Lha Bab Düchen is one of the four major Buddhist holidays. It is the day commemorating the descent of Buddha from Indra’s heaven, where Buddha’s mother had been reborn. To repay her kindness and to liberate her, and also to benefit the gods, Buddha spent three months teaching in the realm of the gods.
On this day the effects of positive and negative actions are multiplied 10 million times.
Let's begin this day together with a joyful practice.
As usual on this day, we have organized Freeing of Lives—fish release 🐬 🐠 🐟 🐡 🐠 🐟 🦈 🐡 🐠 🦈 🐬—through Khenchen Namdrol Rinpoche in Nepal. If you wish to contribute to this practice you can do so HERE. The dedication is at the bottom of this page.*
The event is open to all students, Buddha prayers can be done by everyone.
This event is streamed in English only.
PROGRAMME
all times CET:
7:30 am Zabtik Drolchok—daily Green Tara Sadhana
8.30 am The Eight Noble Auspicious Ones & Buddha Sadhana by Mipham Rinpoche (in English)
9.00 am Riwo Sangchö
Find more out about this practice on the --> Zabtik Drolchok Study and Practice page
Please note that the practice text attached at bottom of this page is still a draft and will change.
The Buddha Sadhana can be practiced by everyone. Please download the practice text at the bottom of this page.
*DEDICATION for Freeing of Lives —fish release 🐬 🐠 🐟 🐡 🐠 🐟 🦈 🐡 🐠 🦈 🐬
For the long life of all great masters and lineage holders of the Buddha Dharma, including all main holders of the Rigpa sangha: Patrick Gaffney, the Vision Board and all its teachers, practice holders and activity holders. May everything be auspicious for Sogyal Rinpoche's reincarnation to appear swiftly into this world, instantly becoming a perfect manifestation of the Buddha's wisdom and compassion.
For the worldwide sangha to grow and keep supporting our lineage so that Rigpa can flourish long into the future – just as Sogyal Rinpoche envisioned.
TEXTS
Below you can download the texts for this streaming
Zabtik Drolshok - provisional draft
The Buddha Sadhana
