Event : Anniversaries of Marpa and Milarepa
Date : March 18-19
Venue : Karma Kagyu Buddhist Centre,
Address : 38 Lorong 22 Geylang, Singapore 398695
Map :
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Programme :
March 18 Friday
2 pm
Opening Ceremony
3 pm to 3.30 pm
Introduction to the Kagyu Lineage
3.30 pm to 4.00 pm
Milarepa's Life Story and His Influence on our Practice
4.00 pm to 4.30 pm
1000 Lamp Offerings
4.30 pm to 5.30 pm
Milarepa Tshog Puja
5.30 pm to 7.00 pm
Recitation of Milarepa's Songs in The Rain of Wisdom
7.30 pm to 8.30 pm
Vegetarian Dinner with Shangpa Rinpoche
March 19 Saturday
10.00 am to 11.00 am
Marpa's Life Story and His Influence on our Practice
11.00 am to 11.30 pm
1000 Lamp Offerings
12.15 pm to 3.00 pm
Animal Liberation
4.30 pm to 6.00 pm
Recitation of Marpa's Songs in The Rain of Wisdom
7.30 pm to 9.30 pm
Karma Pakshi Puja
KKBC will be celebrating the anniversaries of Marpa Chökyi
Lodrö (1012–1097) and Milarepa (1040– 1123). Marpa and Milarepa
are the foremost forefathers of the Kagyud tradition. Marpa the
Translator transmitted many Buddhist teachings from India to Tibet.
He travelled to India and Nepal seeking teachings from great
masters such as Naropa. Upon his return to Tibet, Marpa spent many
years translating and transmitting the Buddhist scriptures.
Jetsun Milarepa, one of Tibet’s most famous yogi, was a student
of Marpa. His tutelage under Marpa was an extremely tough but
necessary ordeal since Milarepa executed many dark deeds prior to
his repentance. The essence of Milarepa’s teachings lies in a
collection known as the Vajra Songs of Milarepa. Both Marpa and
Milarepa’s blessings and realizations are the basis of our Kagyud
lineage. Their lives, works and teachings have benefitted
innumerable beings.
