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OCTOBER

Chittamani Tara's face, a detail from a painting by Jampay Dorje (Ben Christian).

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Tara Puja Day and Medicine Buddha Puja Day

Also good for Fire Puja, Naga Puja, Precepts.

About Tara Puja Day Guru RInpoche, the second Buddha.

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Daka Tsog and Guru RInpoche Padmasambhava Day

Anniversary of Guru Nyima Ozer, a manifestation of Guru Padmasambhava.

Read about Guru Rinpoche Buddha statue against a full moon.

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Medicine Buddha and full moon

Full moon is meritorious for most practices, especially Medicine Buddha, Tara and Amitabha. Also good for Naga Puja.

About Medicine Buddha Vajrayogini meditational devotional satue.

20

Dakini Tsog

Celebrating the Wisdom Dakini with offerings! Good day for Fire Puja.

Solar Eclipse

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Solar Eclipse (auspicious for practice)

Guanyin Bodhisattva - Kuan Yin or Avalokiteshvara or Chenrezig - is synonomous with Metta (loving kindness) and Karuna (compassion.)

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Guan Yin Renunciation Day

观音诞

Held annually on the 19th day of the 9th Lunar Month. Ideal practices, recite Namo Guan Shi Yin Pusa 108 times, then recite the Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva’s Universal Gate Chapter (25th chapter of Lotus Sutra) translated to English here>>

Guan Shi Yin feature and video

NOVEMBER

Chittamani Tara's face, a detail from a painting by Jampay Dorje (Ben Christian).

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Tara Puja Day and Medicine Buddha Puja Day

3

Daka Tsog and Guru RInpoche Padmasambhava Day

Buddha statue against a full moon.

8

Medicine Buddha and Full Moon

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

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Lord Buddha’s Descent from God Realm Day (Tibetan)

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Dakini Tsog

6 – 13

Annual Grand Hevajra Drubcho 

Held annually from the 13th of 9th lunar month for eight consecutive days. As with all Drubchos, elaborate sand mandalas and offerings are prepared by the Sangha (Sakya Lineage).

DECEMBER

Chittamani Tara's face, a detail from a painting by Jampay Dorje (Ben Christian).

1

Tara Puja Day and Medicine Buddha Puja Day

Guru RInpoche, the second Buddha.

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Daka Tsog and Padmasambhava Day

Buddha statue against a full moon.

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Medicine Buddha and Full Moon

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Dakini Tsog and Lama Tsongkhapa Day 

A beautiful devotional practice is to pain your own statues. This beautiful "thanka painted" statue of Chittamani Tara started out as an unpainted bronze. Buddha Weekly's volunteer art director Kam Yu, as a devotional practice to Tara, beautifully painted and decorated a Chittamni Tara statue after filling with mantras and blessings. This is one of the most beautiful practices of devotion. He painted the flowers blue, and jewelry in gold foil. The body is matte varnished while the silk clothing with elaborate designs painted on, are glossy. As a final touch he added Turquoise and coral gems.

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Tara Puja Day and Medicine Buddha Puja Day(2nd in Gregorian calendar month)

 

 

 

 

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