What: First Day of Tibetan New Year: Losar Traditional Sangsol at Sakya Monastery.

When: Feb. 11th 2013 Time: 10am-1pm

Bho-cha and Desi will be served by TAW

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What: Evening Gathering for Losar Celebration

When: Saturday Feb. 16th 2013

Cost: $15 members/$20 non-members/12 & under Free

Time: 5pm -11pm (special dinner catered by Kelsang/Sherab la)

What is Losar?

Losar is the name of the Tibetan New Year. In the Tibetan language, “Lo” means “Year” and “Sar” means “New”. The Losar festival pre-dates Buddhism in Tibet and goes back to the time when the Bon religion held sway in that country. In those days, incense was burned every winter in purification rituals used to placate the gods. As irrigation, cultivation, and refinement techniques were introduced, Losar ceremonies became more celebratory, as a gesture of thanks to the gods for the budding innovations. Eventually with the advent of rudimentary astrology, Losar became more than a farmer’s festival,finally mutating into a Buddhist festival, celebrating the New Year.

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 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
 Loten Namling - Tibetan Singer, Story Teller and Activist January 13, 2013, 6:00 p.m.

Kenyon Hall, 7904 35th Avenue SW, Seattle, WA 98126

http://kenyonhall.org/

Tickets: email kenyonhall@earthlink.net or phone (206) 937-3613, stating the number and kind of tickets requested.

$18 general, $12 student or 65 and better, $8 elementary-high school students, 5 and under: free Refreshments will be offered for sale.

General information: Creative School of Musical Arts (503) 701-1951, coco@katemusic.com
Interviews: Loten Namling (510) 717-9867, lotennamling@hotmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/loten.namling

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Sakya Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism

TENSHUG CEREMONY FOR 

H.H. JIGDAL DAGCHEN SAKYA

On January 8th, 2013 Sakya Monastery will sponsor a Long Life puja 

honoring His Holiness Jigdal Dagchen Sakya. 

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