Year at a glance 2008

APRIL 2008

Apr 5, Sat, NKT Day

Apr 5, Sat, Vows (teaching and ceremony) Refuge, Bodhisattva and Pratimoksha

Apr 8, Tues, Tara Day

Apr 10, Thur, Offering to the Spiritual Guide

Apr 11-13, Fri, Nyung Na purification retreat

Apr 15 Tue Buddha’s Enlightenment Day

Apr 15 Tue Precepts

Apr 17, Thurs, Introduction to Buddhist Rituals

Apr 20, Sun, No TTP

Apr 25, Fri, Offering to the Spiritual Guide

Apr 25, Fri, New York Festival begins

Apr 27, Sun, No TTP

MAY 2008

May, 3 Sat, Day Course: Art of Enlightenment

May 4, Sun, Sojong Ordained only

May 8, Thu, Tara Day

May 10, Sat, Offering to the Spiritual Guide

May 10, Sat, 1/2-day course: Death & Dying

May 13, Tue, Free Book Talk - Barnes & Noble, Greenway Pkwy & Scottsdale Rd.

May 17, Sat, Precepts

May 18, Sun, No TTP

May 23, Fri, UK Spring Festival begins

May 25, Sun, No TTP

May 25, Sun, Tsog Day

May 29, Thu, Melodious Drum


JUNE 2008

Jun 4, Wed, Geshe-la’s birthday– Offering to the Spiritual Guide

Jun 7, Sat, Green Tara Empowerment

Jun 8, Sun, Tara Day

Jun 8, Sun, Free bookstore talk, Barnes & Noble, Desert Ridge Shopping Center, Tatum & 101

Jun 10, Tue, Offering to the Spiritual Guide

Jun 15, Sun, Precepts

Jun 15, Sun, Last TTP class of term

Jun 21-27, Sat-Fri, Refuge Retreat

Jun 25, Wed, Offering to the Spiritual Guide

Jun 29, Sun, Melodious Drum

JULY 2008

July 8, Tue, Tara Day

July 10, Thu, Offering to the Spiritual Guide

July 15, Tue, Precepts

July 25, Fri, UK Summer Festival begins

July 25, Fri, Tsog Day

July 29, Tue, Protector Day

AUGUST 2008

Aug 8, Fri, Tara Day

Aug 10, Sun, Offering to the Spiritual Guide

Aug 15, Fri, Precepts

Aug. 17, Sun, TTP resumes

Aug 25, Mon, Offering to the Spiritual Guide

Aug 29, Fri, Melodious Drum


SEPTEMBER 2008

Sep 8, Mon, Tara Day

Sep 10, Wed, Offering to the Spiritual Guide

Sep 15, Mon, Precepts

Sep 22, Mon, Buddha’s Return from Heaven Day

Sep 25, Thu, Offering to the Spiritual Guide

Sep 29, Mon, Melodious Drum

OCTOBER 2008

Oct 8, Wed, Tara Day

Oct 10, Fri, Offering to the Spiritual Guide

Oct 15, Wed, Precepts

Oct 25, Sat, Je Tsongkhapa Day, Offering to the Spiritual Guide

Oct 29, Wed, Melodious Drum

Oct 31, Fri, Paris Festival begins

NOVEMBER 2008

Nov 1, Sat, NKT Temples Day

Nov. 2, Sun, No TTP

Nov 8, Sat, Tara Day

Nov 10, Mon, Offering to the Spiritual Guide

Nov 15, Sat, Precepts

Nov 25, Tue, Offering to the Spiritual Guide

Nov 29, Sat, Melodious Drum

Nov 30, Sun, No TTP


DECEMBER 2008

Dec 8, Mon, Tara Day

Dec 10, Wed, Offering to the Spiritual Guide

Dec 12, Fri, California Dharma Celebration begins

Dec 15, Mon, Precepts

Dec 25, Thu, Tsog Day

Dec 29, Mon, Melodious Drum

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Year at a glance 2008

Student Interviews

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