Date
|
Tibetan
month / day
|
Practice
|
Celebration &
Commemoration
|
|
01-Jan-13 |
11 / 19 |
|
New Year's Day 2013
|
|
08-Jan-13 |
11 / 26 |
|
Anniversary of the 1st Jamgon Kongtrul,
named Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Thaye. |
|
11-Jan-13 |
11 / 30 |
Shakyamuni Buddha
New Moon |
Positive actions are multiplied by 100 times |
|
19-Jan-13 |
12 / 8 |
Medicine Buddha |
Positive actions are multiplied by 100 times |
|
21-Jan-13 |
12 / 10 |
Guru Rinpoche
(Padmasambhava) |
Positive actions are multiplied by 100 times |
|
26-Jan-13 |
12 / 15 |
Amitabha Buddha |
Positive actions are multiplied by 100 times |
|
27-Jan-13 |
12 / 16 |
Full Moon |
|
February 2013
|
|
10-Feb-13 |
12 / 30 |
Shakyamuni Buddha
New Moon |
Positive actions are multiplied by 100 times |
|
11-Feb-13 |
1 / 1 |
|
Losar Tibetan New Year. Water Snake-Year 2140 |
|
18-Feb-13 |
1 / 8 |
Medicine Buddha |
Anniversary of the 6th Karmapa Thongwa Donden |
|
20-Feb-13 |
1 / 10 |
Guru Rinpoche
(Padmasambhava) |
Positive actions are multiplied by 100 times |
|
24-Feb-13 |
1 / 14 |
|
Anniversary of Milarepa, the revered Tibetan Yogi |
|
25-Feb-13 |
1 / 15 |
Amitabha Buddha
Full Moon |
Chotrul Düchen (Day of Miracles), plus the
anniversaries of Marpa Lotsawa, Garab Dorje & the
7th Karmapa, Chodrak Gyamtso.
For the first 2 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. On this day, the effects of positive and
negative actions are multiplied by 10 million times
|
March 2013
|
|
03-Mar-13 |
1 / 21 |
|
Anniversaries of the 14th Karmapa Thekchok Dorje
and the 1st Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo |
|
09-Mar-13 |
1 / 28 |
|
Anniversary of the 9th Karmapa Wangchuk Dorje |
|
10-Mar-13 |
1 / 29 |
|
Anniversary of the Grand Opening of the Sefton Temple in
Sydney, Australia |
|
11-Mar-13 |
1 / 30 |
Shakyamuni Buddha
New Moon |
Positive actions are multiplied by 100 times |
|
20-Mar-13 |
2 / 8 |
Medicine Buddha |
Positive actions are multiplied by 100 times |
|
22-Mar-13 |
2 / 10 |
Guru Rinpoche
(Padmasambhava) |
Positive actions are multiplied by 100 times |
|
27-Mar-13 |
2 / 15 |
Amitabha Buddha
Full Moon |
Anniversary of the 10th Karmapa Choying Dorje |
|
29-Mar-13 |
2 / 17 |
|
Good Friday |
|
30-Mar-13 |
2 / 18 |
|
Easter Saturday |
|
31-Mar-13 |
2 / 19 |
|
Easter |
April 2013
|
|
01-Apr-13 |
2 / 21 |
|
Easter Monday |
|
06-Apr-13 |
2 / 26 |
|
Anniversary of Jetsun Taranata |
|
10-Apr-13 |
2 / 30 |
Shakyamuni Buddha
New Moon |
Positive actions are multiplied by 100 times |
|
13-Apr-13 |
3 / 3 |
|
Anniversary of the 2nd Karmapa, Karma Pakshi |
|
18-Apr-13 |
3 / 8 |
Medicine Buddha |
Positive actions are multiplied by 100 times |
|
20-Apr-13 |
3 / 10 |
Guru Rinpoche
(Padmasambhava) |
Positive actions are multiplied by 100 times |
|
25-Apr-13 |
3 / 15 |
Amitabha Buddha
Full Moon
Partial Lunar Eclipse |
The Lord Buddha taught the Kalachakra Tantra for the first
time.
