"You can be part of this Kalachakra anywhere"

I had been assuming that the upcoming Kalachakra Empowerment in Bodhgaya, India (Dec 31, 2011 thru Jan 10, 2012) would be both videotaped and streamed live on the Internet, as the one in DC in July was. But then I looked at the kalachakra2012 website, and I could not find any mention of videotaping or streaming.

So I wrote to the great Bodhisattvas who are putting this event together, and I received this reply:

"Yes the 32nd Kalachakra will be live streaming via the Internet. So, you can be part of this Kalachakra anywhere."

Below is the schedule for the eleven day ceremony (taken from the website linked to above):

Kalachakra Teaching & Initiation Schedule

Bodh Gaya – December 31 – January 10, 2012

December 31, Saturday 0630 hrs 0700 hrs – 0930 hrs 0930 hrs – 1030 hrs 1030 hrs – 1230 hrs 1230 hrs – 1330 hrs 1330 hrs – 1415 hrs January 1, Sunday 0630 hrs 0700 hrs – 1130 hrs 1130 hrs – 1230 hrs 1230 hrs – 1430 hrs 1430 hrs – 1630 hrs January 2, Monday 0630 hrs 0700 hrs – 1200 hrs 1200 hrs – 1300 hrs 1300 hrs – 1430 hrs January 3, Tuesday 0800 hrs 0815 hrs – 1030 hrs 1130 hrs - 1300 hrs 1300 hrs – 1530 hrs January 4, Wednesday 0800 hrs 0815 hrs – 1030 hrs 1130 hrs - 1300 hrs 1300 hrs – 1530 hrs January 5, Thursday 0800 hrs 0815 hrs – 1030 hrs 1130 hrs – 1300 hrs 1300 hrs – 1530 hrs January 6, Friday 0645 hrs 0700 hrs – 1130 hrs 1130 hrs – 1300 hrs 1300 hrs - 1415 hrs January 7, Saturday 0645 hrs 0700 hrs – 1130 hrs 1130 hrs – 1300 hrs 1300 hrs - 1630 hrs January 8, Sunday 0645 hrs 0700 hrs – 1130 hrs 1130 hrs – 1245 hrs 1245 hrs – 1700 hrs January 9, Monday 0630 hrs 0700 hrs – 1130 hrs 1130 hrs – 1245 hrs 1245 hrs – 1730 hrs January 10, Tuesday 0700 hrs 0715 hrs – 0800 hrs 0800 hrs – 0900 hrs 0900 hrs – 1000 hrs 1200 hrs

Kalachakra Ritual Preparation Depart for Teaching Hall Earth Ritual Prayers Teaching for about 30 – 40 main disciples (Optional for Public) Earth Ritual Prayers (Optional for Public) Lunch & Rest Earth Ritual Prayers (Optional for Public) Kalachakra Ritual Preparation Depart for Teaching Hall Prayers (Optional for Public) Lunch Earth Ritual Dance (Optional for Public) Prayers (Optional for Public) Kalachakra Ritual Preparation Depart for Teaching Hall Prayers (Optional for Public) Lunch Prayers (Optional for Public) Preliminary Teachings – Day 1 Depart for Teaching Hall Prayers Lunch Teaching Preliminary Teachings – Day 2 Depart for Teaching Hall Prayers Lunch Teaching Preliminary Teachings – Day 3 Depart for Teaching Hall Prayers Lunch Teaching Kalachakra Ritual and offering Dance Depart for Teaching Hall Prayers Lunch Ritual Offering Dance Students Preparation (Preliminary Initiation) Depart for Teaching Hall Self-Generation Lunch Preliminary Initiation for Students Kalachakra Initiation Depart for Teaching Hall Self-Generation Prayers Lunch Kalachakra Initiation Kalachakra Initiation (15th day of 11th Tibetan month) Depart for Teaching Hall Self-Generation Prayers Lunch Kalachakra Initiation Long Life Empowerment for the Public and Long Life Ceremony for His Holiness Depart for Teaching Hall Self-Generation Prayers Long Life Empowerment for Public Long Life Ceremony for His Holiness Lunch