Tibetan Calendar – July 2020

1 Wednesday

• Waxing Moon
• Cutting hair increases intelligence

2 Thursday

• Waxing Moon
• Lama Michel Rinpoche Birthday
• Avoid Haircutting

3 Friday

• Waxing Moon
• Cutting hair increases vitality

4 Saturday

• Waxing Moon
• No surgical operations

5 Sunday

• Full Moon
• Penumbral lunar eclipse with peak at 4;30 am GMT
• Buddha Amitabha Day
• This day is favorable for positive activities since the karmic results of both negatives and positive actions is greatly increased
• Dzamling Chisang – universal prayer day
• No surgical operations
• Avoid Haircutting

6 Monday

• Waning Moon
• Birthday of HH Dalai Lama
• Beginning of Vassa- three month rain retreat for Buddhist Sangha

7 Tuesday

• Waning Moon
• Birthday Anniversary of Drubwang Gangchen Rinpoche (1941 -2020)
• No surgical operations
• Avoid Haircutting

8 Wednesday

• Waning Moon
• No surgical operations

9 Thursday

• Waning Moon
• Naga day
• Cutting hair brings power of attraction

10 Friday

• Waning Moon
• Avoid Haircutting

11 Saturday

• Waning Moon
• Avoid Haircutting

12 Sunday

• Waning Moon (last quarter)
• Not a good day to hang prayer flags

13 Monday

• Waning Moon
• Cutting hair brings fortune

14 Tuesday

• Waning Moon
• Avoid Haircutting

15 Wednesday

• Waning Moon
• Dakini Day
• Ganachakra (Tsog) Day
• No surgical operations
• Avoid Haircutting

16 Thursday

• Waning Moon
• Cutting Hair brings peace of mind

17 Friday

• Waning Moon
• Cutting hair brings fortune

18 Saturday

• Waning Moon
• Avoid Haircutting

19 Sunday

• Waning Moon
• Dharmapala Day
• Not a good day to start important activities
• No surgical operations
• Avoid Haircutting

20 Monday

• New moon at 5:20 pM GMT
• Buddha Shakiamuni Day
• No surgical operations
• Avoid Haircutting

21 Tuesday

• Waxing Moon
• Earth spleen pulse predominates for 17 days according to the tibetan medical system
• Avoid Haircutting

22 Wednesday

• Waxing Moon
• Avoid Haircutting

23 Thursday

• Waxing Moon
• White Tara Day
• Cutting hair brings fortune

24 Friday

• Waxing Moon
• Anniversary of the first turning of the Wheel of Dharma by Buddha Shakyamuni
• No surgical operations
• Avoid Haircutting

25 Saturday

• Waxing Moon

26 Sunday

• Waxing Moon

27 Monday

• Waxing Moon (primo quarto)
• No surgical operations
• Not a good day to hang prayer flags

28 Tuesday

• Waxing Moon
• Green Tara and Medicine Buddha’s Day
• Cutting hair brings power of attraction

29 Wednesday

• Waxing Moon
• Lama Tsong Khapa and Padmasambhava’s Day
• Ganachakra (Tsog) Day
• Cutting hair brings power of attraction

30 Thursday

• Waxing Moon
• Cutting hair increases intelligence

31 Friday

• Waxing Moon