Kalachakra 2006 Programme Sequence

Sequence of events in Amaravati, January 5-16

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Thursday, 5th January
0700hrs - 1000hrs
1000hrs - 1100hrs
1100hrs - 1200hrs
1200hrs - 1300hrs
1300hrs - 1430hrs
 Kalachakra Ritual Preparation
Earth Ritual Prayers
Teaching for about 30-40 main disciples
Earth Ritual Prayers
Lunch
Earth Ritual Prayers

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Friday, 6th January
0700hrs - 1200hrs
1200hrs - 1300hrs
1300hrs - 1430hrs
1500hrs - 1700hrs
  

Kalachakra Ritual Preparation
Prayers
Lunch
Earth Ritual Dance - performed by monks of Namgyal Monastery
Prayers

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Saturday, 7th January
0700hrs - 1200hrs
1200hrs - 1300hrs
1300hrs - 1500hrs
1500hrs
1600hrs
    Kalachakra Ritual Preparation
Prayers
Lunch
Prayers
Beginning of sand mandala construction
Inauguration of Kalachakra Museum & Interpretation Centre

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Sunday, 8th January
0800hrs - 1000hrs
1200hrs - 1300hrs
1300hrs - 1600hrs
    Preliminary Teachings (Day One)
Prayers
Lunch
* Teaching on Nagarjuna's Fundamental Wisdom (of the Middle Way)

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Monday, 9th January
0800hrs - 1000hrs
1200hrs - 1300hrs
1300hrs - 1600hrs
    Preliminary Teachings (Day Two)
Prayers
Lunch
* Teaching on Nagarjuna's Fundamental Wisdom (of the Middle Way)

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Tuesday, 10th January
0800hrs - 1000hrs
1200hrs - 1300hrs
1300hrs - 1600hrs
    Preliminary Teachings (Day Three)
Prayers
Lunch
* Teaching on Nagarjuna's Fundamental Wisdom (of the Middle Way)

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Wednesday, 11th January
0700hrs - 1200hrs
1200hrs - 1330hrs
1330hrs - 1430hrs
1430hrs - 1600hrs

    Kalachakra Ritual and Offering Dance
Prayers
Lunch
* Ritual Offering Dance
Prayers

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Thursday, 12th January
0700hrs - 1200hrs
1200hrs - 1300hrs
1300hrs - 1630hrs
    Students Preparation (Preliminary Empowerment)
Self-Generation Prayers
Lunch
* Preparatory Empowerment for Students

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Friday, 13th January
0700 hrs - 1200 hrs
1200 hrs - 1300 hrs
1300 hrs - 1700 hrs

    Kalachakra Empowerment
Self-Generation Prayers
Lunch
* Kalachakra Empowerment

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Saturday, 14th January

0700 hrs - 1200 hrs
1200 hrs - 1300 hrs
1300 hrs - 1700 hrs
    Kalachakra Empowerment (15th day [full moon] of the
11th Tibetan month)
Self-Generation Prayers
Lunch
* Kalachakra Empowerment

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Sunday, 15th January
0700 hrs - 1200 hrs
1200 hrs - 1300 hrs
1300 hrs - 1700 hrs

    Kalachakra Empowerment
Self-Generation Prayers
Lunch
* Kalachakra Empowerment

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Monday, 16th January

0700 hrs - 0730 hrs
0730 hrs - 0930 hrs
0930 hrs - 1200 hrs
1200 hrs - 1400 hrs
1200 hrs - 1500 hrs
1500 hrs

    Long Life Empowerment for the Public and
Long Life Offering to His Holiness
Self-Generation Prayers
* Long Life Empowerment for the Public
* Long Life Offering to His Holiness
Lunch
* Public Viewing of Mandala to start immediately
Dismantling of Mandala & Disposal of Sand
Return to Teaching Site for Concluding Prayers
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Events marked with an * are occasions when the public is expected to attend or participate; other events in the programme mentioned here will largely concern HH the Dalai Lama and his assistants from Namgyal Monastery and will often take place privately within the Kalachakra Temple tent.






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