Tuesday, October 18, 2011

"You can be part of this Kalachakra anywhere"

I had been assuming that the upcoming Kalachakra Empowerment in Bodhgaya, India (Dec 31, 2011 thru Jan 10, 2012) would be both videotaped and streamed live on the Internet, as the one in DC in July was. But then I looked at the kalachakra2012 website, and I could not find any mention of videotaping or streaming.

So I wrote to the great Bodhisattvas who are putting this event together, and I received this reply:

"Yes the 32nd Kalachakra will be live streaming via the Internet. So, you can be part of this Kalachakra anywhere."

Below is the schedule for the eleven day ceremony (taken from the website linked to above):

Kalachakra Teaching & Initiation Schedule

Bodh Gaya – December 31 – January 10, 2012

December 31, Saturday

0630 hrs

0700 hrs – 0930 hrs

0930 hrs – 1030 hrs

1030 hrs – 1230 hrs

1230 hrs – 1330 hrs

1330 hrs – 1415 hrs

January 1, Sunday

0630 hrs

0700 hrs – 1130 hrs

1130 hrs – 1230 hrs

1230 hrs – 1430 hrs

1430 hrs – 1630 hrs

January 2, Monday

0630 hrs

0700 hrs – 1200 hrs

1200 hrs – 1300 hrs

1300 hrs – 1430 hrs

January 3, Tuesday

0800 hrs

0815 hrs – 1030 hrs

1130 hrs - 1300 hrs

1300 hrs – 1530 hrs

January 4, Wednesday

0800 hrs

0815 hrs – 1030 hrs

1130 hrs - 1300 hrs

1300 hrs – 1530 hrs

January 5, Thursday

0800 hrs

0815 hrs – 1030 hrs

1130 hrs – 1300 hrs

1300 hrs – 1530 hrs

January 6, Friday

0645 hrs

0700 hrs – 1130 hrs

1130 hrs – 1300 hrs

1300 hrs - 1415 hrs

January 7, Saturday

0645 hrs

0700 hrs – 1130 hrs

1130 hrs – 1300 hrs

1300 hrs - 1630 hrs

January 8, Sunday

0645 hrs

0700 hrs – 1130 hrs

1130 hrs – 1245 hrs

1245 hrs – 1700 hrs

January 9, Monday

0630 hrs

0700 hrs – 1130 hrs

1130 hrs – 1245 hrs

1245 hrs – 1730 hrs

January 10, Tuesday

0700 hrs

0715 hrs – 0800 hrs

0800 hrs – 0900 hrs

0900 hrs – 1000 hrs

1200 hrs

Kalachakra Ritual Preparation

Depart for Teaching Hall

Earth Ritual Prayers

Teaching for about 30 – 40 main disciples (Optional for Public)

Earth Ritual Prayers (Optional for Public)

Lunch & Rest

Earth Ritual Prayers (Optional for Public)

Kalachakra Ritual Preparation

Depart for Teaching Hall

Prayers (Optional for Public)

Lunch

Earth Ritual Dance (Optional for Public)

Prayers (Optional for Public)

Kalachakra Ritual Preparation

Depart for Teaching Hall

Prayers (Optional for Public)

Lunch

Prayers (Optional for Public)

Preliminary Teachings – Day 1

Depart for Teaching Hall

Prayers

Lunch

Teaching

Preliminary Teachings – Day 2

Depart for Teaching Hall

Prayers

Lunch

Teaching

Preliminary Teachings – Day 3

Depart for Teaching Hall

Prayers

Lunch

Teaching

Kalachakra Ritual and offering Dance

Depart for Teaching Hall

Prayers

Lunch

Ritual Offering Dance

Students Preparation (Preliminary Initiation)

Depart for Teaching Hall

Self-Generation

Lunch

Preliminary Initiation for Students

Kalachakra Initiation

Depart for Teaching Hall

Self-Generation Prayers

Lunch

Kalachakra Initiation

Kalachakra Initiation (15th day of 11th Tibetan month)

Depart for Teaching Hall

Self-Generation Prayers

Lunch

Kalachakra Initiation

Long Life Empowerment for the Public and Long Life Ceremony for His Holiness

Depart for Teaching Hall

Self-Generation Prayers

Long Life Empowerment for Public

Long Life Ceremony for His Holiness

Lunch