When is auspicious and inauspicious days?

In the Buddhist calendar there are special days set aside to commemorate the four great deeds of Shakyamuni Buddha. On these days, the effects of positive or negative actions are multiplied by ten million times, so they are great days for accumulating merit. 

Usually, many hundreds of people do Kora (circumambulations) at both the Boudhanath  and the Swayambunath Stupa in Katmandu, make pilgrimages to holy places, offering lights, doing long prostrations on the kora circuit, offering whitewash and prayer flags at the stupa, and many other merit gathering activities. At the monasteries, special pujas are held with extensive prayers and offerings, and in some of them, a purification retreat.

The following is a quick list of some days to be aware of. They include some birthdays, special days, anniversaries and other events. Both with auspicious days with an increase in Karmic benefit and inauspicious days in which one should avoid certain ceremonies.

Auspicious days 

These are based on the Lunar Tibetan calendar. Any karmic actions are multiplied by 100 Million on these days.

1st month from days 1 through 15 : The Buddha is said to have performed many miracles during these and concluding on the 15th day which is the day of Miracles. 

4th month from 15th day : Lord Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and parinirvana.

6th month  4th Day : Lord Buddha’s first teaching. 

9th month  22nd Day : Lord Buddha’s actual descent from God Realm of Thirty- three. 

Days of Solar Eclipses days of Lunar Eclipses - On these days, the effects of positive or negative actions are multiplied by 7 million times.

Day for Practice: Every 15th/30th (new moon) day of Lunar Month.

Every 8th/15th : Medicine Buddh Puja

Naga Puja: Any one day, or more each month 

25th day of every lunar month : Dakini day   

8th day of every lunar month : Tara day 

10th day of every lunar month : Guru Rinpoche day with Tsog Ofeering

29th day of every lunar month : Dharmapala or Dharma protectors day

Inauspicious days

Do not start business ventures on Days 2, 12, 22 of every Tibetan month.  

No Sangha (community) events or parties on Days 10, 20, 30 of every Tibetan month;  

No Cremations or Funeral Ceremonies on Days 8, 18, 28 of every Tibetan month.  

No sending invitations on Days 1, 11, 21 of every Tibetan month.  

No starting building of new properties on Days 6, 16, 26 of every Tibetan month.

No haircuts on Days 1, 2, 6, 7, 12, 16, 17, 20, 21, 24, 25, 28, 29, 30 of every Tibetan month.  

No Medical procedures on Days 4, 8, 11, 15, 18,22,25,29 of every Tibetan month.  

No memorials or wakes on Days 9, 19, 29 of every Tibetan month.  

No Weddings on these dates on Days 7, 17, 27 of every Tibetan month.

Do not hang prayer flags on Days 10, 22 of Tibetan Months 1, 5, 9 

Days 7, 19 of Tibetan Months 2, 6, 10 

Days 4, 16, 28 of Tibetan Months 3, 7, 11 

Days 1, 13, 25 of Tibetan Months 4, 8, 12

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Lhabab Duchen Festival November 19, 2019 - Buddha descent from the God realms

Tuesday, 19 November 2019 , it is known as the Lhabab Duchen. Lhabab Duchen is one of the four Buddhist festivals commemorating four events in the life of the Buddha, according to Tibetan traditions. Lhabab Duchen falls on the 22nd day of the ninth lunar month, according to Tibetan calendar and widely celebrated in Tibet and Bhutan. 

The festival is  celebrated to observe the descent of Buddha Sakyamuni from the heaven back to the earth. On that day, there are a large number of pilgrims in Lhasa. Ladders are painted afresh on rocks around many monasteries to symbolize the event.

It is said that the Buddha had left for heaven at the age of 41, having ascended to the Heaven of Thirty-Three (Trayastrimsa) in order to give teachings to benefit the gods in the desire realms and to repay the kindness of his mother by liberating her from Samsara. 

