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‘Black Yamantaka (Da-Nak) Drupchod’ on the Auspicious Occasion of Chokhor Duchen (the Anniversary of Shakyamuni Buddha’s First Teaching) | 15/07/2026 — 21/07/2026 | Dzongkar Choede

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This ongoing event is open for registration through 21 July 2026. You are cordially invited to participate by sending offerings and optional dedications.

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Event ID: 4702
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Brief description: The ‘Festival of Turning the Wheel of Dharma’ (Chokhor Duchen), the anniversary of Shakyamuni Buddha’s first teaching, is one of the four major events celebrated by Buddhists around the world. For Tibetans, it occurs on the fourth day of the sixth Tibetan lunar month, which this year falls on July 18th, 2026. It is said that for seven weeks following his enlightenment, the Buddha did not teach. Finally, encouraged by Indra and Brahma, he turned the ‘Wheel of Dharma’ for the first time, at Sarnath, by teaching the ‘Four Noble Truths’. The merit of any good deeds performed during Chokhor Duchen is considered to be multiplied many times. You are cordially invited to participate.

Event details: This Drupchod is a propitiation to the meditational deity Yamantaka, with extensive offerings, which is held annually in the sixth Tibetan lunar month. As with many Drupchod, an elaborate sand mandala and offerings are prepared by the sangha. The practice will conclude with a fire offering puja (Jin-sek) on the last day. The practices related to Yamantaka are highly esteemed for their power to overcome the causes of untimely death and obstacles to our lives and spiritual development.

There is no webcast for this event. Gompa member-supporters are invited to register for the event and to send offerings, together with dedications, at any time up until July 21st, 2026.

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‘Great Guhyasamaja (Sang-due) Drupchod’ on the Auspicious Occasion of Chokhor Duchen (the Anniversary of Shakyamuni Buddha’s First Teaching) | 17/07/2026 — 21/07/2026 | Shelkar

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This ongoing event is open for registration through 21 July 2026. You are cordially invited to participate by sending offerings and optional dedications.

We are pleased to share photos taken by Shelkar monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal.

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Event ID: 4762
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Brief description: The ‘Festival of Turning the Wheel of Dharma’ (Chokhor Duchen), the anniversary of Shakyamuni Buddha’s first teaching, is one of the four major events celebrated by Buddhists around the world. For Tibetans, it occurs on the fourth day of the sixth Tibetan lunar month, which this year falls on July 18th, 2026. It is said that for seven weeks following his enlightenment, the Buddha did not teach. Finally, encouraged by Indra and Brahma, he turned the ‘Wheel of Dharma’ for the first time, at Sarnath, by teaching the ‘Four Noble Truths’. The merit of any good deeds performed during Chokhor Duchen is considered to be multiplied many times. You are cordially invited to participate.

Event details: The Guhyasamaja Drupchod is an extensive group practice (Drupchod), which includes the preparation of the sand mandala of Guhyasamaja, the inner and outer generation of the deity, and an empowerment. This profound Vajrayana practice centred on the Anuttarayogatantra meditational deity (yidam) Guhyasamaja is a complex ritual involving visualization, mantra recitation, and symbolic offerings, with the aim of transforming the practitioner’s body, speech, and mind into those of a buddha and radiating these enlightened and protective qualities throughout the environment. This Drupchod is said to carry a powerful blessing that can purify many aeons of negative karma, remove all obstacles, and endow profound confidence, wisdom, and merit.

There is no webcast for this event. Gompa member-supporters are invited to register for the event and to send offerings, together with dedications, at any time up until July 21st, 2026.

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‘Great Consecration Ritual’ (Rabne Chenmo) on the Auspicious Occasion of Chokhor Duchen (the Anniversary of Shakyamuni Buddha’s First Teaching) | 16/07/2026 — 19/07/2026 | Gyudmed

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Event ID: 4709
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Brief description: The ‘Festival of Turning the Wheel of Dharma’ (Chokhor Duchen), the anniversary of Shakyamuni Buddha’s first teaching, is one of the four major events celebrated by Buddhists around the world. For Tibetans, it occurs on the fourth day of the sixth Tibetan lunar month, which this year falls on July 18th, 2026. It is said that for seven weeks following his enlightenment, the Buddha did not teach. Finally, encouraged by Indra and Brahma, he turned the ‘Wheel of Dharma’ for the first time, at Sarnath, by teaching the ‘Four Noble Truths’. The merit of any good deeds performed during Chokhor Duchen is considered to be multiplied many times. You are cordially invited to participate.

