Date: February 2nd-5th, 2019.


LOSAR: Year of the Earth Boar

2019 Year of the Earth Boar
Losar at Tsegyalgar East


Join us this year for Losar 2019, Year of the Earth Boar
Date: Saturday, February 2 through Tuesday, February 5 2019
Location: Tsegyalgar East Schoolhouse Gönpa in Conway, MA

Read about Losar the Tibetan New Year by Dr. Phuntsog Wangmo

**RSVP to bluegakyil@tsegyalgar.org by February 1, if you plan to attend Divination Soup gathering on Sunday, February 3 (see schedule below). Please Donate toward purchase of soup ingredients.**

Saturday, February 2, 2019

  • 10:00am-12:00pm (noon) and 2:00pm-4:00pm:
    The Vajra Dance that Benefits Beings with authorized Vajra Dance instructor Ed Hayes
    Review and practice
    Suggested Donation: $30/day or $20/session Pay Online

Sunday, February 3, 2019

  • 9:30am-10:30am: Collective Practice **Webcast**
  • 11:00am-12:00pm: Vajra Dance Tun
  • 12:00pm: Tsegyalgar East Schoolhouse Karma Yoga Cleaning, Conway, MA
  • 2:00pm: Divination Soup preparation (participation is welcome)
  • 5:00pm: Small Fire Puja for burning old Lungta flags, old Namkhas and Kyped-pa Zhi-dan (colorful shirts and clothing items with protection mantras for the year)
  • 6:00pm: “Gu-Thug” Divination Soup
    Please RSVP to bluegakyil@tsegyalgar.org by February 1, if you plan to attend Divination Soup gathering and eat dumplings. Please  Donate toward purchase of soup ingredients.

Monday, February 4, 2019

  • 5:30pm-6:30pm: Vajra Dance Tun
  • 7:00pm: New Moon Ganapuja with Invocation of the Lamp (Marme Monlam) and Lungta potentiation **Webcast**

February 5, 2019 Losar - Year of Earth Boar

  • 9:00am: Long Life Mandarava Practice; followed by breakfast **Webcast**
  • 5:00pm-6:00pm: Khaita Joyful Tibetan Dances (beginner level)
  • 6:00pm: Potluck dinner, Pagchen and Game of Liberation

**The Ganapuja and Mandarava Practice will be webcast via the Tsegyalgar East Webcast Channel.**
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