Parinirvana - 2024

Karmê Chöling will commemorate the parinirvana (death) of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche with a series of practices and offerings from Thursday through Monday, April 4th - 8th.

The emphasis for these days will be on practice and contemplation. The schedule will include planned events and time for individual/self-organized practice and contemplation. We will observe Noble Silence most of the time, except during specific meals and discussions. Practices will include shamatha, sadhana, lhasang, contemplative reading, dharma arts practices and more. Many sessions will include readings from CTR’s teachings.

A photo display of rarely seen images taken by and of the Vidyadhara will be on display courtesy of the Shambhala Archive.

We will conclude on April 8th with a very special Solar Eclipse practice of the Sadhana of Mahamudra at the Purkhang and a celebratory dinner.

Participants may come for any and all sessions.
There is no charge for any of these sessions. Generosity in donations however, are greatly appreciated.

Those who wish to stay overnight for one or all of the days are welcome to do so at our in-house retreat rate.

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Thursday, April 4th - Parinirvana Day

•  9:00am - Maha Sangha Practice with Relics (Main Shrineroom)
• 11:00am - Lhasang at Stupa Site
• 11:30am - Brunch
• 2:30pm - Video teaching by Trungpa Rinpoche and discussion
• 4:00pm - Tea
• 5:30pm - Sadhana of Mahamudra with Feast

Friday, April 5th

• 9:00am - Practice in Shambhala Shrineroom
• 12:30pm - Lunch
• 2:30pm - Video teaching and discussion
• 4:00pm - Tea
• 5:30pm - Sadhana of Mahamudra and Closing Chants

Saturday, April 6th

• 9:00am - Practice in Sadhana Shrineroom (MMGY) 
• 12:30pm - Lunch
• 2:30pm - Video teaching and discussion
• 4:00pm - Tea
• 5:30pm - Sadhana of Mahamudra and Closing Chants

Sunday, April 7th

• 9:00am - Sangha Half-Nyinthün in Main Shrineroom. 
• 1:00pm - Launch of the online Sons & Daughters Lecture Series:
  A live zoom talk with Johnathan Barbieri entitiled “Meeting our Kagyu and Nyingma Relatives for the First Time”
• 4:00pm - Tea
• 5:30pm - Sadhana of Mahamudra and Closing Chants

Monday, April 8th

• 9:00am - Sadhana of Mahamudra Practice in Main Shrineroom, Retiring of Relics
• 12:30pm - Lunch
• 5:30pm - Celebratory Dinner

A stroke practice station will be available throughout for those with the practice.