Chokhor Duchen - Holy Day
A very special Wheel-Turning day
Wednesday 10 July
~ 6:30am to 12:00pm ~
Join us for any part of this morning's activities,
starting with the taking of precepts for the day at 6:30am.
Chokhor Duchen is a very auspicious and precious day of the year, celebrating the Buddha's First Turning of the Wheel of Dharma.
The Buddha taught the Four Noble Truths at Sarnath in Northern India to many beings there, including his five main disciples.
On the aniversary of this event each year, the results of all actions (both negative and positive) are multiplied many millions of times.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche says performing the Guru Shakyamuni Buddha puja, a beautiful and deeply inspirational puja, is an extremely powerful practice to do on this exceptionally auspicious day.
Schedule for the Morning:
6:30am ~ Prayers and taking the Eight Mahayana Precepts
7:00am ~ Sutra reading and prayers
9:30am ~ Tea break
10:00am ~ Shakyamuni Buddha Puja
11:45am ~ Dedications
Please join us for any part of the morning. 