Lunar eclipse and Full Moon: effects of positive and negative
actions are multiplied by 10,000. |
May
2013
|
|
05-May-13 |
3 / 26 |
|
Anniversary of the 15th Karmapa, Khakhyap Dorje |
|
09-May-13 |
3 / 30 |
Shakyamuni Buddha |
Positive actions are multiplied by 100 times |
|
10-May-13 |
4 / 1 |
New Moon
Solar Eclipse |
Solar eclipse and new moon: effects of positive and negative actions
are multiplied by 10,000 |
|
11-May-13 |
4 / 2 |
|
Anniversary of Barom Dharma Wangchuk, the founder of Barom
Kagyu Lineage |
|
18-May-13 |
4 / 8 |
Medicine Buddha |
Positive actions are multiplied by 100 times |
|
20-May-13 |
4 / 10 |
Guru Rinpoche
(Padmasambhava) |
Positive actions are multiplied by 100 times |
|
25-May-13 |
4 / 15 |
Amitabha Buddha
Full Moon
Lunar Eclipse |
Saka Dawa Düchen (Vaishakha Day): Buddha
Sakyamuni attained Enlightenment & Paranirvana. At the age of 35
year old, Buddha attained enlightenment at Bodhgaya (India).
This is the most sacred day in the Buddhist calendar. On this day,
the effects of positive and negative actions are multiplied by 10
million times |
June
2013
|
|
08-Jun-13 |
4 / 30 |
Shakyamuni Buddha
New Moon |
Positive actions are multiplied by 100 times |
|
16-Jun-13 |
5 / 8 |
Medicine Buddha |
Positive actions are multiplied by 100 times |
|
18-Jun-13 |
5 / 10 |
Guru Rinpoche
(Padmasambhava) |
Positive actions are multiplied by 100 times |
|
23-Jun-13 |
5 / 15 |
Amitabha Buddha
Full Moon |
Positive actions are multiplied by 100 times |
|
25-Jun-13 |
5 / 17 |
|
His Holiness the 17th
Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje’s 28th Birthday
|
July
2013
|
|
06-Jul-13 |
5 / 28 |
|
His Holiness the Dalai Lama's 78th birthday |
|
08-Jul-13 |
5 / 30 |
Shakyamuni Buddha
New Moon |
Positive actions are multiplied by 100 times |
|
12-Jul-13 |
6 / 4 |
|
Chökhor Düchen: Buddha Sakyamuni taught the 4 Noble Truths (the First Turning
of the Wheel of the Dharma at Varanasi).
On this day, the effects of positive and negative actions are
multiplied by 10 million times |
|
16-Jul-13 |
6 / 8 |
Medicine Buddha |
Positive actions are multiplied by 100 times |
|
18-Jul-13 |
6 / 10 |
Guru Rinpoche
(Padmasambhava) |
Anniversary of Guru Rinpoche (Padmasambhava). |
|
21-Jul-13 |
6 / 14 |
|
Anniversary of the 3rd Karmapa, Rangjung Dorje |
|
18-Jul-13 |
6 / 10 |
|
Birthday of A-ten Phuntsok Rinpoche, Abbot of Chodrak
Khang Nay monastery |
|
22-Jul-13 |
6 / 15 |
Amitabha Buddha
Full Moon |
Anniversary of Gampopa, the Physician of Dagpo & Great
Father of all the Kagyu lineages and the author of “The Jewel
Ornament of Liberation”
|
August 2013
|
|
06-Aug-13 |
6 / 30 |
Shakyamuni Buddha
New Moon |
Positive actions are multiplied by 100 times |
|
14-Aug-13 |
7 / 8 |
Medicine Buddha |
Positive actions are multiplied by 100 times |
|
16-Aug-13 |
7 / 10 |
Guru Rinpoche
(Padmasambhava) |
Positive actions are multiplied by 100 times |
|
18-Aug-13 |
7 / 12 |
|
Anniversary of the 11th Karmapa Yeshe Dorje |
|
21-Aug-13 |
7 / 15 |
Amitabha Buddha
Full Moon |
Anniversary of the 4th Karmapa Rolpe Dorje |
