Lhasray Rinpoche's Activities in Thailand

Tentative Schedule: January 2008

Day 1 (Sun Jan 6)
Arrival in Bangkok

Day 2 (Mon Jan 7)
Have dinner with the Tara Great Stupa Working Group and the manager of the Buddha carving factory

Day 3 (Tue Jan 8)
Preparation for the Tara Great Stupa Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony

Day 4 (Wed Jan 9)
Leave for Khadiravana; Arrangement for the Ceremony

Day 5 (Thur Jan 10)
Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony (11.09-13.00 hrs.)
Guru Rinpoche Retreat (15.00-21.30 hrs. with several breaks in between)

Day 6 (Fri Jan 11)
Guru Rinpoche Retreat (9.00-21.30 hrs.)

Day 7 (Sat Jan 12)
Guru Rinpoche Retreat continued
Guru Rinpoche Empowerment (11.09-13.30 hrs.)

Day 8-10 (Sun-Tue Jan 13-15)
Rinpoche's personal retreat at Khadiravana

Day 11 ( Wed Jan 16)
Visit the Buddha carving factory in Nakhorn Prathom; Return to Bangkok

Day 12 (Thur Jan 17)
Meet with the Tara Great Stupa Working Group

Day 13 (Fri Jan 18)
Leave for Chiang Mai; Visit temples and stupas there

Day 14 (Sat Jan 19)
Visit Lamphun
Dharma teaching in Chiang Mai

Day 15 (Sun Jan 20)
Leave for Chiang Rai; Visit temples and Khun Areerat's land

Day 16 (Mon Jan 21)
Return to Bangkok

Day 17 (Mon Jan 22)
Prayer and Offering to Palden Lhamo

Day 18 (Tue Jan 23)
Dharma talk on Bardo and how to prepare oneself for death at the Foundation House (7-9 pm)

Day 19 (Wed Jan 24)
Dharma talk on Bardo and Gyalwa Rignga, the Five Buddhas Families at the Foundation House (7-9 pm)

Day 20 (Thur Jan 25)
Return to Chengdu