Event details: The ‘Consecration Ritual’ (Rabne) is a powerful practice for cleansing negativities, sicknesses and obstacles, which includes the re-consecration of all the statues, sacred texts and stupas at the monastery and thereby re-empowering all these sacred objects to radiate enlightened and protective qualities throughout the environment for the benefit of all sentient beings.

There is no webcast for this event. Gompa member-supporters are invited to register for the event and to send offerings, together with dedications, at any time up until July 19th, 2026.

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‘Recitation of the 100,000 Verses of the Perfection of Wisdom Sutra’ on the Auspicious Occasion of Chokhor Duchen (the Anniversary of Shakyamuni Buddha’s First Teaching) | 18/07/2026 | Jonang Takten Phuntsok Choeling

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Event ID: 4715
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Brief description: The ‘Festival of Turning the Wheel of Dharma’ (Chokhor Duchen), the anniversary of Shakyamuni Buddha’s first teaching, is one of the four major events celebrated by Buddhists around the world. For Tibetans, it occurs on the fourth day of the sixth Tibetan lunar month, which this year falls on July 18th, 2026. It is said that for seven weeks following his enlightenment, the Buddha did not teach. Finally, encouraged by Indra and Brahma, he turned the ‘Wheel of Dharma’ for the first time, at Sarnath, by teaching the ‘Four Noble Truths’. The merit of any good deeds performed during Chokhor Duchen is considered to be multiplied many times. You are cordially invited to participate.

Event details: The ‘Perfection of Wisdom Sutra in One Hundred Thousand Verses’ is the largest of the Prajnaparamita sutras. In Tibetan, it is referred to simply as Bum (The Hundred Thousand). It is a detailed exposition of the teaching on the perfection of wisdom that the Buddha Shakyamuni gave on Vulture's Peak in Rajagriha, setting out essential aspects of the path to enlightenment which bodhisattvas should know and practice. This recitation is dedicated to the flourishing of the Dharma and world peace, and to the well-being of all sentient beings.

There is no webcast for this event. Gompa member-supporters are invited to register for the event and to send offerings, together with dedications, at any time up until July 18th, 2026.

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‘Sixteen Arhats Ritual’ on the Auspicious Occasion of Chokhor Duchen (the Anniversary of Shakyamuni Buddha’s First Teaching) | 18/07/2026 | Khamgar Druk Dharmakara College

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Event ID: 4721
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Brief description: The ‘Festival of Turning the Wheel of Dharma’ (Chokhor Duchen), the anniversary of Shakyamuni Buddha’s first teaching, is one of the four major events celebrated by Buddhists around the world. For Tibetans, it occurs on the fourth day of the sixth Tibetan lunar month, which this year falls on July 18th, 2026. It is said that for seven weeks following his enlightenment, the Buddha did not teach. Finally, encouraged by Indra and Brahma, he turned the ‘Wheel of Dharma’ for the first time, at Sarnath, by teaching the ‘Four Noble Truths’. The merit of any good deeds performed during Chokhor Duchen is considered to be multiplied many times. You are cordially invited to participate.

Event details: It is said that the Buddha himself selected the Sixteen Arhats from amongst his disciples and requested them to protect the Dharma. At the time of the Buddha’s Parinirvana, they vowed to remain in the world and maintain the Dharma until the time of the future Buddha Maitreya. This puja, ‘The Wish-fulfilling Gem Enhancing the Buddha’s Teachings’, a method for making offerings and prayers to Shakyamuni Buddha and the Sixteen Arhats, is said to bring special blessings for long life and to quickly generate merit.

There is no webcast for this event. Gompa member-supporters are invited to register for the event and to send offerings, together with dedications, at any time up until July 18th, 2026.

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‘Extensive Tara Ritual’ (Dol-chog) at the Special Time of the 81st Birthday Celebration of H.H. the Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang, Coinciding with the Auspicious Occasion of Chokhor Duchen | 18/07/2026 | Phyang Tashi Chozong

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We are pleased to share photos taken by Phyang Tashi Chozong monastery, Leh, Ladakh, India.

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Event ID: 4733
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Brief description: The ‘Festival of Turning the Wheel of Dharma’ (Chokhor Duchen), the anniversary of Shakyamuni Buddha’s first teaching, is one of the four major events celebrated by Buddhists around the world. For Tibetans, it occurs on the fourth day of the sixth Tibetan lunar month, which this year falls on July 18th, 2026. It is said that for seven weeks following his enlightenment, the Buddha did not teach. Finally, encouraged by Indra and Brahma, he turned the ‘Wheel of Dharma’ for the first time, at Sarnath, by teaching the ‘Four Noble Truths’. The merit of any good deeds performed during Chokhor Duchen is considered to be multiplied many times. You are cordially invited to participate.

