One of the four great holy days of the Buddhist calendar, Lhabab Duchen celebrates Guru Shakyamuni Buddha’s return to Earth from the God Realm of the Thirty-Three after teaching Dharma for several months to the gods, including his mother, Mayadevi, who had died a week after Buddha’s birth and been reborn there. As a merit multiplying day, the karmic results of actions done on this day are multiplied 100 million times. This amazing result is taught in the vinaya text Treasure of Quotations and Logic.

5.30am Eight Mahayana Precepts

Followed by Rinpoche’s Morning Motivation Practice
Prostrations to 35 Buddhas

3pm Setting Up of Extensive Offerings
5.15pm Sutra Reading
6.30pm Extensive Offering Practice
7.15pm Shakyamuni Buddha Puja

Please bring offerings of flowers, fruit or individually wrapped items such as chocolates for the Altar