Lord Buddha's Descent from the God Realm (Lhabab Duchen)

Lhabab Duchen, one of the four great holy days of the Buddhist calendar and we will do some of the recommended practices for this special day.

Lhabab Duchen celebrates Guru Shakyamuni Buddha’s return to Earth from the God Realm of the Thirty-Three after teaching Dharma for several months to the gods, including his mother, Mayadevi, who had died a week after Buddha’s birth and been reborn there. As a merit multiplying day, the karmic results of actions done on this day are multiplied 100 million times. This amazing result is taught in the vinaya text Treasure of Quotations and Logic.

The session and practice texts

We will do some of the recommended prayers and practices on this special day.

About the session

As there will be no teaching/explanation about the practice within the actual session, it is mainly meant for those we are already familiar with traditional practices and prayers within Tibetan Buddhism. However, you are very welcome to attend even if you are not familiar with these practices. You can attend at whatever level suits you, participate in the whole practice or just participate in whatever part of the practice makes sense to you and listen in/observe the rest.

Dedication list

At the end of the practice, we dedicate the positive energy created for the benefit of those who have recently died, are ill, are suffering or in some other way needs support. If you would like to add anyone to the dedication list, please email Maria Damsholt (see contact information below). Anyone can add someone to the dedication list, also if you don’t participate in the session.

Questions and contact information

The practice will be led by Maria Damsholt. If you have any questions about the practice or would like to add someone to the dedication list, please email maria@damsholt.dk or call (+45) 51 28 08 58.