Kadrin Drenso: regenerate your gratitude

Drubwang Gangchen Rinpoche life celebration – Kadrin Drenso: regenerate your gratitude

On the occasion of the anniversary of Drubwang Gangchen Rinpoche’s birth, four days dedicated to the celebration of his extraordinary life, a life entirely dedicated to caring for beings and teaching the message of peace of the ‘inner scientist Buddha Shakyamuni’ as he liked to call the Buddha.
The programme includes traditional ceremonies with Tibetan monks, offering in front of the stupa, and meditations on the various NgalSo Tantric Self-Healing practices, transmitted by Lama Gangchen as paths of relaxation, healing of body and mind and as a path to enlightenment.
And then, songs in his homage, dances and much merriment, in accordance with the value that Lama Gangchen Rinpoche always gave to the arts, and to joy, as instruments for the practice of the Dharma.
The programme is especially dedicated to his swift return among us.

Programme

Saturday 4 July 

8.30-10.00: Water and flower offerings at the Sacred Stupa of Drubwang Lama Gangchen Rinpoche 

10.30-13.00: Screening of an inspirational message by Lama Gangchen Rinpoche. Followed by the video of the NgalSo Tantric Self-Healing meditation together with Lama Michel Rinpoche and Lama Caroline.

[Main Gompa – not in streaming] 

15.00-15.45: Opening of Gangchen NgalSo Peace Art – Western Buddhism 

Exhibition of sacred paintings by Duccio Ceglie (Lama Gangchen Rinpoche’s personal artist).

[Museum] 

15.45-17.00: Guru Puja, tsog offering and recitation of the guru mantra, with the lamas, geshes and monks.

[Main Gompa – in streaming]

17.30-19.00: Collective recitation in English or Italian of the Sūtra of the Auspicious Eon (in Sanskrit: Bhadrakalpikasūtra, in Tibetan: Dode Kalsang).

This text comprises many pages, so the reading will be conducted in the traditional way: each person present will be assigned a number of pages so that, by reading together simultaneously and aloud, the entire sutra can be completed.

 [Tara Gompa – not in streaming]

20.30: Short video commemorating the tenth anniversary of the concert by Saraswati NgalSo Orchestra followed by Dharma Sound, a Tibetan singing bowl concert with Thonla Sonam.

[Main Gompa – in streaming]

Sunday 5 July 

8.00-8.45: Water and flower offerings at the Sacred Stupa of Drubwang Lama Gangchen Rinpoche.

9.30-10.00: The Rainbow Teacher: a fairy tale, for adults and children, on the continuity of Lama Gangchen Rinpoche’s lives. A story by Lama Michel Rinpoche and Rocio Blanco. Narrator: Matteo Calautti.

[Main Gompa – in streaming] 

10.00-11.00: First episode of the documentary ‘New Beginning Same Light’. The documentary is a series of short episodes on the continuity of Lama Gangchen Rinpoche’s lives: his previous lives, his legacy, his final instructions, his passing into parinirvana and the recognition of his reincarnation.

A film by Rocio Carbajo and Nico Miranda, produced by Kunpen Lama Gangchen

[Main Gompa] 

11.00-13.00: Guru Puja, tsog offering and recitation of the guru mantra, with the lamas, geshes and monks.

[Main Gompa – in streaming]

15.00-16.30: The Mandala of Peace Messengers: Self-Healing worldwide live with Lama Michel Rinpoche and Lama Caroline. Connecting with practitioners worldwide: an opportunity to come together to celebrate our precious Guru, remembering the immeasurable legacy of peace and joy he bestowed upon us. 

To join the event: https://meet.google.com/exz-srzt-zju 

The number of participants in Google Meet is limited. Anyone unable to access the meeting is invited to join the event via livestream. 

[Main Gompa – in streaming]

16.30-18.00: Blessing of the Peace Bell. A prayer for peace accompanied by the ringing of the newly installed Peace Bell and Lama Gangchen’s ‘Flags of Peace’ ceremony with adults and children – in front of the Temple with Lama Michel Rinpoche and Lama Caroline.

[in front of the temple not in streaming]

Monday 6 July 

8.00-8.45: Water and flower offerings at the Sacred Stupa of Drubwang Lama Gangchen Rinpoche.

9.00-10.00: NgalSo Tantric Self-Healing led by Lama Michel Rinpoche.

[Main Gompa – in streaming]

10.30-13.00: Collective recitation in English or Italian of the Sutra of the Auspicious Eon, (in Sanskrit: Bhadrakalpikasūtra, in Tibetan: Dode Kalsang).

 [Main Gompa – not in streaming]

15.00-16.00: NgalSo Self-Healing for the Environment with Lama Caroline

[Main Gompa – in streaming]

17.00-19.00: Guru puja, tsog offering and recitation of the guru mantra with the lamas, geshes and monks.

[Main Gompa – in streaming]

Tuesday, 7 July

8.00-8.45: Water and flower offerings at the Sacred Stupa of Drubwang Lama Gangchen Rinpoche.

9.00-10.00: SangSo incense offering ceremony, with the lamas, geshes and monks.

[In front of the Temple – not in streaming]

10.30-11.00: Procession with Sacred Relics from Lama Gangchen Rinpoche’s private collection from the Labrang (Lamas’ residence) to the Temple.

[not in streaming]

11.00–13.00: Display of the Sacred Relics during the Guru Puja, offering of the tsog and recitation of the Guru’s mantra, with the lamas, geshes and monks.

[Main Gompa – in streaming]

15.00-15.30: Grateful Hearts, sharing and listening together, with Fernanda Lenz

A guided experience to discover and express gratitude for what we have received from Lama Gangchen Rinpoche, for the transformations his teachings have awakened within us.

[Tara Gompa – not in streaming]

16.30-17.30: Presentation of the book: “Opening Doors to Ancient Sacred Sites to Discover Seeds of Enlightenment”, edited and presented by Lama Caroline and Cosy Back. A special collection of stories, photographs and accounts of Lama Gangchen Rinpoche’s pilgrimages to Buddhist sacred sites in Asia and around the world. 

[Tara Gompa – in streaming]

21.00: Music and Spirituality Festival Boutique: Maria Mazzotta. Pierfrancesco Pacoda in conversation with the artist.

[Main Gompa – streamed on the Music and Spirituality YouTube channel]

Throughout the entire programme:

Yogaroom: Peace means? – What is Peace? A continuous video screening of teachings and moments from the life of Lama Gangchen Rinpoche. 

Museum: Gangchen NgalSo Peace Art – Western Buddhism exhibition of sacred paintings by Leonardo Duccio Ceglie (Lama Gangchen Rinpoche’s personal artist) and exhibition of the short biography of Lama Gangchen Rinpoche.

Gompa reception: Lama Gangchen Help in Action ETS stand, long-distance adoptions and humanitarian aid for the people of the Himalayas.

The Book of Gratitude: a book in which visitors can write down their thoughts associated with feelings of gratitude.