June 15 to 28, 2025 Kalachakara Ritual Prayer Ceremony and Kalachakra Six Session Guru Yoga Teaching, Kalachakra Mind Mandala Sadhana Teaching.

 
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.