|
31-Aug-13 |
7 / 25 |
|
Anniversary of Phamodrupa, the founder of the Phamodrupa
Kagyu Lineage
|
September 2013
|
|
05-Sep-13 |
7 / 30 |
Shakyamuni Buddha
New Moon |
Positive actions are multiplied by 100 times |
|
06-Sep-13 |
8 / 1 |
|
Anniversary of the 5th Karmapa Dezhin Shegpa |
|
09-Sep-13 |
8 / 4 |
|
Anniversary of the 13th Karmapa Dudul Dorje |
|
13-Sep-13 |
8 / 8 |
Medicine Buddha |
Positive actions are multiplied by 100 times |
|
14-Sep-13 |
8 / 10 |
Guru Rinpoche
(Padmasambhava) |
Positive actions are multiplied by 100 times |
|
19-Sep-13 |
8 / 15 |
Amitabha Buddha
Full Moon |
Positive actions are multiplied by 100 times |
|
27-Sep-13 |
8 / 23 |
|
Anniversary of the 8th Karmapa Mikyo Dorje
|
October 2013
|
|
04-Oct-13 |
8 / 30 |
Shakyamuni Buddha |
Positive actions are multiplied by 100 times |
|
05-Oct-13 |
8 / 1 |
|
Anniversary of the 5th Karmapa Dezhin Shegpa |
|
08-Oct-13 |
8 / 4 |
|
Anniversary of the 13th Karmapa Dudul Dorje |
|
12-Oct-13 |
8 / 8 |
Medicine Buddha |
Positive actions are multiplied by 100 times |
|
14-Oct-13 |
8 / 10 |
Guru Rinpoche
(Padmasambhava) |
Positive actions are multiplied by 100 times |
|
18-Oct-13 |
8 / 15 |
Amitabha Buddha
Full Moon
Lunar Eclipse |
Lunar eclipse and Full moon: effects of positive and negative
actions are multiplied by 10,000 |
|
22-Oct-13 |
8 / 19 |
|
Anniversary of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche |
|
27-Oct-13 |
8 / 23 |
|
Anniversary of the 8th Karmapa Mikyo Dorje |
|
31-Oct-13 |
8 / 27 |
|
Anniversary of Gendun Rinpoche (born:1918 to 1997) |
November 2013
|
|
03-Nov-13 |
8 / 30 |
Shakyamuni Buddha
New Moon
Partial Solar Eclipse |
Solar eclipse and new moon: effects of positive and negative
actions are multiplied by 10,000 |
|
04-Nov-13 |
9 / 1 |
|
Birthday of Lama Namsai |
|
05-Nov-13 |
9 / 2 |
|
Anniversary of the 16th Karmapa, Rangjung Rigpe
Dorje |
|
10-Nov-13 |
9 / 8 |
Medicine Buddha |
Positive actions are multiplied by 100 times |
|
12-Nov-13 |
9 / 10 |
Guru Rinpoche
(Padmasambhava) |
Positive actions are multiplied by 100 times |
|
17-Nov-13 |
9 / 15 |
Amitabha Buddha
Full Moon |
Positive actions are multiplied by 100 times |
|
24-Nov-13 |
9 / 22 |
|
Lha Bab Düchen:
Buddha Sakyamuni descent from Tushita Heaven, at
Sankhasa, near Patna (India).
On this day, the effects of positive and negative actions are
multiplied by 10 million times |
December 2013
|
|
02-Dec-13 |
9 / 30 |
Shakyamuni Buddha |
Positive actions are multiplied by 100 times |
|
03-Dec-13 |
10 / 1 |
New Moon |
Positive actions are multiplied by 100 times |
|
10-Dec-13 |
10 / 8 |
Medicine Buddha |
Positive actions are multiplied by 100 times |
|
12-Dec-13 |
10 / 10 |
Guru Rinpoche
(Padmasambhava) |
Positive actions are multiplied by 100 times |
|
17-Dec-13 |
10 / 15 |
Amitabha Buddha
Full Moon |
Positive actions are multiplied by 100 times |
|
25-Dec-13 |
10 / 23 |
|
Chrismas Day
and Sonam Tenzin Rinpoche's birthday |
|
26-Dec-13 |
10 / 24 |
|
Boxing Day |
|
31-Dec-13 |
10 / 29 |
|
New Year's Eve |