ONLINE LOSAR CELEBRATION 2024 – THE YEAR OF THE WOOD DRAGON

February 10, 2024 sees the beginning of the Tibetan New Year, Losar: the year of the Male Wood Dragon.  Join us online to celebrate and practice on February 10-11.  Join Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, our resident and guest lamas, instructors, and other guests for guided meditations, rituals, prayers, music, and conversations.

This event is free and open to all on Zoom. Everyone is welcome to join.

SCHEDULE

All sessions are New York Time/EST, please check your timezone here: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html

Saturday, February 10, 2024

6:00 a.m. – 7:00 a.m.  Sang and LhaGyal Practice
Streaming from the Losar Celebration in Poznań, Poland

7:00 a.m. –  8:00 a.m. Guided Practice in English and in Polish: The Five Warrior Syllables
Led by Ryszard Adamiak, instructor, Ligmincha Poland

12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Losar Greetings from Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche and his wife Khandro Tsering Wangmo Khymsar
Welcome speech by Rob Patzig, President Ligmincha International

1:30 p.m – 2:30 p.m. Sang Chöd by Geshe Denma Gyaltsen, resident lama of Ligmincha Texas
Streamed from Houston, Texas

3:00 p.m – 4:00 p.m. Connection concert from Poland
Streaming from the Losar Celebration in Poznań, Poland

Sunday, February 11, 2024

3:00 a.m. – 4:00 a.m. Guided Practice in German: The Ma Tri Mantra of liberation / Das MA TRI Mantra der Befreiung
Led by Florian Bruckmann, instructor, Ligmincha Germany

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Book introduction: The Lamp of U-za Rinchen-Sal, the Illusory Vision of the Bardo, the Purifying Period of the Karmic Vision of the Six Lokas, and a Pure Vision of the Sugatas
Sangmo Yangri, Ph.D., teacher, Lishu Institute, Dehradun, India

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Guided Practice in English and  Prayers: Sherab Chamma practice,  Long life prayers and mantra
Led by Lama Kalsang Nyima, resident lama of Ligmincha Mexico

1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m Tibetan Astrology Predictions for the New Year
From Geshe Nyima Woser Choekhortshang Rinpoche

3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Guided Practice in Spanish:  Welcoming Losar with Life Force and an Open Heart
Led by Alejandro Chaoul, senior instructor, Ligmincha International