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Upcoming Events:

* YEAR-END PURIFICATION, 27 February 2025, @ 6PM EST, In-Person @ DDSC & Online ZOOM with Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche, Khenmo Tsechik and Lopön Ani Gamtso

* LOSAR 2025 CELEBRATION, 28 February & 01-02 March 2025, In-Person @ DDSC & Online ZOOM with Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche, Khenmo Tsechik and Lopön Ani Gamtso

* 3rd ANNUAL TRADITIONAL 4-NYUNGNE (8 Days) RETREAT, 07 – 15 March 2025, In-Person @ DDSC with Lama Bunima, Khenmo Tsechik and Lopön Ani Gamtso

YEAR-END PURIFICATION, 27 February 2025, @ 6PM EST, In-Person @ DDSC with Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche, Khenmo Tsechik and Lopön Ani Gamtso & Online ZOOM with International Sangha

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YEAR-END PURIFICATION & REMOVAL OF OBSTACLES for Coming New Year

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27 FEBRUARY 2025 (auspicious Dharma Protector day)

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@ DDSC IN-PERSON with Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche, Khenmo Tsechik and Lopön Ani Gamtso

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@ ONLINE ZOOM with International Sangha

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…Purifying and sweeping away the stains, obstacles, negative karma and bad luck of the old year, going into a New Year with a purified “clean slate”, is an important LOSAR New Year practice in Buddhism.  a


…This is a pivotal period of purification, preparation, and transition – to be followed by renewal and new, pure beginnings in the LOSAR New Year, during which Heart Sutra chanting, Chöd practice based on “Perfection of Wisdom” sutra, and Solka Dharmapala prayers are essential for practitioners to pacify obstacles of the outer and inner that hinder their spiritual progress and the attainment of realization. 

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***  27 FEB 2025, @ 6PM EST:  Practices / Prayers / Smoke Offerings / Teaching

    • Heart Sutra Chanting

    • Chöd Practice

    • Solka Dharmapala (Dharma Protectors) Practice

    • Short Teaching

*** Dinner with Tibetan Traditional Soup Guthuk Feast @ DDSC Temple

(purify all negativities and sickness from body)

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LOSAR 2025 CELEBRATION, 28 February & 01-02 March 2025, In-Person @ DDSC with Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche, Khenmo Tsechik and Lopön Ani Gamtso & Online ZOOM with International Sangha

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LOSAR 2025 NEW YEAR CELEBRATION

28 FEBRUARY & 01-02 MARCH 2025

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@ DDSC IN-PERSON with Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche, Khenmo Tsechik and Lopön Ani Gamtso

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@ ONLINE ZOOM with International Sangha

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***Friday, 28 February, 9:30AM – 12:30PM EST:

Buddha Sakyamuni / Chöd / Fortune Dzambhala Practices, Achi Chökyi Drolma Smoke Offerings with New Year Blessings

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*** Saturday, 01 March, 9:30AM – 12:30PM EST:

Fortune Dzambhala Empowerment with New Year Blessings

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*** Sunday, 02 March, 9:30AM – 12:30PM EST:

Buddha Sakyamuni / Chöd / Fortune Dzambhala Practices, Achi Chökyi Drolma Smoke Offerings with Prayers Flags Raising Ceremony & Wei Sang Smoke Offering

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We are able to offer these Dharma programs due to the generosity of the Sangha.

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DDSC offers downloadable Sadhana Practices and Teaching Texts as well as relevant Video and Audio Recordings of past events.

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To make Special Lamp Offerings & Request Pujas for Living or Deceased Loved Ones, please visit at:

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https://drikungdharmasurya.org/lamp-offerings/

https://drikungdharmasurya.org/pujas-for-the-living/

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*** You can make Special Lamp Offering (108 lamps) or Crystal Lamp Offering (1 Year) during this Special Teaching for Dedication of Merits to Parents or Loved Ones or request Pujas, please proceed on the listed DDSC webpage, and provide us with names in request submission.

3rd ANNUAL TRADITIONAL 4-NYUNGNE (8 Days) RETREAT, 07 – 15 March 2025, In-Person @ DDSC with Lama Bunima, Khenmo Tsechik and Lopön Ani Gamtso

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3rd ANNUAL TRADITIONAL 4-NYUNGNE (8 Days) RETREAT

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07 March – 15 March 2025 (Month of Miracles)

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IN-PERSON @ DDSC IN-PERSON with Lama Bunima with Khenmo Tsechik and Lopön Ani Gamtso

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…This 8-day Nyungne Retreat will be held after LOSAR Tibetan New Year during the very auspicious Month of Miracles (March 2025).

