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Saga Dawa Intensive Retreat
Saturday & Sunday, June 3 & 4, 5 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saga Dawa is the most significant month in the Tibetan lunar calendar. This year it runs from May 20 to June 18. The 15th day of the lunar month, the full moon day is called Saga Dawa Düchen. It falls on Sunday, June 4. This day is the most important holy day of the year for Tibetan Buddhists, it commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and Parinirvana of Buddha Shakyamuni. During this month, we make extra efforts in practising Dharma, generosity, and compassion, thus accumulating greater virtuous merits and purify our negative karma. We also pray for world peace.
On the weekend of June 3 and 4, Acharya Choying Gyurmey will lead us in an intensive Treasury of Blessings retreat.
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Schedule, each day:
- 5 – 7 a.m.: Sojong—a short ritual for taking the eight Mahayana vows of a lay practitioner for a single day. These are to be taken before sunrise, and include not eating after your midday meal.
- 7 – 8 a.m.: Breakfast
- 8 – 9:30 a.m.: 2nd session—Guided meditation on the Treasury of Blessing
- 9:30—10 a.m.: Break
- 10 – 11:30 a.m.: 3rd session—Guided meditation on the Treasury of Blessing
- 11:30—1:30 p.m.: Lunch
- 1:30—3 p.m.: 4th session—Guided meditation on the Treasury of Blessing
- 3 – 3:30 p.m.: Break
- 3:30—5 p.m.: 5th session—Guided meditation on the Treasury of Blessing
One may come for the entire retreat, or for any number of individual sessions.
Breakfast and lunch will be served.
Shared via Zoom from 8 a.m.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83864262659?pwd=SEdHNTFRUDZ0YlBOZEY1ck1PdElWUT09
Meeting ID: 838 6426 2659
Passcode: 311753
Volunteers requested to prepare and/or serve the meals. Please contact us to offer your service.
Requested donation: $25 (members: $20)/per day, including the meals.