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Losar Celebration Online

Venerable Angie Muir

February 28 - March 2, 2025

Happy Losar! Vajrapani is hosting Special Prayers for Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Swift Return

 

 

Friday, 28th, Saturday March 1st, and Sunday March 2nd

8:00 AM to 8:45 AM (PST)

With Ven. Angie Muir

Online Only

 

 

Please join us online to celebrate the first few days of the Tibetan New Year with special prayers dedicated for Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Swift Return.

 

 

There is no better time to offer these prayers than during these powerful merit-multiplying days. Each day (for the 15 days of Miracles, from February 28th to March 14th ) the power of our virtue or merit multiplies over 100 million times according to Lama Zopa Rinpoche from the Vinaya Text Treasure of Quotations and Logic.

 

 

Each day we will recite Tara praises, Chanting the Names of Manjushri, and a Palden Lhamo Prayer, as advised by His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

 

 

Let’s also increase the power of our prayers for our Precious teacher’s Swift Return by reciting together.  Rinpoche always encouraged group practice as it is more powerful. What a wonderful way to start your day by joining together with Vajrapani community members and engaging in these positive practices during this auspicious time!

 

 

We look forward to seeing you there! (virtually)

 

Student Level

All student levels are welcome to join, no initiations are necessary.

Additional Information:

Registration is required to join this program but the program is by donation.  You will receive your online access information the day you register.

 

About Vajrapani Institute

Vajrapani Institute for Wisdom Culture was one of the first Tibetan Buddhist Retreat Centers in America.  Vajrapani aims to provide a friendly and conducive environment for people of all nationalities to learn, put into practice the teachings of the Buddha, and connect with other Dharma practitioners.  Located on 70 acres of secluded land within the redwood forests of the Santa Cruz mountains, Vajrapani Institute has been an immersive space for people of all backgrounds to find and deepen their spiritual practices, with the main goal of bridging the gap between the head and heart of practice.

 

 

What is Merit?

Merit refers to the positive energy or spiritual benefit accumulated through virtuous actions, thoughts, and practices that align with the path of compassion and wisdom.

 

Teacher

Venerable Angie Muir
Born in Scotland, in 1970, she obtained a Bachelors Degree in 1992.   Feeling disillusioned with her prospective career path and life ahead of her, she left Scotland and combined travelling with work in Asia for 3 years until in 1995 she felt a calling to go to India to explore meditation and find her life path. Within a few months “I had the incredible fortune due to some previous karma” to discover Tibetan Buddhism, meet her main spiritual teacher Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche (of almost 30 years) and become ordained.   Venerable Angie has been a buddhist nun for…
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