Shambhala Day/Losar Lhasang at Chautauqua Park

Losar Lhasang (In Person)
Saturday, February 21
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: Chautauqua Park, open field (“Lawn” on the map)
Baseline Road & 9th Street, north of the restaurant
Free and open to all. No registration required—just come!
Lhasang is one of the most common rituals in Tibet, traditionally performed to purify people and places of obstacles and negative forces while inviting blessings of wisdom, vitality, and good fortune. Juniper is typically burned in the lhasang fire, and its fragrant smoke rises to attract both the enlightened beings and higher beings of samsara, creating a channel through which blessings descend—often leaving participants with a sense of clarity, well-being, and uplifted energy.
This ceremony takes place in the spirit of Shambhala Day, which marks the beginning of the New Year and is one of the most important traditions in Shambhala Buddhism. Based on the Tibetan New Year (Losar), Shambhala Day is calculated astrologically according to the Tibetan lunar calendar and changes each year in harmony with the lunar cycles.
Please note: This is an outdoor ceremony. Dress warmly and appropriately for the weather.
For more background on this practice, you may enjoy Dan Hessey’s and Walker Blaine’s 2018 article, The Magic of Lhasang.
We hope to see you there!