The Buddha was exhorted by his follower and representative Maugalyayana to return, and after a long debate managed to return. This is considered to be one of the eight great deeds of the Buddha. He returned to earth by a special triple ladder prepared by Viswakarma, the god of machines.

On Lhabab Duchen, the effects of positive or negative actions multiply ten million times. It is part of Tibetan Buddhist tradition to engage in virtuous activities and prayer on this day. 

Tibetan people hold Buddhist activities on this day each year, celebrating the Buddha's return to the human world and promoting Buddhism. According to the local custom, people paint the outside walls of their own houses or the temples on this special day to greet the Buddha's return.

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Inauspicious days for raising new Tibetan prayer flags

Inauspicious days for raising new Tibetan prayer flags

Inauspicious Days (Baden) for the Earth-Pig Year 2146 (2019 ) according to the Du-Khor Be-kar - Astrology of the Kalachakra. 

According to the Tibetan Calendar there are certain days when a "Baden entity" is present. Those days are inauspicious for raising new Tibetan prayer flags. A Baden Senpo is a demon of the naga class of elemental spirits. Raising flags when that energy is active can actually have a negative effect.

The following dates as stated below are days that are considered inauspicious to raise  Tibetan prayer flags:

Earth-Pig Year 2146 (2019) 

• February : 12, 23, 26 
• March: 13, 24, 27
• April: 9, 20
• May: 2, 8, 19  
• June: 1, 4, 6, 17
• July: 11, 24   
• August: 7, 19
• September: 3, 15, 29
• October: 11, 23
• November: 6, 19
• December: 3, 15, 30
• January (2020): 11, 22, 25
• February: 7, 18   

Please note that the dates are just days that are not good for initially planting the flags. Some people have written to ask if they need to take down prayer flags on these days. Certainly not; once they are up, it's okay to keep them up until they disintegrate or until they are replaced with new flags.

As far as what days are best for raising new prayer flags: that really depends on a person's individual astrology. Without consulting an astrologer, I would say the best time to put up new flags are in the mornings on sunny, windy days. 

Mondays are considered especially good. Offering prayers can be done before raising the flags. 

Every drop of water helps to swell the ocean

Every good and bad action will not go unnoticed

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Verses of the Eight Noble Auspicious Ones

Verses of the Eight Noble Auspicious Ones 

By Mipham Rinpoche

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It is very important to recite this through once before starting on any activity; whatever the project, it will work out exactly as you wish.

Om, nangsi namdak rangshyin lhundrubpe

Om! Homage to the Buddha, Dharma and Noble Sangha

Tashi chok chu shying na shyukpa yi

All that dwell in the auspicious realms of the ten directions,

Sangye cho dang gendun pakpe tsok

Where appearance and existence is completely pure, its nature spontaneously perfect,

Kun la chaktsal dakchak tashi shok

May everything be auspicious for us all,

Dronme gyalpo tsalten dondrup gong

Dronme Gyalpo, Tsalten Dondrup Gong,

Jampe gyen pal gedrak paldampa

Jampe Gyen Pal, Gedrak Paldampa,

Kunla gongpa gyacher drakpa chen

Kunla Gongpa Gyacher Drakpa Chen,

Lhunpo tar paktsal drakpal dang ni

Lhunpo Tar Paktsal Drakpal,

Semchen tamchela gong drakpe pal

Semchen Tamchela Gong Drakpe Pal,

Yitsim dzepa tsal rab drakpal te

Yitsim Dzepa Tsal Rap Drakpal Te,

Tsen tsam tope tashi pal pelwa

Homage to you, the Eight Sugatas, 

Dewar shekpa gye la chaktsal lo

Merely hearing your names increases auspiciousness and success,

Jampal shyonnu palden dorje dzin

Youthful Manjusri, glorious Vajrapaṇi,

Chenrezik wang gonpo jampe pal

Lord Avalokitesvara, protector Maitreya,

Sa yi nyingpo dribpa nampar sel

Ksitigarbha, Sarvanīvaraṇaviṣkambhin,

Namkhe nyingpo pakchok kuntuzang

Akasagarbha, and Samantabhadra noblest of all,

Utpal dorje pekar lushing dang

Utpala flower, vajra, white lotus, naga-tree,

Norbu dawa raldri nyima yi

Jewel, moon, sword and sun,

Chaktsen lek nam tashi pal gyi chok

Gracefully holding your emblems, and supreme in granting auspiciousness and success,

