In Tibetan, Lha Bab Düchen (lha babs dus chen) translates as “The Festival of the Descent from Heaven.”
On this 22nd day of the ninth month of the Tibetan calendar, we celebrate the Buddha’s descent from Heaven. The Buddha’s mother passed away shortly after his birth, and he was reborn in heaven. Buddha taught for three months in the realm of the gods to repay his mother’s kindness and liberate her. He also taught the Dharma there to benefit the gods.
On Lhabab Duchen, the effects of positive or negative actions are multiplied ten million times. Therefore, engaging in virtuous activities and prayer on this day is auspicious.
Chakung Jigme Wangdrak Rinpoche, the Vajra Master for this year’s Vajrakilaya Retreat, will offer a brief consecration of the Memorial Stupa on the sacred Festival Day of Buddha’s Descent from the Gods’ Realms, Lhabab Duchen, Tuesday, November 11th. Please arrive at the stupa site at 2:35 pm Pacific so that the ceremony can begin promptly at 2:45 pm.
Everyone is invited to attend, whether in person or online, and join your compassionate intention and vast aspirations with the ceremony as Rinpoche performs it. This is our opportunity to request that countless Buddhas be present in the stupa and that their blessings permeate the entire world for many eons.
