(On Land) Milarepa Day

Celebrating the Life and Realization of Milarepa

10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Atlantic

Price:  Make a donation if you can.

This is one of the annual celebrations of our community held on the full moon following Shambhala Day (or close to it). This opportunity to come together and join our voices in union with the words of others who, like Milarepa, have struggled with disillusionment, worked with renunciation and searched for a path and a teacher.

By reading the dohas and stories in The Rain of Wisdom we are connecting to the practice of devotion, courage and insight through our Kagyu lineage holder songs.

This year’s event will be a joint production of Dorje Denma Ling, Karme Choling, and Shambhala Mountain Center. The day will be divided into three sections, each led by one of the centers.

We start and end the day with a Guru Yoga practice of Milarepa. If you are practicing at home or in person with us – let this be a day of silence so that the voices of the gurus can penetrate our usual chatter.

It is a full day that you can drop in or out of as you wish. The power of the moon and the coming together of whole communities of Buddhist practitioners may it benefit all beings.

Schedule:

Session 1, 10:00 a.m. – Noon Atlantic, hosted by Dorje Denma Ling

• Opening practice
• Chants
• Milarepa Sadhana
• Rain of Wisdom, pp 1 – 33
• Songs of Milrepa, pp 165 – 181

Session 2, 2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Atlantic, hosted by Karme Choling

• The Songs of Mikyo Dorje
• The Songs of Choying Dorje
• The Songs of Khacho Wangpo
• The Song of Konchok Yenlak
• The Song of Lodro Thaye
• The Songs of Trashi Oser
• The Songs of Rangjung Rikpe Dorje
• The songs of Pengar Jampal Zangpo
• The Songs of Tilopa
• The song of Rechungpa
• The Songs of Gampopa

Session 3, 5:00 p.m. – 7:45 p.m. Atlantic, hosted by Shambhala Mountain Center

• The Song of Rinchen Pal
• The Songs and Story of Jetsun Lorepa
• The Dharma Cairns of Kharak Gomchung
• The Song of Rinchen Pal
• The Songs and Story of Jetsun Lorepa
• The Dharma Cairns of Kharak Gomchung
• The Song of Rinchen Pal
• The song of Guru Shang
• The Song of Samten Palle
• The Three men of Kham
• Dedication
• The Songs of Chogyam Trungpa and Colophon
• Close Milarepa Guru Yoga: The Glorious Flame of Wisdom
  • Begin with “Final Part” section
  • Feast with Protector Chants –
• Sitting Meditation
• Evening Chants
• Post Practice Discussion