June 15 to 28, 2025 Kalachakara Ritual Prayer Ceremony and Kalachakra Six Session Guru Yoga Teaching, Kalachakra Mind Mandala Sadhana Teaching.
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Namgyal Monastery Institute of Buddhist Studies
Kalachakara Ritual Prayer Ceremony and Kalachakra Six
Session Guru Yoga Teaching, Kalachakra Mind Mandala Sadhana
Teaching by Geshe Ngawang Gyatso- Summer Retreat at Du Khor
Choe ling - Namgyal Monastery.
Schedule from June 15 to June 28, 2025
Cost: $850 per Week and includes three vegetarian meals per day.
Sunday, June 15, 2025
12:00 - 03:00 pm Arrival (Receive schedule and Room Assignment)
03:00pm – 4.30pm Dismantle and Dissolution of Sand Mandala.
5:00 - 5:30 pm Welcome talk by Ven, Tenzin Choesang to Kalachakra Students followed by teaching on motivation by Geshe Ngawang Gyatso -Translation by
Palden Oshoe.
05:30 - 05:60 pm Monks do prayers for an auspicious retreat followed by a group silent Meditation.
06:00 - 07:00 pm Dinner
07:30 - 08:30 pm History of the Kalachakra Tantra by Geshe Ngawang Gyatso
(Translation by Palden Oshoe)
Monday, June 16, 2025. (Kalachakra Earth Ritual Prayer – 1st Day)
07:00 - 08:00 am Breakfast
08:00 - 10:00 am Earth Ritual Prayers (Kalachakra Students join for ER Prayers)
10:00 - 10:30 am Tea, Sweet Rice, Yogurt and offering to monks (15th day of Calender)
10:30 - 12:00 am Renunciation by Geshe Ngawang Gyatso - Translation by Palden
Oshoe
12:00 - 01:30 pm Lunch Break
01:30 - 03:00 pm Bodhichitta by Geshe Ngawang Gyatso- Translation by Palden Oshoe
03:00 - 03:30 pm Tea Break
03:30 - 05:00 pm Wisdom Realizing Emptiness by Geshe La -Translation by Palden Oshoe
06:00 - 07:00 pm Dinner
Tuesday June 17, 2025
07:00 - 08:00 am Breakfast
08:00 - 10:00 am Earth Ritual Prayer – 2nd Day – Mandala - Construction
begins (Participate by Kalachakra Students)
10:00 - 10:30 am Tea Break
10:30 - 12:00 am Distinction between Sutra and Tantra by Geshe la,Translation by Palden la.
12:00 - 01:30 pm Lunch Break
01:30 - 03:00 pm Earth Ritual Dance
03:00 - 03:30 pm Tea Break
03:30 - 05:00 pm The role of calm abiding in tantra by Geshe Ngawang Gyatso -
Translation by Palden Oshoe
06:00 - 07:00 pm Dinner
Wednesday June 18, 2025
07:00 - 08:00 am Breakfast
08:00 - 10:00 am Earth Ritual Prayer 3rd day – Mandala Construction (Participate
by Kalachakra Students)
10:00 - 10:30 am Tea Break
10:30 - 12:00 am Role of special insight in tantra by Geshe Ngawang Gyatso -
Translation by Palden Oshoe
12:00 - 01:30 pm Lunch Break
01;30 – 03:00pm Kalachakra Six Session Guru Yoga teaching by Geshe Ngawang Gyatso
Translation by Palden Oshoe
03:00 - 03:30 pm Tea Break.
03:30 - 05:30 pm Kalachakra Six Session Guru Yoga Teaching Geshe Ngawang Gyatso – Translation by Palden Oshoe
06:00 – 07:00 pm Dinner
Thursday June 19, 2025.
7:00 - 08:00 am Breakfast
08:00 - 10:00 am Earth Ritual Prayer 4th Day – Sand Mandala Construction with K -Students.
10:00 - 10:30 am
10.30 - 12.00 pm Kalachakra Six Session Guru Yoga Teaching by Geshe Ngawang Gyatso Translation by Palden Oshoe
12:00 - 01:30 pm Lunch Break
01:30 - 03:00 pm Kalachakra Six Session Guru Yoga Teaching by Geshe Ngawang Gyatso Translation by Palden Oshoe
03:00 - 03:30 pm Tea Break 03:00 –05:30 pm Kalachakra Six Session Guru Yoga Teaching by Geshe Ngawang Gyatso Translation by Palden Oshoe.
06.00 – 07.00PM DINNER
To schedule a private meeting with Lopon(Vajra Master) & Geshe Ngawang Gyatso please
contact the translator Palden la and there will be separate time table for this private meeting.
Friday June 20, 2025.
07:00 - 08:00 am Breakfast
08:00 - 10:00 am Earth Ritual Prayer 5th Day – Sand Mandala Construction - Participate by Kalachakra Students
10:00 - 10:30 am Tea Break
10.30 - 12.00 pm Kalachakra Six Session Guru Yoga teaching by Geshe Ngawang Gyatso By Palden Oshoe
12:00 - 01:30 pm Lunch Break
01:30 - 03:00 pm Instruction on proper offering of mudras and correct use of ritual
implements and General Discussion with Ven, Tenzin Choesang –
Translation by Palden Oshoe
03:00 - 03:30 pm Tea Break
03:30 – 05:00pm Kalachakra Six Session Guru Yoga Teaching: Geshe Ngawang Gyatso–Translation by Palden Oshoe
06:00 – 07:00pm Dinner
Saturday June 21, 2025.
