At the request of the sangha members and Dharma communities in Nepal, His Holiness the 43rd Sakya Trizin will be visiting Nepal, imparting empowerments, teachings, performing rituals, and participating Dharma events, from March 16 to April 5, 2023.
Below is an overview of the itinerary:
March 16 (Thursday)
Arriving Mahindranagar
March 17 (Friday)
Venue: Dangadi
Stupa Consecration
Teaching and Long-life Initiation
March 18 (Saturday)
Venue: Bunor
Long-life Initiation and Teaching at Shree Sakya Buddha Temple
Visit to a site and teachings to a group
March 19 (Sunday)
Venue: Dangadi
Consecration Ceremony
March 20 to 24 (Monday to Friday)
Venue: Byoma Kusuma, Kathmandu
Grand Vajrakilaya Puja
March 25 (Saturday)
Venue: Nayabasti/Kalanki
Refuge Vow & Long-life Initiation
Consecration of Tsechen Mindroling Monastery
March 26 (Sunday)
Venue: Budanikanth
Visit to H.E. Vajradhara the 25th Chogye Trichen Rinpoche’s Kudong Stupa
March 27 (Monday)
Venue: Hetauda
Long-life Initiation and Teaching
Avalokitesvara Empowerment
March 29 to March 30 (Tuesday – Wednesday)
Venue: Dhading
Conferral of Refuge Vow and Its Precepts
Tara Initiation
Oral Transmission of Avalokitesvara Dharani and Guru Padmasambhava Mantra
Visit to a Local School and Award Ceremony
March 31 (Thursday)
Venue: International Buddhist Academy
Buddhist Introductory Teaching
Mahakala Puja
April 1 (Friday)
Venue: Tharlam Monastery
Long-life Initiation
April 2 to April 3 (Saturday – Sunday)
Venue: Bol Gaung
Vajrakilaya Blessing and Teaching to the Public
April 4 (Monday)
Venue: Swayambhu Mahakala Temple
Protective Deity Puja
Vajrakilaya Torma Initiation
April 5 (Tuesday)
Departure for Delhi
