Chötrul Düchen: Day of Miracles
with Venerable Angie Muir

Tue Mar 3, 7–8:30pm EST ONLINE

Chötrul Düchen (Day of Miracles) marks the end of the 15-day festival of Monlam, a period of Dharma practice and joyous celebration of the Buddha’s power. It was in this period that the Buddha displayed his powers through a series of miracles, inspiring faith and spiritual attainment in his followers.

Join us as we celebrate Chötrul Düchen! Practices will include Confession to the 35 Buddhas, Shakyamuni Buddha Puja, Long Life Prayer for His Holiness and The Swift Return Prayer for Lama Zopa RInpoche.

You are welcome to request a dedication. Please email by March 2 to prayers@shantidevanyc.org and indicate “Chotrul Duchen Prayers” in the subject line. 

Today, just like any other day, is a perfect opportunity to engage more earnestly in one’s practice. May the Buddha Dharma flourish and spread forth to all sentient beings in the 10 directions!

Important Note

This is an online-only event that is administered using Zoom.

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Additional Materials

  1. Shakyamuni Buddha Puja (PDF via FPMT store)
  2. Confession of a Bodhisattva’s Downfalls to the Thirty-Five Buddhas and General Confession (PDF via FPMT store)

Recordings

This is a playlist. To jump to a particular session, click the playlist icon (“3 vertical dots”) near the top-right corner of the video frame to select video.

Chotrul Duchen 2024 and Losar 2025 with Venerable Robina Courtin.

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About the Teacher

Born in Scotland in 1970, Venerable Angie obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in 1992. Disillusioned with her prospective career path, she left Scotland and spent three years traveling and working in Asia. In 1995, she felt called to India to explore meditation and seek her life path.

Within a few months, she discovered Tibetan Buddhism, met her main spiritual teacher, Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche, and became ordained. For nearly 30 years, she has followed Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s wishes, serving at his personal residences in the US for over 13 years, working at FPMT centers such as Vajrapani Institute and Thubten Norbu Ling, and undertaking personal retreats. She also spent several years in Scotland, teaching and leading meditation retreats.

In 2023, after Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s passing, Venerable Angie was invited to Vajrapani Institute in California, where she now serves as teacher in residence. She currently teaches the FPMT program Discovering Buddhism and offers classes, meditations, and retreats at other centers in North America.

Venerable Angie has a deep love of ritual and helps students integrate mantra and ritual into daily practice. She regularly offers online pujas to enhance positive energy and clear obstacles, and has helped lead pilgrimages to Lawudo Retreat Center in Nepal. She plans to lead more pilgrimages in the future to help others experience the transformative power of sacred places.