Buddhatrip Kalachakra schedule
Day 01
December 21
Arival in New delhi and the start of the buddhatrip.
Day 02
December 22
Today we will stay in the Tibetan colony Manyu Ka Tila to get used to our new enviroment and to relax a bit after the long travel day.
Day 03
December 23
Time to get our luggage and take the night train from Delhi to Varanassi.
Day 04 – 05
December 24 – 25
We will be visiting different places/practising/teachings in Sarnath. Varanasi once known as Benares or Banaras and Kashi, is a historical city in northern India. The city is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. In many ways Varanasi epitomizes the very best and worst aspects of India, and it can be a little overwhelming.
We will stay in Sarnath a small village in Uttar Pradesh, India, about 13 km north-east of Varanasi. It’s famous as the site of the deer park where the Buddha taught the four noble truths. Consequently, it is one of the 4 main Buddhist pilgrimage destinations. Within the deer park complex is the large Dhamekha Stupa, constructed by the Emperor Ashoka in 249 BCE, and several other Buddhist structures that were added between the 3rd century BCE and the 11th century CE.
Day 06
December 26
Today we pack our luggage again and we will travel to to Bodhgaya by train.
Day 07 – 10
December 27 – 30
Visiting different places, practising and teachings in and arround Bodhgaya. Bodh Gaya or Bodhgaya is a religious site and place of pilgrimage associated with the Mahabodhi Temple Complex in Gaya district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is famous for being the place where Gautama Buddha is said to have obtained Enlightenment.
The name Bodh Gaya did not come into use until the 18th century. Historically, it was known as Uruvela, Sambodhi, Vajrasana or Mahabodhi. The main monastery of Bodh Gaya used to be called the Bodhimanda-vihāra (Pali). Now it is called the Mahabodhi Temple. For Buddhists, Bodh Gaya is the most important of the main four pilgrimage sites related to the life of Gautama Buddha, the other three being Kushinagar, Lumbini, and Sarnath. In 2002, Mahabodhi Temple, located in Bodh Gaya, became a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Day 11 – 20
31 December – 10 January
Kalachakra teachings and initiation.
December 31 2011
Kalachakra Ritual Preparation
January 1 2012
Kalachakra Ritual Preparation
January 2
Kalachakra Ritual Preparation
January 3
Preliminary Teachings – Day 1
January 4
Preliminary Teachings – Day 2
January 5
Preliminary Teachings – Day 3
January 6
Kalachakra Ritual and offering Dance
January 7
Students Preparation (Preliminary Initiation)
January 8
Kalachakra Initiation
January 9
Kalachakra Initiation (15th day of 11th Tibetan month)
January 10
Long Life Empowerment for the Public and Long Life Ceremony for His Holiness
Day 21 – 22
January 11 – 12
Traveling back to Delhi and the end of the buddhatrip.
For the more detailed schedule of the Kalachakra visit the official website.
More information about the meaning of the Kalachakra by Lama Jigmé Namgyal can be found here.
