Tibetan Calendar – August 2022

1 Monday

• Waxing Moon
• Anniversary of Buddha Shakyamuni first turning of the Dharma Wheel (according to the Tibetan calendar)
• No surgical operations

2 Tuesday

• Waxing Moon
• Cutting hair brings fortune

3 Wednesday

• Waxing Moon

4 Thursday

• Waxing Moon
• Not a good day to hang prayer flags
• Avoid Haircutting

5 Friday

• Waxing Moon (first quarter)
• Green Tara and Medicine Buddha’s Day
• No surgical operations
• Cutting hair increases vitality

6 Saturday

• Waxing Moon
• Lama Caroline’s birthday

7 Sunday

• Waxing Moon
• Lama Tsong Khapa and Padmasambhava’s Day
• Metal lungs pulse predominates for 22 days according to the tibetan medical system
• Cutting hair brings power of attraction

8 Monday

• Waxing Moon
• Cutting hair increases intelligence

9 Tuesday

• Waxing Moon
• Avoid Haircutting

10 Wednesday

• Waxing Moon
• Cutting hair increases vitality

11 Thursday

• Waxing Moon
• No surgical operations
• Avoid Haircutting

12 Friday

• Full Moon at 1:37 am GMT
• Buddha Amitabha Day
• Good day for naga puja
• This day is favorable for positive activities since the karmic results of both negatives and positive actions is greatly increased
• No surgical operations
• Avoid Haircutting

13 Saturday

• Waning Moon
• Avoid Haircutting

14 Sunday

• Waning Moon
• No surgical operations
• Avoid Haircutting

15 Monday

• Waning Moon
• Not a good day to hang prayer flags
• No surgical operations

16 Tuesday

• Waning Moon
• Cutting hair brings power of attraction

17 Wednesday

• Waning Moon
• Avoid Haircutting

18 Thursday

• Waning Moon

19 Friday

• Waning Moon (last quarter)
• Cutting hair brings fortune

20 Saturday

• Waning Moon
• Avoid Haircutting

21 Sunday

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

22 Monday

• Waning Moon
• Cutting Hair brings peace of mind

23 Tuesday

• Waning Moon
• Cutting hair brings fortune

24 Wednesday

• Waning Moon
• Avoid Haircutting

25 Thursday

• Waning Moon
• Avoid Haircutting

26 Friday

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

27 Saturday

• New Moon at 8:18 am GMT
• Buddha Shakiamuni Day
• No surgical operations
• Avoid Haircutting

28 Sunday

• Waxing Moon
• Good day for naga puja
• Avoid Haircutting

29 Monday

• Waxing Moon
• Avoid Haircutting

30 Tuesday

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

31 Wednesday

• Waxing Moon
• Ganesh Chaturti
• No surgical operations
• Not a good day to hang prayer flags