Event details: Tara is the female embodiment of the enlightened activity of all the Buddhas, and this prayer is said to pacify and bring protection from all the myriad causes of danger and suffering for ourselves and others and bring the fulfilment of positive good wishes. This special practice is dedicated to the long life of H.H. the Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang, and the other great masters of all traditions, to the flourishing of the Dharma and world peace, and to the well-being of all sentient beings.

There is no webcast for this event. Gompa member-supporters are invited to register for the event and to send offerings, together with dedications, at any time up until July 18th, 2026.

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‘Recitation of the Extensive, Middling and Condensed Texts of the Perfection of Wisdom Sutras’ (Bum Gye-ding-duey Sum) with ‘Kangyur Text Procession’ on the Auspicious Occasion of Chokhor Duchen (the Anniversary of Shakyamuni Buddha’s First Teaching) | 18/07/2026 | Rumtek Monastery

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We are pleased to share photos taken by Rumtek Monastery, Sikkim, India.

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Event ID: 4736
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Brief description: The ‘Festival of Turning the Wheel of Dharma’ (Chokhor Duchen), the anniversary of Shakyamuni Buddha’s first teaching, is one of the four major events celebrated by Buddhists around the world. For Tibetans, it occurs on the fourth day of the sixth Tibetan lunar month, which this year falls on July 18th, 2026. It is said that for seven weeks following his enlightenment, the Buddha did not teach. Finally, encouraged by Indra and Brahma, he turned the ‘Wheel of Dharma’ for the first time, at Sarnath, by teaching the ‘Four Noble Truths’. The merit of any good deeds performed during Chokhor Duchen is considered to be multiplied many times. You are cordially invited to participate.

Event details: In the Prajnaparamita sutras, the 100,000 Verses (Shatasahasrika Prajnaparamita) is the largest and in Tibetan it is referred to simply as ‘Bum’; the 25,000 Verses (Panchavimshati-sahasrika Prajnaparamita) is the middling version and in Tibetan is referred to simply as ‘Nyi-tri’; and the 8,000 Verses (Aṣṭasahasrika Prajnaparamita) is the condensed version, and in Tibetan is referred to simply as ‘Gye-tong’. These texts are detailed expositions of the teaching on the perfection of wisdom that the Buddha Shakyamuni gave on Vulture's Peak in Rajagriha, setting out essential aspects of the path to enlightenment which bodhisattvas should know and practice. The recitation of these verses brings great merit and powerful blessings for the overcoming of obstacles to our lives and practice.

There is no webcast for this event. Gompa member-supporters are invited to register for the event and to send offerings, together with dedications, at any time up until July 18th, 2026.

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‘Sixteen Arhats Ritual’ and ‘Vairocana Ritual’ on the Auspicious Occasion of Chokhor Duchen (the Anniversary of Shakyamuni Buddha’s First Teaching) | 18/07/2026 | Guru Sakya

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Event ID: 4708
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Brief description: The ‘Festival of Turning the Wheel of Dharma’ (Chokhor Duchen), the anniversary of Shakyamuni Buddha’s first teaching, is one of the four major events celebrated by Buddhists around the world. For Tibetans, it occurs on the fourth day of the sixth Tibetan lunar month, which this year falls on July 18th, 2026. It is said that for seven weeks following his enlightenment, the Buddha did not teach. Finally, encouraged by Indra and Brahma, he turned the ‘Wheel of Dharma’ for the first time, at Sarnath, by teaching the ‘Four Noble Truths’. The merit of any good deeds performed during Chokhor Duchen is considered to be multiplied many times. You are cordially invited to participate.

Event details: The ‘Sixteen Arhats Ritual’ (Ney-ten Chag-choe) is a method for making offerings and prayers to Shakyamuni Buddha and the Sixteen Arhats, which is said to bring special blessings for long life and to quickly generate merit.

Vairocana Buddha is considered to be a ‘king of purification’, with practices and pujas that bestow great benefit both for the purification of the negative karma of the deceased and of the living. In particular, this puja conveys a powerful blessing to our deceased loved ones and is a way for us to show our continued care and our wish for our loved ones to meet with auspicious circumstances and to be released from suffering.

