7TH ANNUAL MEDICINE BUDDHA RETREAT
MEDICINE BUDDHA SAND MANDALA – INITIATION – SADHANA PRACTICES & TEACHINGS – HEALING & PURIFICATION RITUALS – DISSOLUTION / DISTRIBUTION OF SAND MANDALA
@ DDSC IN-PERSON
to be led by
XIV Siling Tongkhor Rinpoche and Monastics of Sera Mey Monastery with
Ani Konchok Gamtso and Ani Konchok Tsechik
…organized by Drikung Dharma Surya Center & Partners for Tibetan Education (PTE)
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
Tuesday thru Friday, November 14 to 17
10 AM to 4 PM EST: Public Viewing of the Construction of the Medicine Buddha Sand Mandala
Friday, November 17
7:00 PM EST: Blessing Prayers for Medicine Buddha Retreat
7:15 PM EST: Public Talk “Medicine Buddha Teaching for Mental and Physical Healing”
Saturday, November 18
10 AM EST: Opening Ceremony and Remarks
10:30 AM EST: Medicine Buddha Initiation to be bestowed by the XIV Siling Tongkhor Rinpoche accompanied by the freshly constructed Medicine Buddha Sand Mandala (In-Person Only @ DDSC Temple, NO on-line Zoom)
Noon: Group Photo & Lunch
2:00 PM EST: Chanting of the condensed Medicine Buddha Rituals
3:30 PM EST: Tea Break
4:00 PM EST: The XIV Siling Tongkhor Rinpoche leads Discourse on the Medicine Buddha Sadhana and other Daily Practices
5:00 PM EST: Dedication Prayers
Sunday, November 19
10 AM EST: Chanting of the condensed Medicine Buddha Rituals in the Unique Sera Mey Monastery Tradition
Noon – Lunch
1:30 PM EST: Introduction to the Medicine Buddha Mandala and Interactive Talk with Sunday School students and Mandala Circumambulation
2:00 PM EST: The Noble Sangha performs Medicine Buddha Purification Rituals for the Deceased (Jang-wa), while General Public Recite Medicine Buddha Mantra
3:30 PM EST: Tea Break
4:00 PM EST: Acknowledgement Remarks, Dissolution of the Medicine Buddha Sand Mandala, followed by Dedication, Closing Prayers, Khata Offering, and Distribution of Mandala Sand to Attendees.
Suggested Donation:
Any donations are deeply and gratefully appreciated, as they will be used to help operate and sustain the Center for the benefit of all beings. Anyone with a wish to participate is welcome to attend, and no one is turned away due to a lack of funds.
Please see the DDSC Upcoming Events webpage for details
* For In-Person, please register at: https://drikungdharmasurya.org/upcoming-events/
* Please contact DDSC at: drikungdharmasurya@gmail.com if you are out of town participant for the entire in-person retreat and look for accommodation.
* If you would like to make Special Lamp Offering (108 lamps) during this Special Retreat and/or Donation for Dedication of Merits to Loved Ones, please check DDSC webpage links at https://drikungdharmasurya.org/pujas-for-the-living/ OR https://drikungdharmasurya.org/donation/, and provide us with names in request submission.
May all beings benefit.