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Chokhor Duchen Holy Day: Sutra Recitations

Wednesday, July 26
4:00pm – 5:30pm
Sutra Recitation
5:30pm – 6:15pm
Cake and Tea
Holy Day Sutra Recitations
  1. Vajra Cutter Sutra
  2. Dependent Arising: A Praise of the Buddha
Chokhor Duchen
Buddha Shakyamuni gives his first teaching on the Four Noble Truths to the five monks at the Deer Park in Sarnath.
Join us for Chokhor Duchen, one of the four annual holy days of Guru Shakyamuni Buddha. Known in English as Turning the Wheel of Dharma, Chokhor Duchen commemorates the anniversary of Guru Shakyamuni Buddha’s first teaching. It is recounted that for seven weeks after his enlightenment, the Buddha did not teach. After this period, Indra and Brahma offered a dharmachakra and a conch shell and requested Guru Shakyamuni Buddha to teach. Accepting, Guru Shakyamuni Buddha turned the Wheel of Dharma for the first time at Sarnath by teaching the four noble truths.

This year, we are celebrating according to Indian time. Per the late Ven. Choden Rinpoche, one of Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s gurus, observation of auspicious days should be according to the date in India, not the date in one’s home country.

As merit is multiplied a 100 million times on this holy day, it would be an excellent opportunity to follow Khadro-la’s advice that students of Lama Zopa Rinpoche offer recitations of the Vajra Cutter Sutra and Dependent Arising: A Praise of the Buddha (Tendrel Topa) for Rinpoche’s long life.

Please join us!
​This is a free event.

Location

​302 Jules Ave.
​San Francisco, CA 94112

About 

Tse Chen Ling Center for Tibetan Buddhist Studies is a Dharma Center dedicated to cultivating compassion and wisdom. Inspired by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Lama Zopa Rinpoche, we provide teachings and practices in the Gelug lineage of Tibetan Buddhist tradition. We offer meditation and a wide-range of Buddhist and secular programs as well as other basic life improvement classes. We are a 501c3 non-profit organization located in the Ingleside neighborhood of San Francisco.

Contact 

[email protected]
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