Kalachakara Ritual Prayer Ceremony - Six Session Guru Yoga, Mind Mandala Sadhana Teaching by Geshe Ngawang Gyatso- at Du Khor Choe ling - from June 14 to June 27, 2026. Cost $850 per week and includes three vegetarian meals.- Lodging cost is Separate.

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.

 

*  Cost: $ 850 per Week and includes three vegetarian meals per day for two weeks cost is $1700

*   Lodging costs are separate. 

 

Note:  To register please sending an email to office@namgyal.org.     Payment can be made through the website. www.namgyal.org   Click - Get-involved- Get involved - Donation page and make payment - Note: This payment is for Kalachakra Retreat.  OR send a check to Namgyal Monastery, 201 Tibet Drive, Ithaca, NY 14850

Schedule from June 14 to June 27, 2026

 

 Sunday, June 14, 2026

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 15, 2026 (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 Break

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 16, 2026

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 17, 2026
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 18, 2026

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 Tea Break

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 Abbot of Namgyal Monastery & Geshe Ngawang Gyatso please contact the translator Palden la and there will be separate time table for this private meeting.

Friday June 19, 2026

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 20, 2026

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 - 02:00 pm Lunch Break

2:30 – 05:00pm Palden Lhamo – Initiation by Abbot of Namgyal Monastery – to Kalachakra Students and Tibetans at Library and Learning Center prayer Hall. Palden Lhamo is a wrathful deity who is the principal protector of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. Translation by Palden Oshoe.

06:00 - 07: 00pm Dinner

Sunday June 21, 2026

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 22, 2026

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 by Venerable Tenzin Choesang.

06:00 - 07:00 pm Dinner

 

Tuesday June 23, 2026

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, Sweet Rice, Yogurt offering to Venerable monks and Students

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

Wednesday June 24, 2026

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 25, 2026

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 26, 2026

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 27, 2026
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
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3:30 - 04:00 pm Final Kalachakra Ritual Prayers

04:00 - 04:30 pm Abbot of Namgyal Monastery 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.