07:00 - 08:00 am Breakfast
08:00 - 10:00 am Earth Ritual Prayer
10:00 - 10:30 am Tea Break
10.30 - 12.00 pm Kalachakra Mind Mandala Sadhana Teaching by Geshe Ngawang Gyatso - Translation by Palden Oshoe
12:00 - 01:30 pm Lunch Break
01:30 - 03:00 pm Kalachakra Mind Mandala Sadhana Teaching by Geshe Ngawang Gyatso -Translation by Palden Oshoe.
03:00 - 03:30 pm Tea Break.
03:30 – 05:00pm Kalachakra Self Generation and Complete Generation Teaching by Geshe Ngawang Gyatso – Translation by Palden Oshoe
06:00 - 07: 00pm Dinner
Sunday June 22, 2025.
07:00 - 08:00 am Breakfast
08:00 - 10:00 am Earth Ritual Prayer
10:00 - 10:30 am Tea Break
10.30 - 12.00 pm Kalachakra Mind Mandala Teaching by Geshe Ngawang Gyatso –
Translation by Palden Oshoe
12:00 - 01:30 pm Lunch Break
01:30 - 03:00 pm Kalachakra Mind Mandala Teaching by Ngawang Gyatso -
Translation by Palden Oshoe.
03:00 - 03:30 pm Tea Break.
03:30 – 05:00pm Kalachakra Mind Mandala Teaching by Geshe Ngawang Gyatso-
Translation by Palden Oshoe
06:00 - 07: 00pm Dinner
Monday June 23, 2025.
07:00 - 08:00 am Breakfast
08:00 - 09:30 am Kalachakra Ritual Ceremony and Offering Dance.
9:30 - 10:00 am Break
10.00 – 12.00am Kalachakra Ritual Ceremony and offering Dance.
12:00 - 01:30 pm Lunch Break
01:30 –04.30 pm Ritual Offering Dance -participate by K -Students.
04.30 – 05.00pm Tea Break
5.00 - 06.00pm Instruction on proper offering of mudras and correct use of ritual
implements Lopon (Vajra Master)
06:00 - 07:00 pm Dinner
Tuesday June 24, 2025
06:00 - 07:00 am Breakfast
07:00 - 10:00 am Kalachakra Ritual Ceremony (Body, Speech, & Mind) - with K. Students
10:00 - 10:30 am Tea Break
10:30 - 12:00 pm Kalachakra Ritual Ceremony (Body, Speech, Mind) - With Students
12:00 - 01:30 pm Lunch Break
01:30 - 03:00 pm Kalachakra Ritual Ceremony (Body, Speech, Mind) - With K. Students
03:00 - 03:30 pm Tea Break
03:30 - 05:00 pm Kalachakra Ritual Ceremony (Body, Speech, Mind) – With K. Students
06:00 - 07:00 pm Dinner
Wednesday June 25, 2025
06:00 - 07:00 am Breakfast
07:00 - 10:00 am Kalachakra Ritual Ceremony (Body, Speech, & Mind) - with K. Students
10:00 - 10:30 am Tea Break
10:30 - 12:00 pm Kalachakra Ritual Ceremony (Body, Speech, Mind) - With K. Students
12:00 - 01:30 pm Lunch Break
01:30 - 03:00 pm Kalachakra Ritual Ceremony (Body, Speech, Mind) - With K. Students
03:00 - 03:30 pm Tea Break
03:30 - 05:00 pm Kalachakra Ritual Ceremony (Body, Speech, Mind) – With K. Students
06:00 - 07:00 pm Dinner
Thursday June 26, 2025.
06:00 - 07:00 am Breakfast
07:00 - 10:00 am Kalachakra Ritual Ceremony (Body, Speech, & Mind) – With K-Students
10:00 - 10.30 am Tea Break
10:00 - 12:00 pm Kalachakra Ritual Ceremony (Body, Speech, Mind) – With K-Students
12:00 - 01:30 pm Lunch Break
01:30 - 03:00 pm Kalachakra Ritual Ceremony (Body, Speech, Mind) – With K-Students
03:00 - 03:30pm Tea Break
03:30 - 05:00 pm Recitation Ritual Ceremony (Body, Speech, Mind) – With -K. Students
06:00 - 07:00 pm Dinner
Friday June 27, 2025.
07:00 - 08:00 am Breakfast
08:00 - 10:00 am Kalachakra Ritual Ceremony (Mind only) – With K- Students
10:00 - 10.30 am Tea Break
10:30 - 12:00 pm Kalachakra Ritual Ceremony (Mind only) – With K-Students
12:00 - 01:30 pm Lunch Break
01:30 - 03:00 pm Kalachakra Ritual Ceremony (Mind only) – With K- Students
03:00 - 03:30pm Tea Break
03:30 - 05:00 pm Recitation Ritual Ceremony (Mind only) – With K-Students
06:00 - 07:00 pm Dinner
Saturday June 28, 2025.
07:00 - 08:00 am Breakfast
08:00 - 10:00 am Kalachakra Ritual Prayer (Mind only) – With K- Students
10:00 - 10:30 am Tea Break
10:30 – 11.00am Incense Burning
11:00 - 12:00 pm Kalachakra Ritual ceremony (Mind only) – With K - Students
12:00 - 01:30 pm Lunch Break
01:30 - 3:30 pm Fire Puja
03:30 - 04:00 pm Final Kalachakra Ritual Prayers
04:00 - 04:30 pm Lopon’s (Vajara Master) parting advice for retreat attendants
04:30 - 05:00 pm Long life prayers for His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
06:00 - 07:00 pm Dinner with Tibetan Association.
