In the Buddhist tradition, certain days are considered especially
auspicious or inauspicious for particular practices. These days can be
recurrent either each month or annually. The information below gives a
general guide to important practice dates occurring in the Tibetan Year of
the Earth Mouse.
On days when solar and lunar eclipses fall, positive and
negative actions are multiplied by 10,000 times.
| February 2008 |
100,000 multiplying month; practice is encouraged and emphasized. |
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| Thursday - 7 |
Losar Tibetan New Year (and annular Solar Eclipse). |
Chotrul Duchen: For the first two weeks of the New Year, Buddha Sakyamuni’s display of a miracle each day
to increase the merit and devotion of future disciples is celebrated. During these days,
the effects of positive and negative actions are multiplied 10 million times. |
| Thursday – 14 |
Medicine Buddha and Tara Day |
Medicine Buddha Practice. Positive actions are multiplied by 100 times |
| Saturday – 16 |
Guru Rinpoche Day
(Tsok day) |
Guru Rinpoche (“Precious Master”) renounces his kingdom, practices yoga and meditation in the great charnel ground of Sitavana and attains liberation. |
| Wednesday – 20 |
Paranirvana day of Milarepa – the Yogi of Tibet |
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| Thursday – 21 |
The day of Buddha’s miracles. Anniversary of Marpa Lotsawa (Sojong day and Total Lunar eclipse) |
Celebration of the last miracles displayed by the Lord Buddha at Sravasti. On this day, the effects of positive and negative actions are multiplied by 10 million times. |
| March 2008 |
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| Saturday – 1 |
Naga Puja day |
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| Sunday – 2 |
Dakini Day (and Tsok day) |
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| Thursday – 6 |
Sojong day and Dharmapala day |
Confession practice (Sojong) positive actions are multiplied by 30 times. |
| Friday – 7 |
New Moon and Buddha Day |
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| Friday – 14 |
Medicine Buddha and Tara Day |
Medicine Buddha Practice. Positive actions are multiplied by 100 times. |
| Sunday – 16 |
(Tsok day) |
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| Friday – 21 |
Naga Puja day, Sojong day and full moon |
Confession practice (Sojong) positive actions are multiplied by 30 times |
| April 2008 |
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| Tuesday - 1 |
Dakini Day (and Tsok day) |
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| Saturday - 5 |
Sojong day and Dharmapala day |
Confession practice (Sojong) positive actions are multiplied by 30 times |
| Sunday - 6 |
New moon |
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| Sunday - 13 |
Medicine Buddha and Tara Day |
Medicine Buddha Practice. Positive actions are multiplied by 100 times. |
| Tuesday - 15 |
Guru Rinpoche celebration (and Tsok day) |
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| Sunday - 20 |
Buddha taught Kalachakra. Sojong day and full moon. |
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| Friday - 25 |
Naga Puja day |
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| Sunday - 27 |
Naga Puja day |
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| Wednesday - 30 |
Dakini Day (and Tsok day) |
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| May 2008 |
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| Sunday - 4 |
Sojong day and Dharmapala day |
Confession practice (Sojong) positive actions are multiplied by 30 times. |
| Monday - 5 |
New moon |
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| Monday - 12 |
Medicine Buddha and Tara Day |
Medicine Buddha Practice. Positive actions are multiplied by 100 times. |
| Wednesday - 14 |
Guru Rinpoche celebration (and Tsok day) |
The king tries to burn Guru Rinpoche alive but Guru Rinpoche transforms the fire into a lake, called Tso Pema, India. |
| Monday - 19 |
Visakha (Theravada Vesak) Sojong day and full moon |
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| Sunday - 25 |
Naga Puja day |
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| Tuesday - 27 |
Naga Puja day |
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| Friday - 30 |
Dakini Day and Tsok day |
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| June 2008 |
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| Monday - 2 |
Sojong day and Dharmapala day |
Confession practice (Sojong) positive actions are multiplied by 30 times. |
| Tuesday - 3 |
New moon |
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| Sunday - 8 |
Naga Puja day |
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| Tuesday - 10 |
The Birth of the Lord Buddha |
On this day, the effects of positive and negative actions are multiplied by 10 million times |
| Wednesday - 11 |
Medicine Buddha and Tara Day |
Medicine Buddha Practice. Positive actions are multiplied by 100 times. |
| Friday - 13 |
Guru Rinpoche celebration (and Tsok day) |
The king tries to burn Guru Rinpoche alive but Guru Rinpoche transforms the fire into a lake, called Tso Pema, India. |
| Tuesday - 17 |
Sojong day |
Confession practice (Sojong) positive actions are multiplied by 30 times. |
| Wednesday - 18 |
Saga Dawa Duchen (Buddha Sakyamuni’s Enlightenment and Paranirvana) and full moon |
On this day, the effects of positive and negative actions are multiplied by 10 million times. At the age of 35 year old, Buddha attained enlightenment at Bodhgaya. |
| Friday - 20 |
Solstice |
Solstice: the shortest day in the southern hemisphere and the longest day in the northern hemisphere |
| Thursday - 26 |
Birthday of 17th Gyalwa Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje |
His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa turns 23 year of age |
| Saturday - 28 |
Dakini Day, Tsok day and Naga Puja day |
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| July 2008 |
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| Wednesday - 2 |
Sojong day and Dharmapala day |
Confession practice (Sojong) positive actions are multiplied by 30 times. |
| Thursday - 3 |
New moon |
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| Sunday - 6 |
Birthday of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama |
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| Thursday - 10 |
Medicine Buddha and Tara Day |
Medicine Buddha Practice. Positive actions are multiplied by 100 times. |
| Friday - 11 |
Naga Puja day |
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| Saturday - 12 |
Birthday of Guru Rinpoche (“The Second Buddha”) |
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| Thursday - 17 |
Sojong day |
Confession practice (Sojong) positive actions are multiplied by 30 times. |
| Friday - 18 |
Local Deities Day (and full moon) |
Dzam Ling Chi Sang day |
| Sunday - 27 |
Dakini Day and Tsok day |
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| Thursday - 31 |
Sojong day and Dharmapala day |
Confession practice (Sojong) positive actions are multiplied by 30 times. |
| August 2008 |
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| Thursday - 1 |
Total Solar Eclipse (new moon) |
Positive and negative actions are multiplied by 10,000 times during a solar eclipse, and therefore practice is emphasized |
| Tuesday - 5 |
The First Turning the wheel of the Dharma |
Chokhor Duchen: The Lord Buddha’s First Turning the Wheel of the Dharma at Sarnath. He taught the Four Noble Truths.
