Year of the Wood Dragon (2151) 2024 - Important Dates.
Message from H.E. Sonam Tenzin Rinpoche
Firstly, Rinpoche wishes to extend his best wishes to all students, supporters and friends for a very happy New Year 2024. May this New Year, the Tibetan year of the Wood Dragon 2151, bring to all of you a lot of joy and happiness.
In our daily practice and at our individual level, it is immensely important to have the right motivation and to always generating Bodhicitta Mind which is the wisdom and compassion to benefit all sentient beings. If we continuously and steadfastly practice in this manner, we can be absolutely sure to moving swiftly along the path to supreme enlightenment.
May this year 2024 experience fewer natural disasters such as earthquakes, droughts, floods and so forth.
May we all always enjoy excellent health.
May all his Dharma followers in all directions practice the Dharma diligently, bringing joy and happiness not just for oneself but for all other sentient beings.
May all your obstacles be dispelled and may you always encounter happiness.
Calendar and important practice days
In Buddhist traditions, certain days are considered especially auspicious for particular Dharma practices. These days can be recurrent either each (Tibetan) month or annually. The information below only serves as general guidelines to important practice dates but it is essential to obtain instructions from a fully qualified teacher.
1. Buddha's Days (recurring each Tibetan month): on these days, the effects of positive or negative actions are multiplied 100 times
8th Day - Medicine Buddha
10th Day - Guru Rinpoche
15th Day - Amitabha Buddha
25th Day - Dakini
30th Day - Shakyamuni Buddha
2. Eclipses: On days when Solar and Lunar eclipses fall, the effects of positive and negative actions are multiplied by 10,000 times.
3. Major Buddhist Festivals (Duchen): for example, Saka Dawa Duchen, the 4th Tibetan month (from 20/05/2023 to 18/06/2023) is the most auspicious time for Dharma practice because the effects of positive actions are multiplied by Ten million times, and observance of the five basic precepts is strongly recommended. Killing of animals is not permitted and eating of black foods such as meat, is generally discouraged.
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