There is no webcast for this event. Gompa member-supporters are invited to register for the event and to send offerings, together with dedications, at any time up until July 18th, 2026.

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‘Consecration Ritual’ (Rabne) on the Auspicious Occasion of Chokhor Duchen (the Anniversary of Shakyamuni Buddha’s First Teaching) | 17/07/2026 — 18/07/2026 | Gyuto

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Event ID: 4710
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Brief description: The ‘Festival of Turning the Wheel of Dharma’ (Chokhor Duchen), the anniversary of Shakyamuni Buddha’s first teaching, is one of the four major events celebrated by Buddhists around the world. For Tibetans, it occurs on the fourth day of the sixth Tibetan lunar month, which this year falls on July 18th, 2026. It is said that for seven weeks following his enlightenment, the Buddha did not teach. Finally, encouraged by Indra and Brahma, he turned the ‘Wheel of Dharma’ for the first time, at Sarnath, by teaching the ‘Four Noble Truths’. The merit of any good deeds performed during Chokhor Duchen is considered to be multiplied many times. You are cordially invited to participate.

Event details: The ‘Consecration Ritual’ (Rabne) is a powerful practice for cleansing negativities, sicknesses, and obstacles, which includes the re-consecration of all the statues, sacred texts, and stupas at the monastery and thereby re-empowering all these sacred objects to radiate enlightened and protective qualities throughout the environment for the benefit of all sentient beings.

There is no webcast for this event. Gompa member-supporters are invited to register for the event and to send offerings, together with dedications, at any time up until July 18th, 2026.

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‘Thousand Offerings to Ushnishavijaya’ (Namgyal Tong-Choe) at the Special Time of the 81st Birthday Celebration of H.H. the Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang, Coinciding with the Auspicious Occasion of Chokhor Duchen | 18/07/2026 | Drigung Kagyu Rinchen Palri

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Event ID: 4698
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Brief description: The ‘Festival of Turning the Wheel of Dharma’ (Chokhor Duchen), the anniversary of Shakyamuni Buddha’s first teaching, is one of the four major events celebrated by Buddhists around the world. For Tibetans, it occurs on the fourth day of the sixth Tibetan lunar month, which this year falls on July 18th, 2026. It is said that for seven weeks following his enlightenment, the Buddha did not teach. Finally, encouraged by Indra and Brahma, he turned the ‘Wheel of Dharma’ for the first time, at Sarnath, by teaching the ‘Four Noble Truths’. The merit of any good deeds performed during Chokhor Duchen is considered to be multiplied many times. You are cordially invited to participate.

Event details: Ushnishavijaya is a meditational deity specifically related to longevity. The practices related to Ushnishavijaya carry a powerful blessing, which can purify the negative deeds committed in past lives and increase merit and lifespan in the present life. This special practice is dedicated to the long life of H.H. the Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang, and the other great masters of all traditions, to the flourishing of the Dharma and world peace, and to the well-being of all sentient beings.

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‘Incense Offering Ritual’ (Sang-sol) on the Auspicious Occasion of Chokhor Duchen (the Anniversary of Shakyamuni Buddha’s First Teaching) | 18/07/2026 | Dundul Raptenling

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Event ID: 4701
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Brief description: The ‘Festival of Turning the Wheel of Dharma’ (Chokhor Duchen), the anniversary of Shakyamuni Buddha’s first teaching, is one of the four major events celebrated by Buddhists around the world. For Tibetans, it occurs on the fourth day of the sixth Tibetan lunar month, which this year falls on July 18th, 2026. It is said that for seven weeks following his enlightenment, the Buddha did not teach. Finally, encouraged by Indra and Brahma, he turned the ‘Wheel of Dharma’ for the first time, at Sarnath, by teaching the ‘Four Noble Truths’. The merit of any good deeds performed during Chokhor Duchen is considered to be multiplied many times. You are cordially invited to participate.

Event details: In Tibetan Buddhism, the Incense Offering Ritual (Sang-sol) is a significant practice for purification, merit-making, and expressing reverence. Incense, often a blend of aromatic substances like juniper, sandalwood, and other herbs, is burned to create a fragrant smoke which symbolizes purification and the removal of obstacles. The smoke itself is considered a form of offering, and the practice is believed to purify the environment, create positive energy, and accumulate merit. The practice is often performed during special occasions, festivals, and ceremonies.

There is no webcast for this event. Gompa member-supporters are invited to register for the event and to send offerings, together with dedications, at any time up until July 18th, 2026.