrim Chenmo, or "The Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment", a three-volume step-by-step guide to the spiritual practices that lead to enlightenment.  He also wrote several condensed versions of the Lamrim, including Foundation of All Good Qualities, The Three Principal Aspects of the Path, and A Hymn (or Song) of Experience.

Lama Tsongkhapa Day is a celebration of the anniversary of Lama Tsongkhapa's passing into parinirvana.  Called Ganden Ngamchoe in Tibetan, Lama Tsongkhapa Day is celebrated on the twenty-fifth day of the tenth month of the Tibetan calendar.

Learn more about Lama Tsongkhapa HERE.

Learn more about practices for Lama Tsongkhapa Day HERE.

HOW TO SUPPORT THIS BUDDHIST HOLY DAY

Lama Tsongkhapa Day honors a very powerful practitioner; therefore -- whether you are able to attend or not -- supporting this holy day's spiritual practices is an opportunity to collect great merit.

Please also submit your dedication after choosing a sponsorship level below ~ thank you for your kind and generous support!

$108 ~ Sponsor the Holy Day HERE

$50 ~ Sponsor the Light Offerings and Prayers HERE

Submit your Dedication HERE.