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Programs & Events
All of our programs and events are held at Hay River KTC in Ridgeland, WI, unless otherwise noted.
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Please see our schedule of events below. All times listed are Central Time.
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In-person attendance is encouraged, but you may also join some events via Zoom. If Zoom is an option, this is noted in each event listing, along with the link.
PT is going well for Lama Yeshe. He is very grateful for his health and thankful for all of the positive thoughts and actions that have been sent his way.
JANUARY ACTIVITIES
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This month we will continue our Sunday group practices with the pujas and prayers CHANTED IN ENGLISH. Lama Yeshe will be doing more extensive teachings on the basics, giving us a deeper understanding of some of the regularly chanted prayers and practices. These will include a teaching on the White Tara practice, Meditation instruction, the Lineage Supplication Prayer, and the Dedication Prayers that we recite at the end of our practices.
The Book Study Class is also going back to the basics with the timeless wisdom of Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche's Dharma Paths.
A First Light Ceremony will be held on January 1 at 10 a.m.
This will be Zoom Only.
LAMA KARMA DRODHUL will visit, teach, and offer an empowerment on the last weekend in February 2026.
WE HOPE YOU CAN JOIN US!!
Sunday Practice Schedule
10 or 11 am Weekly group practice led by Lama Yeshe or a senior student.
10 or 11 am Teachings by Lama Yeshe or senior student.
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White Tara - 1st Sunday
Chenrezig/Amitabha - 2nd Sunday
Medicine Buddha - last Sunday
Meditation - fills in between other practices
This is our regular weekly schedule of Sunday group practices. This month will be a bit more fluid. On some Sundays the group practice will be at 10am followed by a talks and on other weeks the talk will precede the puja. Check the latest newsletter for up to date information. Most programs are offered in person and/or on Zoom.
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Sunday Practice & Tuesday Book Class Zoom Link
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2676864508?pwd=eFNEcHhzYWltWXZXNk5HNUZYZFhtZz09
Meeting ID: 267 686 4508
Password: 108108
January 2026
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Thursday, January 1 FIRST LIGHT PRAYERS
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10 a.m. CDT, We will chant the First light Prayers and conclude with the King of Aspiration Prayer. Stick around after the prayers and share in a light snack and some conversation. This program is on Zoom only. The text for the prayers can be found in the current newsletter.
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Sunday, January 4​
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10 a.m. CDT, TEACHING: Talk on White Tara led by Lama Yeshe. This teaching will introduce the text written by Tai Situ Rinpoche. Click link to the updated White Tara practice below.
11 a.m. CDT, WHITE TARA led by Lama Yeshe. The benefits of chanting White Tara are good health, long life and alleviation of fear.
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Sunday, January 11​
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10 a.m. CDT, TEACHING: The Mahamudra Lineage Supplication Prayer. This prayer has deep meaning within the Kagyu Lineage. We recite this prayer regularly at the Hay River KTC.
11 a.m. CDT, CHENREZIG/AMITABHA led by senior student, Carolyn Petersen. Chenrezig helps us deepen our compassion. Amitabha practice is aspiring that we, and others, be reborn in his Pure Land of Great Bliss.
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Sunday, January 18
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10 a.m. CDT, MEDITATION GROUP PRACTICE led by Lama Yeshe. Meditation can foster a more calm and stable mind, allowing us to be more compassionate for ourselves and others.
11 a.m. CDT, TEACHING: Lama Yeshe will teach on the practice of Meditation. Meditation practice can lead to a stable mind. With a stable mind any practice we do will be more effective.
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Sunday, January 25
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10 a.m. CDT, TEACHING: Dedication Prayers by Lama Yeshe. After each practice, we recite concluding prayers during which we wish for the long life of our teachers and dedicate our merit of our practice to specific beings in need and to all sentient beings. These prayers have deep meaning. Lama Yeshe will lead a discussion and answer questions.
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11 a.m. CDT MEDICINE BUDDHA led by Tom Charland. The puja will be chanted in English. Medicine Buddha is done to avert or pacify illness.
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Sunday Practice Zoom Link
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2676864508?pwd=eFNEcHhzYWltWXZXNk5HNUZYZFhtZz09
Meeting ID: 267 686 4508
Password: 108108
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Tuesday Night Book Study Group
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DHARMA PATHS
by Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche
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This class will be held on Tuesday nights throughout January from 6:30 to 8pm. We will read and discuss topics from the book.
Tuesdays ~ January 6, 13, 20, 27​
Dharma Paths, the first book of teachings by one of the most highly respected lamas in North America, is a broad and in depth introduction to Tibetan Buddhism. It cuts through the complexity of the Tibetan tradition, revealing a flexible approach based on our individual capacities. Without assuming an academic background or knowledge of Buddhist terminology, Dharma Paths presents both basic and quite advanced material, making the essence of the vast Tibetan teachings suprsingly accessible.