Official visit of His Holiness The Gyalwang Drukpa, His Eminence Thuksey Rinpoche and The Drukpa Sangha

OFFICIAL VISIT OF HIS HOLINESS THE GYALWANG DRUKPA, HIS EMINENCE THUKSEY RINPOCHE AND THE DRUKPA SANGHA

(From April 5^th to May 6^th, 2014)

Apr 4^th: Reception of His Holiness, His Eminence and Sangha representatives at Noi Bai airport

Apr 5^th:
           Morning: Visit Quốc Tử Giám (Temple of Literature), Hà Nội.

Afternoon: Public teaching, initiation of Avalokiteshvara, grand prayer for peace and prosperity at Trung Hau monastery in Me Linh district, Hanoi.

Apr 6^th: Public teaching, initiation of Medicine Buddha, grand prayer for peace and prosperity at Quang An monastery, Hanoi.

Apr 7^th: Public teaching, initiation of Avalokiteshvara, grand prayer for peace and prosperity at Trung Khanh monastery, Nam Dinh.

Apr 8^th: Public teaching, initiation of Lotus Buddha Family and Guru Padmasambhava, grand prayer for peace and prosperity at Van Son monastery, Vinh Phuc.

Apr 9^th: Tour of Ha Noi.

Apr 10^th:

Morning: Public teaching, initiation of Buddha Amitabha, grand prayer for peace and prosperity at Hoang Long monastery, Phu Tho

Afternoon: Visit Tay Thien Thien Tu (Upper Monastery) and Tay Thien Tinh That nunnery, Vinh Phuc.

Apr 11^th: Teachings for nuns at Tay Thien Phu Nghi nunnery.

Apr 12^th: Public teachings, initiation of Five Jambhala, Saravasti, Manjushri and 100 Peaceful and Wrathful Deities, Mahakala dance, lamp offering, grand prayer for peace and prosperity at Tay Thien Grand Mandala Stupa, Vinh Phuc.

Apr 13^th:

Morning: Visit Bang Co Tu, Tay Thien, Vinh Phuc.

Afternoon: Public teachings, initiation of Green Tara and Buddha Amitabha, Mahakala dance, grand prayer for peace and prosperity and Grand Jangwa Puja for deceased soldiers, victims of war and natural disasters at Tay Thien Grand Mandala Stupa, Vinh Phuc.

Apr 14^th: Public teachings, initiation of Buddha Amitayus, grand prayer for peace and prosperity at Ha Tien monastery, Vinh Phuc.

Apr 15^th: Travel to Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC).

Apr 16^th:

Morning: Book launch of Vietnamese version of Everyday Enlightenment at the Headquarter of Association of Arts and Literature of Ho Chi Minh City

Afternoon: Public teaching, initiation of Thousand-arm Avalokiteshvara, grand prayer for peace and prosperity at Chon Duc Thien Vien, Hoc Mon, HCMC

Apr 17^th: Public teachings, initiation of Buddha Amitayus – White Tara - Namgyelma, grand prayer for peace and prosperity at Vinh Nghiem monastery, HCMC.

Apr 18^th: Public teachings, initiation of Medicine Buddha, grand prayer for peace and prosperity at Quan Am Tu Vien nunnery, HCMC.

Apr 19^th: Public teachings, initiation of Buddha Amitabha, grand prayer for peace and prosperity at Thien Quang monastery, Binh Duong.

Apr 20^th: Public teachings, initiation of Avalokiteshvara and Buddha Amitabha, grand prayer for peace and prosperity at Giac Lam monastery, Binh Duong.

Apr 21^th: His Holiness departs Viet Nam.
 

SCHEDULE OF HIS EMINENCE THUKSEY RINPOCHE AND THE SANGHA IN VIET NAM

Apr 22^nd: Public teachings, initiation of Guru Padmasambhava, grand prayer for peace and prosperity at Tu Quang monastery, HCMC

Apr 23^th: Public teachings, initiation of Vajrapani, grand prayer for peace and prosperity at Quan Am Tu Vien nunnery, HCMC

Apr 24^th: Public teachings, initiation of Buddha Amitabha, grand prayer for peace and prosperity and Jangwa prayer at Tinh That Tu Duc monastery, Dong Nai

Apr 25^th: Public teachings, initiation of Buddha Amitabha, grand prayer for peace and prosperity at Giac Sanh monastery, HCMC

Apr 26^th: Travel to Da Nang.

Apr 27^th: Public teachings, initiation of Medicine Buddha, grand prayer for peace and prosperity at Pho Quang monastery, Da Nang.
Apr 28^th: Public teachings, initiation of Buddha Amitabha, grand prayer for peace and prosperity at Nam Hai monastery, Da Nang.

Apr 29^th: Travel to Ha Noi.

Apr 30^th – May 1^st: Public teachings, initiation, public retreat, Mahakala dance and display of holy statue at Tay Thien Grand Mandala Stupa, Vinh Phuc.

May 2^nd: Teachings for nuns, Tay Thien Phu Nghi nunnery, Vinh Phuc.

May 3^rd: Public teachings, initiation of Manjushri, grand prayer for peace and prosperity at Sui monastery, Ha Noi

May 4^th – 5^th: Tour of Ha Noi.

May 6^th: His Eminence departs Viet Nam.