Time |
Activity/ Event |
Wed Mar 14th |
Reception of His Holiness and Sangha members at Noi Bai airport. |
Fri Mar 16th |
Launching of Avalokiteshvara Festival at Tây Thiên Grand Mandala Stupa:
- Unfurling of 16 meter tall Avalokiteshvara Thongdrol
- Open Great Avalokitesvara Gemstone Mandala for public viewing
- Dance of Eight Manifestations of Guru Padmasambhava
- Charitable event for disadvantaged children of Vĩnh Phúc province
- Initiation of Guru Drakpo Kilaya
- Public initiation of Avalokiteshvara - Manjushri - Vajrapani, Buddha Shakyamuni |
Sat Mar 17th |
Initiation of Five Zambhala & Tara Yuldhog puja
Initiation of Lotus Family: Amitabha – Avalokiteshvara – Guru Padmasambhava. Dharma Protector dance.
Cultural show |
Sun Mar 18th |
Initiation of Three Long Life Buddhas.
Jangwa puja.
Lamp offering.
13 circumambulation of Tay Thien Stupa. |
Mon Mar 19th |
Teaching for nuns at Tay Thien Nunnery |
Tue Mar 20th |
Teaching for nuns |
Thu Mar 22nd |
Riwo Sang Chod. Initiation of Four Armed Avalokiteshvara. Dharma Protector dance at Que Lam monastery, Phu Tho. Overnight at Que Lam monastery |
Fri Mar 23rd |
Riwo Sang Chod. Initiation of Guru Padmasambhava at Que Lam monastery |
Sat Mar 24th |
Blessing for Great Bell casting. Initiation of Medicine Buddha. Dharma Protector dance at Quang Tu monastery, Vinh Phuc |
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Flight to Ho Chi Minh City.
Reception of His Holiness and Sangha members at Tan Son Nhat airport. |
Sun Mar 25th |
Riwo Sang Chod. Initiation of Avalokiteshvara at Vĩnh Nghiêm monastery, Ho Chi Minh City
Dharma Protector dance. Initiation of Amitayus. |
Mon Mar 26th |
Initiation of Tara & Guru Padmasambhava. Jangwa puja at Vinh Nghiem monastery |
Wed Mar 28th |
Flight to Da Nang
Riwo Sang Chod, Initiation of Tara at Pho Quang monastery, Da Nang |
Thur Mar 29th |
Flight to Ho Chi Minh City |
Fri Mar 30th |
Riwo Sang Chod. Sengey Tsewa puja. Dharma Protector dance at Quan Âm Tu Viện nunnery, HCMC |
Sun Apr 1st |
Initiation of Amitabha. Charitable event for people with blindness. Jangwa puja at Thiên Quang nunnery, Bình Dương |
Mon Apr 2nd |
His Holiness and Sangha departs from Tân Sơn Nhất airport. |