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Guan Yin on a lotus.

Enlightenment of the Great Compassionate Bodhisattva Guanyin Avalokiteshvara

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Full Moon

Amitabha Buddha statue at an FPMT centre.

Amitabha Day Monthly

Guru Dorje Drollo, an emanation of Guru Rinpoche often holds a scorpion in hand.

Guru Dorje Drollo Day

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Tara Puja Day

Medicine Buddha.

Medicine Buddha Day

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New Moon

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Dharma Protector Day

Buddhist Monks sitting under the ancestor of the Bodhi Tree under which Shakyamuni Buddha attained Enlightenement in Bodhgaya India.

Bodhi Day — Awakening Day

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Dakini Day and Tsog

Lovely statue of the great sage Lama Je Tsong Khapa.
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Full Moon

Om Ami Dewa Hri is the mantra of Amitabha Buddha.

Amitabha Day Monthly

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Tara Puja Day

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Medicine Buddha Day

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New Moon

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Dharma Protector Day

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Phagmo Drupa Day

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Tsangpa Gyare Yeshe Dorje Day

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Adzom Drukpa Day

Simhamukha or Senge Dongma, the Lion-Faced Dakini . This is a statue hand thangka painted as an act of devotion by Buddha Weekly's creative director Kam Wai Yu.

Dakini Day and Tsog

Buddha descends from Tushita heaven, one of the Eight Great Deeds of the Buddha — celebrated on Lhabab Duchen.

Lhabab Duchen

Avalokiteshvara as the wonderful goddess Guanyin.

Guan Shi Yin Renunciation Day

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Full Moon

Guru Dorje Trotreng Tsal

Guru Dorje Totreng Tsal

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A detail from a thangka of 21 Taras with Green Tara as the center of the mandala.

Tara Puja Day

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Medicine Buddha Day

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New Moon

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Dharma Protector Day

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Dakini Day and Tsog

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Full Moon

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Guru Nyima Ozer Day

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Tara Puja Day

Visualize blue healing light coming from the Buddha and entering your body. Imagine the light is purifying you of all negativities and healing you of all illnesses.

Medicine Buddha Day

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Ksitigarbha 地藏 Dizang Jizo Day! New Moon

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Dharma Protector Day

A beautiful newari (new-style) take on Vajrayogini.

Dakini Day and Tsog

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Medicine Buddha Day

Happy Tara Day!

Tara Puja Day

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New Moon

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Dharma Protector Day

Dakini Days, celebrating the Dakini activities of Wisdom and Compassion of all the Buddhas, are celebrated on the 25th day of the lunar month.
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Full Moon

Guru Rinpoche Padmasambhava statue.
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Medicine Buddha Day

Loving face of the Mother of All Buddhas Green Tara. Detail from art by Ben Christian.

Tara Puja Day

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4th Gyalwang Kunkhyen Pema Karpo

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Super Blue Full Moon

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Guru Khading Tsal Day

Guru Rilnpoche.
Loving face of the Mother of All Buddhas Green Tara. Detail from art by Ben Christian.

Tara Puja Day

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Medicine Buddha Day

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New Moon

The fearsome power of great Vajrapani, who is always ready to "beat down" the obstacles to our practice.

Dharma Protector Day

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Obon — Ancestor Day

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Dakini Day and Tsog

Although there are several key, important sutras referenced in Chan and Zen, the Flower Sermon is the symbolic beginning.

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Gampopa Day

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Lhumsu Zhugpei Duchen

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Full Moon

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Guru Tsokye Dorje Day

Guru Rinpoche Padmasambhava Buddha Statue in Kathmandu Nepal (Photo Raimond Kavins.)
Green Tara (left) is similar to Chittamani Tara (right). In fact they are the same being, but differ in visualization. Green Tara normally has one lotus (day lotus normally) in her left hand, blooming over her shoulder, while Chittamani Tara is distinguished by TWO uptala (blue night lotus) flowers, one over each shoulder. Often, online, the two are confused, and the two-flower Chittamani Tara is labeled as Green Tara. (Which, of course, is fine by Tara, since Tara is Tara.)

Tara Puja Day

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Medicine Buddha Day

Buddhist Monks sitting under the ancestor of the Bodhi Tree under which Shakyamuni Buddha attained Enlightenement in Bodhgaya India.

Choekhor Duchen

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New Moon

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Dharma Protector Day

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Dakini Day and Tsog

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Drubwang Shakya Shri Day

On July 6, is the Dalai Lama's birthday! Happy Birthday and long life to His Holiness!

H.H. Dalai Lama’s birthday!

Buddha statue against a full moon.

Amitabha’s Monthly Day: Full Moon Day

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Asala — Dharma Day: Commmerating the First Teaching of Shakyamuni Buddha

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Birthday Ven. Zasep Rinpoche

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Guru Sengey Dradok Day

Guru Rinpoche, the Lotus Born, the precious master.
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Tara Puja Day

Visualizing the Medicine Buddha Mantra and rays of healing Lapis Lazuli light emanating from the Buddha, and absorbed into the patient (or self) assists in healing.

Medicine Buddha Day

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New Moon

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Dharma Protector Day

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Dakini Day and Tsog

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5th Gyalwang Pagsam Wangpo

Among the most famous of symbols in Buddhism — the Dharma Wheel. The eight spokes of the wheel represent the eightfold path. The deer are symbolic of Buddha's first teaching in Deer Park.

Sangye and Nyangde Duchen

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Full Moon

Guru Padmavajra

Guru Padmavajra Day

Padmasambhava, the Lotus Born Guru Rinpoche.
Medicine Buddha.

Medicine Buddha Day

21 Taras in the Atisha tradition, with Green Tara as the center of the mandala. Detail from a canvas from Himalayan Art.

Tara Puja Day

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New Moon

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Dharma Protector Day

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Dakini Day and Tsog

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Full Moon & Kalachakra

Vesak in Thailand.
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First Shabdrung Rinpoche Day

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Guru Chime Pema Jungne Day

Statue of Guru Rinpoche.
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