Event ID: 3885
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Brief description: Saka Dawa commemorates the holiest and most sacred days in Tibetan Buddhism. Falling in the fourth month of the Tibetan calendar, the special activities during Saka Dawa culminate on the full moon of the 15th lunar day, which this year falls on June 11th, 2025. This time is associated with three major events in the life of Buddha Shakyamuni, his birth, enlightenment and mahaparinirvana. The merit of any good deeds performed during the special month of Saka Dawa is considered to be multiplied many times. You are cordially invited to participate.
Event details: This ‘Extensive Series of Special Practices’ is especially dedicated to the stable health and long life of H.H. the Dalai Lama and the other great masters of all traditions, to the flourishing of the Dharma and world peace, and to the well-being of all sentient beings and all sangha members, supporters, and benefactors.
The practices to be performed will include:
May 29th: Torma Offerings to the Protectors of the Great Doctrine (Tor-Bul Tachen).
May 30th to June 1st: One Hundred Thousand Recitations of the Tara Prayer (Dolma Bum-ther) and Ritual of Confessing Downfalls (Tung-Shak Choega) on the last day.
June 3rd: Medicine Buddha Sutra Ritual (Men-lha Dhoe-chog).
June 4th: Reading of the Extensive, Middling, and Condensed texts of the Perfection of Wisdom Sutras (Yum Gye-Ding-Due Sum).
June 5th: Tara Ritual (Dol-chog), Propitiation Ritual of Dharma Protectors (Kangso), and Recitation of the Aspiration Prayer of Samantabhadra (Zangcho Monlam).
June 6th: Reading of the Extensive, Middling, and Condensed texts of the Perfection of Wisdom Sutras (Yum Gye-Ding-Due Sum).
June 7th: Extensive Prayer Offering by the Rato Sishu Tsokpa (Service Committee).
June 10th: In anticipation of the upcoming 90th birthday celebration of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the monastery will offer One Thousand Offerings to Ushnishavijaya (Namgyal Tong-choe), recite ‘In Praise of Dependent Origination’ (Tendrel Toepa), and perform mantra recitations for the stable health and long life of His Holiness.
June 11th: In anticipation of the upcoming 90th birthday celebration of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the monastery will perform a day-long recitation of ‘The Essence of True Eloquence’ (Drang Nge Lekshe Nyingpo).
There is no webcast for this event. Gompa member-supporters are invited to register for the event and to send offerings, together with dedications, at any time up until June 11th, 2025.
We apologise for the cancellation /postponement of this event. All paid registrations will be refunded, all pre-registrations have been cancelled.