Lhagsam’s 10th Year Anniversary

A time to rejoice – and celebrate! Join us for a full afternoon at Lhagsam, celebrating our 10th anniversary on the auspicious Lama Tsongkhapa Day. Accompanied by friends and close teachers, we will cherish valuable moments of gratitude to our most kind and dear Lama Zopa Rinpoche, engage in the Lama Tsongkhapa Guru Yoga and learn the story of how Lhagsam was founded. The afternoon ends with a potluck.

WHEN: Sunday, December 14, 2025
TIME: 1:00 – 6.00 pm CET
WHERE: Onsite at Gablerstrasse 51, Zurich and live on Zoom
LANGUAGE: English
LEVEL: Everyone is welcome!
REGISTRATION: Here.
If you like to bring a salad, finger food, or desert for the potluck, please write to Maria at finance@lhagsam.ch and indicate what you can bring.
ROOT TEXTS: A Prayer for the Swift Return of Ganden Trizur Lozang Tenzin Rinpoche | Lama Tsongkhapa Guru Yoga | Prayers for the Swift Return of Lama Zopa Rinpoche | Lhagsam Prayerbook | Chanting the Names of Manjushri

We warmly invite you to join us for a special day of practice, reflection, and community as we come together to honor our precious teachers and celebrate Lhagsam.

The afternoon begins in the Gompa with an audio teaching from Lama Zopa Rinpoche, followed by the arrival of relics of Lama Zopa Rinpoche and “Chanting the Names of Noble Manjushri”, cultivating wisdom and bodhicitta in the presence of the relics. 

After the break, we engage in a guru yoga dedicated to Lama Tsongkhapa. We will conclude this session with dedications and prayers, including a Prayer for the Swift Return of Ganden Trisur Rinpoche, rejoicing in the lineage and wishing for its continued flourishing.

The celebration continues in the Tara Lounge with the Lhagsam Anniversary Program. We will hear reflections on how Lhagsam began, enjoy a short gallery of photos and memories, and learn more about the current status of the center. This part of the program offers space to connect with one another, appreciate our shared journey, and look ahead to what we are building together.

We end the evening with community time and dinner, sharing food at our potluck and good company. May this gathering inspire gratitude, clarity, and the joyful wish to continue on the path together.

PROGRAM SCHEDULE:

12.45 pm: Arrival

1.00-2.15 pm: Honoring Lama Zopa Rinpoche

• 1.00: Arrival of relics: The story of…
• 1.15: Chanting the Names of Noble Manjushri

2.00 pm:  Break

2.15 pm: Lama Tsongkhapa Day

• 2.20: Lama Tsongkhapa Guru Yoga
• 3.30: Prayers for Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Ganden Trisur Rinpoche and HH Dalai Lama

3.45 pm: Break

4.00 pm: The Lhagsam Anniversary

• • • 4.05: Ven. Losang Palmo (on Zoom): “Establishing an FPMT Center”
    • 4.30: The founders of Lhagsam, Jeff and Nina (on Zoom)
    • 5.00: Ven. Tenzin Michael (onsite): “Benefits of getting ordained”
    • 5.30: Lars and Theres, SPC and director of Lhagsam

Feel free to join or leave during breaks, if you wish to join parts of the program.

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