…The period starting from the 1st day until 15th (Full Moon) day of this LOSAR month is known as Chotrul Düchen, commemorating the anniversary of Buddha Shakyamuni performing various miracles in Shravasti each day to instill devotion faith in the Buddha Dharma and increase merit among heretics.

…The anniversary (March 10) of Guru Shantarakshita known as the Guardian of Peace, one of the Guru Padmasambhava’s manifestation, and the anniversary (March 14) of Jetsun Milarepa, the most beloved yogi and the forefather of the Kagyu lineage revered for his inspirational life story and profound songs of realization, auspiciously coincide with Chotrul Duchen.

…This time period is considered extremely auspicious for dharma practice – the results of any virtuous activities on each of the 15 days are increased 100 million times!

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RETREAT SCHEDULE

  • 1st Nyungne, starts Mar 07, ends Mar 09: 9AM – 6:30PM EST (1st Day); 8AM – 6:30PM EST (2nd Day)

    • End of 1st Nyungne, Mar 09:  7AM – 7:30AM EST

  • 2nd Nyungne, starts Mar 09, ends Mar 11: 9AM – 6:30PM EST (1st Day); 8AM – 6:30PM EST (2nd Day)

    • End of 2nd Nyungne, Mar 11:  7AM – 7:30AM EST

  • 3rd Nyungne, starts Mar 11, ends Mar 13: 9AM – 6:30PM EST (1st Day); 8AM – 6:30PM EST (2nd Day)

    • End of 3rd Nyungne, Mar 13:  7AM – 7:30AM EST

  • 4th Nyungne, starts Mar 13, ends Mar 15: 9AM – 6:30PM EST (1st Day); 8AM – 6:30PM EST (2nd Day)

    • Retreat Conclusion, Mar 15:  7AM – 9AM EST

Each Nyungne session is a complete whole. Participants can take part in one, several or four Nyungne sessions.  In each Nyungne session, Lunch @12:30 – 2PM EST on 1st day; Fasting on 2nd day ’till 7AM on following day. 

The practice involves maintaining strict 8 Mahayana Precepts vow and meditating while reciting mantras and prayers, and performing prostrations and visualizations. Undertaken in sets of two days, the first day includes one vegetarian meal at noon, drinking water throughout the day as needed. The second day is a complete fast performed in noble silence.

First time practitioners are encouraged to choose the first Nyungne because the explanations for the meditation will be given then.

The Nyungne is renowned as a superior means to purify negative karma and accumulate great merit. It is said that completing even one Nyungne prevents rebirth in the lower realms, and the practice of eight consecutive Nyungne leads to birth in Buddha Amitabha’s Pure Land of Dewachen.

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H.E. Garchen Rinpoche has given this specific message regarding the Nyungne practice series:  “Geshe Ngawang Phuntsok Rinpoche said: ‘The Nyungne ritual is simple but has great benefits.’ As said in The Benefits of the Mahayana Sojong Vows, ‘Completing this practice even just once, one could take rebirth in the human or god realm; one could gain a precious human body that leads to temporary happiness and, ultimately, to enlightenment.’ Lama Bu Nima attended the first Nyungne I led in Gargon in 1982, and he has done many more since. He continues to conduct this practice in the traditional way. And now he is responsible for leading this monthly Nyungne retreat.”

Suggested Donation:  $40 / person / each Nyungne session OR $160 / person / all 4 Nyungne sessions

  • Your donations are deeply and gratefully appreciated, as they will be used to help operate and sustain the Center for the benefit of all beings. 

  • Please specify which Nyungne #, 1 or several, or all 4 sessions that you register to attend.  The temple can also then plan for vegetarian lunch for everyone.

  • Please contact DDSC at [email protected] if you are out of town participant for the entire in-person retreat and look for accommodation.

Registration required at:

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To make Special Lamp Offerings & Request Pujas for Living or Deceased Loved Ones, please visit at:

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https://drikungdharmasurya.org/lamp-offerings/

https://drikungdharmasurya.org/pujas-for-the-living/

https://drikungdharmasurya.org/pujas-for-the-deceased/a

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*** You can make Special Lamp Offering (108 lamps) or Crystal Lamp Offering (1 Year) during this Special Teaching for Dedication of Merits to Parents or Loved Ones or request Pujas, please proceed on the listed DDSC webpage, and provide us with names in request submission.