On this day, the effects of positive and negative actions are multiplied by 10 million times. |
| Saturday - 9 |
Medicine Buddha and Tara Day |
Medicine Buddha Practice. Positive actions are multiplied by 100 times. |
| Saturday - 16 |
Anniversary of Gampopa, Partial Lunar Eclipse, Naga Puja day and full moon |
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| Tuesday - 26 |
Dakini Day and Tsok day |
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| Friday - 29 |
Dharmapala day |
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| Saturday - 30 |
Sojong day and new moon |
Confession practice (Sojong) positive actions are multiplied by 30 times. |
| Sunday - 31 |
Naga Puja day
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| September 2008 |
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| Sunday - 7 |
Medicine Buddha and Tara Day |
Medicine Buddha Practice. Positive actions are multiplied by 100 times. |
| Wednesday - 10 |
Tsok Day |
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| Thursday - 11 |
Naga Puja day |
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| Sunday - 14 |
Sojong day |
Confession practice (Sojong) positive actions are multiplied by 30 times |
| Monday - 15 |
Full moon |
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| Saturday - 20 |
Naga Puja day |
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| Sunday - 21 |
Naga Puja day |
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| Wednesday - 24 |
Dakini Day and Tsok day |
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| Sunday - 28 |
Sojong day and Dharmapala day |
Confession practice (Sojong) positive actions are multiplied by 30 times. |
| Monday - 29 |
New moon |
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| October 2008 |
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| Tuesday - 7 |
Medicine Buddha and Tara Day |
Medicine Buddha Practice. Positive actions are multiplied by 100 times. |
| Thursday - 9 |
Tsok Day |
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| Monday - 13 |
Sojong day. |
Confession practice (Sojong) positive actions are multiplied by 30 times. |
| Tuesday - 14 |
Full moon |
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| Friday - 17 |
Naga Puja day |
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| Thursday - 23 |
Dakini Day and Tsok day |
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| Monday - 27 |
Dharmapala day. |
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| Tuesday - 28 |
Sojong day and new moon |
Confession practice (Sojong) positive actions are multiplied by 30 times. |
| November 2008 |
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| Wednesday - 5 |
Anniversary of the 16th Gyalwang Karmapa (and Naga Puja day) |
His Holiness the 16th Gyalwang Karmapa, Ranjung Rigpe Dorje passed away, aged 58. |
| Thursday - 6 |
Medicine Buddha and Tara Day |
Medicine Buddha Practice. Positive actions are multiplied by 100 times. |
| Saturday - 8 |
Tsok Day |
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| Wednesday - 12 |
Sojong day. |
Confession practice (Sojong) positive actions are multiplied by 30 times. |
| Thursday - 13 |
Full moon |
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| Wednesday - 19 |
Buddha’s descent from Tusit |
Lha Bab Duchen: The Lord Buddha’s descent from Tusit Heaven at Sankhasa, near Patna.
On this day, the effects of positive and negative actions are multiplied by 10 million times. |
| Saturday - 22 |
Dakini Day and Tsok day |
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| Wednesday - 26 |
Sojong day. |
Confession practice (Sojong) positive actions are multiplied by 30 times. |
| Thursday - 27 |
New moon |
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| December 2008 |
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| Friday - 5 |
Medicine Buddha and Tara Day |
Medicine Buddha Practice. Positive actions are multiplied by 100 times. |
| Sunday - 7 |
Paranirvana day of Je Tsongkhapa (and Tsok day) |
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| Thursday - 11 |
Sojong day. |
Confession practice (Sojong) positive actions are multiplied by 30 times. |
| Friday - 12 |
Full moon |
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| Sunday - 21 |
Dakini Day and Tsok day (Solstice) |
Solstice: the longest day in the southern hemisphere and the shortest day in the northern hemisphere
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| Thu - 25 |
Birthday of Venerable Sonam Tenzin Rinpoche and Christmas Day |
Our Abbot turns thirty seven year of age. |
| Friday - 26 |
Sojong day. |
Confession practice (Sojong) positive actions are multiplied by 30 times. |
| Saturday - 27 |
New moon |
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| Wed - 31 |
New Year’s Eve |
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| January 2009 |
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| Sunday - 4 |
Medicine Buddha and Tara Day |
Medicine Buddha Practice. Positive actions are multiplied by 100 times. |
| Tuesday - 6 |
Guru Rinpoche day and Tsok day |
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| Saturday - 10 |
Sojong day and Naga Puja day |
Confession practice (Sojong) positive actions are multiplied by 30 times. |
| Sunday - 11 |
Full moon |
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| Tuesday - 20 |
Dakini Day and Tsok day |
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| Saturday - 24 |
Sojong day and Dharmapala day |
Confession practice (Sojong) positive actions are multiplied by 30 times. |
| Monday - 26 |
Annular Solar Eclipse and new moon |
Positive and negative actions are multiplied by 10,000 times during a solar eclipse, and therefore practice is emphasized.
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