Kalachakra Ritual Preparation

0700hrs - 1000hrs

Earth Ritual Prayers

1000hrs - 1100hrs

Teaching for about 30-40 main disciples

1100hrs - 1200hrs

Earth Ritual Prayers

1200hrs - 1300hrs

Lunch

1300hrs - 1430hrs

Earth Ritual Prayers

Friday, 6th January

Kalachakra Ritual Preparation

0700hrs - 1200hrs

Prayers

1200hrs - 1300hrs

Lunch

1300hrs - 1430hrs

Earth Ritual Dance - performed by monks of Namgyal Monastery

1500hrs - 1700hrs

Prayers

Saturday, 7th January

Kalachakra Ritual Preparation

0700hrs - 1200hrs

Prayers

1200hrs - 1300hrs

Lunch

1300hrs - 1500hrs

Prayers

1500hrs

Beginning of sand mandala construction

1600hrs

Inauguration of Kalachakra Museum & Interpretation Centre

Sunday, 8th January

Preliminary Teachings (Day One)

0800hrs - 1000hrs

Prayers

1200hrs - 1300hrs

Lunch

1300hrs - 1600hrs

* Teaching on Nagarjunas Fundamental Wisdom (of the Middle Way)

Monday, 9th January

Preliminary Teachings (Day Two)

0800hrs - 1000hrs

Prayers

1200hrs - 1300hrs

Lunch

1300hrs - 1600hrs

* Teaching on Nagarjunas Fundamental Wisdom (of the Middle Way)

Tuesday, 10th January

Preliminary Teachings (Day Three)

0800hrs - 1000hrs

Prayers

1200hrs - 1300hrs

Lunch

1300hrs - 1600hrs

* Teaching on Nagarjunas Fundamental Wisdom (of the Middle Way)

Wednesday, 11th January

Kalachakra Ritual and Offering Dance

0700hrs - 1200hrs

Prayers

1200hrs - 1330hrs

Lunch

1330hrs - 1430hrs

* Ritual Offering Dance

1430hrs - 1600hrs

Prayers

Thursday, 12th January

Students Preparation (Preliminary Empowerment)

0700hrs - 1200hrs

Self-Generation Prayers

1200hrs - 1300hrs

Lunch

1300hrs - 1630hrs

* Preparatory Empowerment for Students

Friday, 13th January

Kalachakra Empowerment

0700 hrs - 1200 hrs

Self-Generation Prayers

1200 hrs - 1300 hrs

Lunch

1300 hrs - 1700 hrs

* Kalachakra Empowerment

Saturday, 14th January

Kalachakra Empowerment (15th day [full moon] of the 11th Tibetan month)

0700 hrs - 1200 hrs

Self-Generation Prayers

1200 hrs - 1300 hrs

Lunch

1300 hrs - 1700 hrs

* Kalachakra Empowerment

Sunday, 15th January

Kalachakra Empowerment

0700 hrs - 1200 hrs

Self-Generation Prayers

1200 hrs - 1300 hrs

Lunch

1300 hrs - 1700 hrs

* Kalachakra Empowerment

Monday, 16th January

Long Life Empowerment for the Public and Long Life Offering to His Holiness Self-Generation Prayers

0700 hrs - 0730 hrs

* Long Life Empowerment for the Public

0730 hrs - 0930 hrs

* Long Life Offering to His Holiness

0930 hrs - 1200 hrs

Lunch

1200 hrs - 1400 hrs

* Public Viewing of Mandala to start immediately

1200 hrs - 1500 hrs

Dismantling of Mandala & Disposal of Sand

1500 hrs

Return to Teaching Site for Concluding Prayers