Celebrating Saka Dawa

Celebrating Saka Dawa

One of the most honoured and celebrated holidays for Tibetan Buddhists is Saka Dawa, the most auspicious month in the Tibetan lunar calendar. This very special month commemorates the most important and sacred events for Buddhists all over the world, namely the birth, enlightenment and Paranirvana of Buddha Shakyamuni, which is why it is considered a very auspicious time to focus on practice, an opportunity to remove obstacles.

Programme

Saturday 3th  June

9.00 am Tantric self-healing NgalSo guided meditation

10.00 am – 1.00 pm Puja of the sixteen Araths to wish good health and long life led by Geshe Jangciub and Ven. Tenzin

15.00 – 17.00 Teaching with Geshe Jangciub

17.00 -19.00 Guru Puja

Sunday 4th June

5.30 am Transmission of the eight Mahayana precepts with Francesco Prevosti

9.00 am NgalSo Tantric Self-Healing

9.00 am – 10.30 am NgalSo Trulkor yoga of the five Dhyani Buddhas

10.00 – 13.00 Recitation of heart sutra to eliminate obstacles led by Geshe Jangciub and Ven. Tenzin

14.30 – 15.30 Guided tour of the Temple

15.00 – 17.00 Teaching with Geshe Jangciub

5 p.m. – 7 p.m. Guru Puja