Venue: Druk Amitabha Mountain
near Swayambhunath Stupa

Programs
updated on 1st February

16th February
Tshechu, Tibetan 10th day

Birthday celebration for His Holiness the Twelfth Gyalwang Drukpa and His Eminence the Second Thuksey Rinpoche, together with a traditional ceremony to officially promote Gelongma Tenzin Palmo to Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo.

 

6:00am

Breakfast

7:00am

Lama Chopa together with Mandala Offering and Birthday Celebration

11:30am

Official promotion of Gelongma Tenzin Palmo to "Jetsunma"

2:00pm

Lunch

3:30pm

Cultural Dance Performances and other shows

5:00pm

Sengey Tsewa practice with Ganachakra

6:30pm

Dinner

8:30pm

A short teaching and advice

17th February
Tibetan 11th day

Teaching and practice

 

7:00am to 9:00pm Teaching and Practice

 

18th and 19th February
Tibetan 12th and 13th day

Nyungnay Retreat

 

Day 1

His Holiness will be giving vows before sunrise. No food after midday. Drinks and talking are permitted

Throughout the day, practice of the Nyungnay text, as well as some teachings together with prostrations.

Day 2

His Holiness will be giving vows before sunrise. No food, no drinks and no talking for full day, until the next morning's sunrise.

Throughout the day, practice of the Nyungnay text, as well as some teachings together with prostrations.

 

20th February
Tibetan 14th day

"Live to Love" full-day activities, including visiting homes of villagers in the surrounding of Druk Amitabha Mountain, cleaning the environment, free medical treatments for local villagers and others.

 

7:00am

Breakfast

8:00am

Briefing

9:00am

Walk to the village and begin helping the villagers in groups

12:00pm

Return to Druk Amitabha Mountain for lunch

1:00pm

Briefing

2:00pm

Resume work in the village

5:00pm

Return to Druk Amitabha Mountain (rest)

6:00pm

Dinner

7:00pm

Discussion with His Holiness and Rinpoches

8:00pm

Rest

 

21st February
Tibetan 15th day

13 Koras at Swayambhunath Stupa, lamp offering and short teaching at the stupa. Join the nuns on Druk Amitabha Mountain for the conclusion of Drubchen.

 

3 to 4am

Meet at Swayambhunath Stupa, where the three huge statues are located. Begin circumambulating the Stupa 13 times.

After Lunch

Return to Druk Amitabha Mountain to join the nuns for the conclusion of Drubchen