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New Year's procession during Phi Mai Lao New Year celebrations in Luang Prabang Laos.

Mahayana New Year

Saturday, January 7, 2023 The most commonly celebrated date for Mahaya New Year is January 7 this year. However, the Mahayana New Year dates differ for each country based on their customs and traditions. While some Mahayana Buddhists observe the celebration on January 1 alongside the Gregorian New Year, others wait for...

Naropa has a vision of Vajrayogini. In the background is his retreat cave.

Dakini Day

Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Full Moon

Friday, January 6, 2023

Dorje Drollo on e of Guru Padmasambhava's manifestations.

Guru Dorje Drollo Day

Sunday, January 1, 2023 One of Guru Padmasambhava's manifestations

Western New Year

Sunday, January 1, 2023 Happy New Year! May all beings be happy.

New Year Celebrating the New Year in Thailand with fireworks at Wat Chai Watthanaram Buddhist temple Thailand.

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Guru Rinpoche Padmasambhava, the Lotus Born.

Padmasambhava Day Tsog

Sunday, January 1, 2023 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

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Guru Rinpoche, the...

Vajrayogini's special month — especially important to her devotees — is the 11th Lunar month each year — during which all Vajrayogini practices are especially auspicious, multiplied merit! On the 25th Day of her special month — in 2023 on January 17 — this is the most Holy Day of the Year to Vajrayogini Yoginis and Yogis.

Vajrayogini Month!

December 24, 2022 - January 21, 2023 The 11th lunar, Vajrayogini’s special month, in 2022-23 on the solar western calendar is from December 24th to January 21, 2023 and her special annual day is on the 25th day of the 11th lunar month): January 17, 2023. Lama Zopa writes, in the Lama...

Monk making offering on Holy Day in Drepung Monastery Lhasa Tibet.

Important December Dharma Dates including exciting empowerment events: 2022

Buddha Weekly Monthly Dharma Dates As part of our mission to Spread the Dharma, we've tried to publicize important Dharma practice dates across all the traditions — Theravada, Mahayana and Vajrayana over the last ten years. We've diligently attempted to convert all lunar dates to western calendar dates for ease-of-use. Lunar calendars can...

Venerable Zasep Rinpoche teaching on Heart Sutra in a sacred cave near Vulture Peak mountain, India, where the original Heart Sutra was taught.

Mahamudra, vast like space and beyond mind; polluted by nothing with nothing to obscure openness

Mahamudra is the ultimate practice in Tibetan Buddhism in many ways — yet it is profoundly simple. Maitripa, Tilopa's great Mahasiddha student, described Mahāmudrā as: "Mahāmudrā, that which is unified and beyond the mind, is clear yet thoughtless, pervasive, and vast like space. Its aspect of great compassion is apparent yet devoid...

Guan Yin Bodhisattva. The main defining characteristic of Mahayana Buddhism is "loving kindness" and compassion for all beings, symbolized in the great ideal of the Bodhisattva — an Enlightened Being who remains in our relative reality world to help us, rather than moving on to Nirvana's peace.

The Great Way that benefits all sentient beings: motivated from the heart! An introduction to Mahayana Buddhism

An Introduction to Mahayana Buddhism Mahayana means ‘the great way’, which aims to benefit all people and all forms of life. This word comes from one of the ways a person can practice Buddhism. The motivation for their meditation, prayers, ritual, and mantra can be not just for their own sake, but...

Amitayus, the Buddha of Long Life, an emanation of Amitabha Buddha.

Long Life Prayer to Amitayus, Padmasambhava, Vajrakumara and White Tara: Chokgyur Lingpa (1829–1870). Translated from the Tibetan by Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche

Why do we aspire to long life in Buddhist practice — especially given we are also instructed by our teachers, and by Sutra teachings to renounce clinging and attachment to things such as long life? The reason to seek long life is clearly stated in the long-life prayer below: May we perpetually...

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Three Principal Paths — the peerless path of Renunciation, Bodhichitta, Shunyata

The peerless teaching in Mahayana Buddhism is collectively known as the Three Principal Paths. These three are Renunciation, Bodhichitta and Shunyata. Together, they represent the most important teachings. Inevitably, all teachings begin — and later reinforce over-and over — these vital teachings of the Buddha. Today, many of these teachings are available...

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Tara, Mother of all Buddhas

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

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 6 Tara Victorious Over Three Worlds Trailokya Vijaya Tara.

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.

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Lama Zopa Rinpoche and other teachers recommend Kṣitigarbha mantra and practice for times of disaster, especially hurricane and earthquake, because of the great Bodhisattva’s vow

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Mahayana New Year

Dakini Day

Full Moon

Guru Dorje Drollo Day

Western New Year

Padmasambhava Day Tsog

Vajrayogini Month!

Important December Dharma Dates including exciting empowerment events: 2022

Mahamudra, vast like space and beyond mind; polluted by nothing with nothing to obscure openness

The Great Way that benefits all sentient beings: motivated from the heart! An introduction to Mahayana Buddhism

Long Life Prayer to Amitayus, Padmasambhava, Vajrakumara and White Tara: Chokgyur Lingpa (1829–1870). Translated from the Tibetan by Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche

Three Principal Paths — the peerless path of Renunciation, Bodhichitta, Shunyata

Buddha Weekly’s Special Section

Tara, Mother of all Buddhas

Karma Mother

How does Tara Help?

Tara on YouTube

21 Taras Mantra Video Playlist

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