Lhabab Düchen

We’ll be celebrating Lhabab Düchen, the fourth of the four major Buddhist holidays, on Wed. Oct. 27 with an online practice starting at 7pm Pacific Daylight time.

“Lha” means god and “bab” means descent. The celebration of Lhabab Düchen commemorates Buddha’s descent from the heavenly realm of Tushita back to the human realm. The Buddha went to Tushita heaven to teach his mother, Mayadevi, who passed away seven days after his birth and was reborn among the pure realms. To repay her kindness, to liberate her and benefit the gods, Buddha spent three months teaching Abhidharma in Tushita Heaven. Then as the gods bowed to him, he descended to earth to continue teaching the dharma in the human realm.

A hallmark of this holiday is appreciation. We especially look with respect to the teachers who have shared the dharma with us, embodying and keeping the lineage of awakening alive in the world. We can rejoice in that activity, and reflect on the abundant good fortune of participating together to help wisdom and compassion flourish at a time that they are desperately needed. Wherever we are and whoever we are with, we can open our hearts with gratitude and engage in generosity and kindness.

Please register for this practice below. The practice is free; this is also an auspicious time to make an offering.

Payment:

COST: Free.
Offering to support Nalandabodhi Vancouver is appreciated

• PayPal using credit card when SUBMIT is done.
• Cheque
• E-Transfer

Cheque payable to Nalandabodhi Foundation, please indicate: Lhabab Düchen  on memo line.

Mail your cheque to:

Nalandabodhi Foundation,
P.O. Box 2355 Station Terminal,
Vancouver BC V6B 3W5

OR, Payment by E-Transfer:
Please indicate: Lhabab Düchen
E-transfer payment to nbfinance@shaw.ca
Send password to c.mcgregor@shaw.ca