Date: February 14th-18th, 2018.

Year of the Earth Dog - Losar at Tsegyalgar East

Wednesday February 14th thru Sunday February 18th
Tsegyalgar East Schoolhouse Gonpa 

Losar, the Tibetan New Year by Dr. Phuntsog Wangmo

Wednesday, February 14th

• 2pm: Divination Soup Preparation - please come help!
• 5pm: Small Fire Puja - for burning old Lungtas, old Namkhas and Kyped-pa Zhi-dan (colorful shirts and clothing items with protection mantras for the year)
• 6pm: "Gu-thug" Divination Soup - Please RSVP to bluegakyil@tsegyalgar.org by February 12, if you are planning to attend Divination Soup, so we know how many dumplings to prepare. Please donate toward soup ingredients Click to Donate.

Thursday, February 15th

• 5pm - 5:30pm Review of Dance of the Vajra that Benefits Beings
• 5:30pm-6:30pm Practice of Dance of the Vajra that Benefits Beings
• 7pm -  Short Ganapuja with Rite for Empowering the Lungta and Invocation of the Lamp *Webcast*

Friday, February 16th - LOSAR

• 5:30pm Khaita followed by potluck dinner, Pagchen and Game of Liberation

Saturday, February 17th 

• 10am-10:30am Clarification on how to participate in the 24hr mantra recitation in Jyagyip -Webcast from Damling Gar (projected in Gonpa)**
• 10:30am-11am Explanation of melody and mudra of Mandala offering led by Steven Landsberg - Webcast from Damling Gar (projected in Gonpa)**
  
• 1:30pm-5pm Vajra Dance of the Song of the Vajra for beginners with Bodhi Krause

Sunday, February 18th

• 6:45am Lungta Raising begins at dawn and continues throughout the day. We need strong volunteers to help set up ladders and hang Lungta. Please contact redgakyil@tsegyalgar.org
• Potluck breakfast in kitchen for early risers
• 11am-12pm Vajra Dance Tun

**Losar and Mandarava Drubchen practices and activities from Dzamling Gar to be projected when possible.

For questions or comments please contact: bluegakyil@tsegyalgar.org