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Medicine Buddha Day
Friday, December 30, 2022 Lunar 8th Day, recurs monthly (this Western calendar month, twice) Lunar 8th day is recommended for all practices, and especially Medicine Buddha and Tara. Learn more
Tara Puja Day
December 30, 2022 Lunar 8th Day, recurs monthly (this western calendar month has two Tara Days in December). HAPPY TARA DAY! Every day is Tara day, although typically we celebrate especially on the eighth day of the lunar month , which is auspicious for Tara practice — and also for Medicine Buddha practices....
New Moon
Friday, December 23, 2022 Lunar 30th Day New moon is good for all practices. Very auspicious Learn more
Dharma Protector Day
Thursday, December 22, 2022 Lunar 29th Day 29th of Tibetan Lunar month is dedicated to Protector Pujas. Learn more Mahakala, the Lord, the Great Black.
Dakini Day
Sunday, December 18, 2022 Lunar 25th Day. Dakini Tsog (Tsok) is always offered and celebrated on the 25th day of each lunar month in Vajrayana Buddhist traditions, celebrating the feminine energy of wisdom. Devoted Buddhists will celebrate with a Tsok (Tsog), a feast including food, singing, a group (or single) sadhana full...
Full Moon
Wednesday, December 7, 2022 Lunar 30th Day New moon is good for all practices. Very auspicious. Learn more
Padmasambhava Day Tsog
Friday, December 3, 2022 Lunar 10th Day — recurs monthly. This is also a Tsog Offering date for those with Highest Yoga Tantra commitments. It is also considered “Daka Tsog” or “Heruka Tsog” honoring the great Herukas such as Hayagriva, Chakrasamvara and Yamantaka. Learn more Guru RInpoche, the second Buddha.
Medicine Buddha Day
Thursday, December 1, 2022 Lunar 8th Day, recurs monthly Lunar 8th day is recommended for all practices, and especially Medicine Buddha and Tara. Learn more
Tara Puja Day
Thursday, December 1, 2022 Lunar 8th Day, recurs monthly HAPPY TARA DAY! Every day is Tara day, although typically we celebrate especially on the eighth day of the lunar month , which is auspicious for Tara practice — and also for Medicine Buddha practices. The second auspicious day for Tara Puja is...
4th Gyalwang Kunkhyen Pema Karpo
Thursday, August 31, 2023
Super Blue Full Moon
Thursday, August 30, 2023 Full moon is meritorious for most practices, especially Medicine Buddha, Tara and Amitabha. Also good for Naga Puja. "Once in a Blue Moon" indicates how rare the blue moons are. For this year's Blue Moon, the moon will be opposite the sun at 9:36 p.m. EDT on Wednesday,...
Guru Khading Tsal Day
Saturday, August 26, 2023 One of Guru Padmasambhava's manifestations
Buddha Weekly’s Special Section
Tara, Mother of all Buddhas
Karma Mother
How does Tara Help?
Tara, like any Mother, is ready to jump to our aid, even in mundane areas of life. She is the “practical Buddha” — the “Karma Mother” — the Buddha most active in our lives. Her Sanskrit name translates as “a star by which to navigate” — and like a star, she is always with us whenever we look for her.
Tara on YouTube
21 Taras Mantra Video Playlist
An entire playlist of every one of the mantras for the 21 Taras. Don't miss the amazing Tara mantra chanting of Yoko Dharma for the each Tara of the 21 Taras according to Surya Gupta lineage. One video with many repetitions and visualized images for each Tara. The final video is the English-translated 21 Praises to Tara sung in English.