Losar Celebration, Lama Losang Visit and Schedule Change
Losar Celebration – Wednesday, February 18th 7:00 PM
Join us for a special evening practice in celebration of Losar, the Tibetan New Year. Together we will mark the new year with traditional offerings, reflection, and meditation. The Fire Horse year is viewed in Tibetan Buddhism as a time of powerful, fast-moving energy and transformation, calling practitioners to channel its intensity with wisdom, compassion, and clear intention.
Evening Schedule:
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Sang (Smoke Offering) – A traditional purification and offering practice to clear obstacles and invite auspicious conditions for the year ahead.
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The Twelve Deeds of Buddha – Recitation honoring the life and enlightened activities of the Buddha.
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Shamatha Meditation – Calm-abiding meditation to cultivate clarity, stability, and inner peace.
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Closing Prayers – Concluding with the new dedication prayer composed by His Holiness the Karmapa.
All are welcome—no prior experience necessary.
Come set your intention for the new year in community.
Schedule Change this week:
Practice is cancelled Tuesday evening. Please join us Wednesday evening for Losar special event.
Path to Peace: Buddhist Wisdom for Anxiety and Mental Health with Lama Losang
February 28th 10am-4:00p
Karma Thegsum Choling is pleased to welcome Lama Losang for an in-person visit. During this special Saturday teaching, Lama Losang will offer practical Buddhist guidance to help us navigate anxiety and mental health with clarity, compassion, and inner stability.
Saturday Schedule:
10:00am-Noon
2:00pm-4:00pm
Lama Losang our Spiritual Director, is a fully ordained monk and completed the traditional Kagyu three-year retreat at Karme Ling in 2004. In addition to being a Karma Kagyu lineage teacher, Lama Losang (David Bole) is also an Acupuncture Physician with a Doctorate in Psychology, and teaches, lectures, and conducts workshops around the country. In honor of Lama’s 70th birthday, July 26, 2019, Mayor Lauren Poe and the City of Gainesville proclaimed Dr. David Bole (Lama Losang): Health, Happiness, and Liberation Day.
Location: KTC JAX 4168 Herschel Street
SUGGESTED DONATIONS:
This event is by donation, please select whatever donation you would like to give.
Registration & Attendance
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PLEASE NOTE: KTC Jax brings authentic Buddhist teachers to the Jacksonville area year-round for programs and retreats. Suggested donations are requested to offset the costs associated with holding these special events. We always greatly appreciate your generosity but no one has ever been turned away because they couldn’t make a donation. We want as many people as possible to attend. Volunteer Scholarships are also available for those interested. Please let us know!
