Vajrasattva Day Retreat with Venerable Tharchin
This retreat day will be on Sunday, January 5, 2025, at Pamtingpa Center and will start at 9:00am.
This is a purification retreat to bring in the New Year. We are fortunate to have Venerable Tharchin leading again this year.
Doors will open at 8, please come early for tea and seating so we can start on time.
Below is the approximate schedule, subject to change with the needs of the group.
Lunch will be potluck. Please bring a vegetarian dish to share. Plates and silverware provided.

We will be in silence for the day.
Please let us know if you are coming, as there is limited space but we can accommodate; send an email to pamtingpa@gmail.com with Vajrasattva as the subject line.

If you want to attend for part of the day it’s best to start with the first session.
If you want to come for just the afternoon, or have questions, please contact: Su (509) 322 0948, can text.

8:00-9:00 Arrive, settle in
9:00-10:00 Introduction and motivation
Break
10:15-11:15 First session
Break
11:45-12:45 Second session
12:45-2:30 Lunch
2:30-3:30 Third session
Break
4:00-5:00 Fourth session

We hope to see you there!
Pamtingpa Center

In Tibet, 2025 is the Year of the Wood Snake, or year 2152.

The Tibetan Calendar, like many non-European cultures, keeps time with the lunar cycles. Their calendar follows repetitive patterns of five elements and twelve animals. To learn more about these holy days and special practices for them, visit:
https://fpmt.org/teachers/zopa/advice/practice-on-the-four-great-holy-days/

Dec 31-Jan 13: Fifteen Days of Miracles 1st-15 in the first month of the Tibetan Calendar

January 13: Chotrul Duchen final, 15th day of Miracles

February 28-March 2: Losar; Tibetan New Year

April 12: Saka Dawa Duchen Day 15 of Month 4: Commemorates Shakyamuni Buddha’s three major life events.

July 28th Chokhor Duchen Day 4 of Month 6: Observes Guru Shakyamuni Buddha’s first teaching.

November 11th Lhabab Duchen (Day 22 of Month 9): Honors Guru Shakyamuni Buddha’s return to Earth from the God Realm of the Thirty-Three