Changchub sempa gye la chaktsal lo

Homage to you, the Eight Bodhisattvas,

Rinchen duk chok tashi ser gyi nya

The most precious umbrella, the auspicious golden fishes,

Do jung bum zang yi ong kamala

The wish-fulfilling vase of goodness, the exquisite kamala flower,

Nyendrak dung dang püntsok pal be'u

The conch of fame and glory, the glorious knot of prosperity,

Minub gyaltsen wanggyur khorlo te

The eternal banner of victory and the all-powerful wheel,

Rinchen tak chok gye kyi chaktsen chen

Holding these eight most precious emblems,

Chok du gyalwa cho ching gye kyema

Are the creators of delight, making offerings to the buddhas of all directions and times,

Gek sok ngowo drenpé pal pelwe

Homage to you, the Eight Auspicious Goddesses—Beauty, Garlands, Song, Dance, Flowers, Incense, Light and Perfume,

Tashi lhamo gye la chaktsal lo

Merely thinking of you makes success grow more and more,

Tsangpa chenpo dejung semebu

Mighty Brahma, Siva and Visnu,

Mik tong den dang gyalpo yulkhor sung

Indra the thousand-eyed, the kings Dhṛtarastra,

Pak kyepo dang luwang mikmizang

Virudhaka, Virupakṣa the lord of nagas,

Namtose te lhadze khorlo dang

And Vaisravaṇa—each one holding your divine emblem,

Trishula dang dungtung dorje chen

Wheel, trident, lance, vajra,

Piwam raldri choten gyaltsen dzin

Viṇa, sword, stupa and banner of victory,

Sa sum ne su gelek tashi pel

Homage to you, the Eight Guardians of the World,

Jikten kyongwa gye la chaktsal lo

Who make auspiciousness and positivity grow in the three realms,

Dakchak deng dir jawa tsompa la

With all obstacles and harmful influences pacified,

Gek dang nyewar tsewa kun shyi ne

May the work we are now about to begin,

Dodon pal pel samdon yishyin drub

Meet with ever-growing fulfilment and success, and,

Tashi delek punsum tsokpar shok

Bring good fortune, prosperity, happiness and peace.

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Recite this prayer when you wake up, and you will accomplish all your aims for the day. Recite it when you go to sleep, and you will have good dreams. Recite it before a conflict, and you will be completely victorious. 

Recite it when you embark on any project, and you will be successful. If you recite this prayer every day, the length of your life, your splendour, renown, and wealth will all increase, you will find perfect happiness, you will accomplish your aims exactly as you wish, all harmful actions and obscurations will be purified and all your wishes for higher realms, liberation and omniscience will be fulfilled.” These are the words of the Buddha himself.

This prayer arose from the lake of Jampal Gyepe Dorje’s mind on the third day of the third month of the Fire Monkey year (1896), an auspicious time according to the configuration of planets, sun and constellations.

Vajrayana features countless skillful and powerful methods which, if they are practiced in the proper way, can make the process of accumulation and purification incredibly swift and direct. It is absolutely necessary to have the pure motivation and to know that Vajrayana practice is not carried out to increase one’s own ego, power and self-interests.

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The sacred colors of the Tibetan Buddhism

The sacred colors of the Tibetan Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism is an elaborated religion, with its brightly colored extravagant artwork and rituals. All of the colors used in Tibetan art and its rituals hold specific meanings. Then, what are the meanings of different colors in Tibetan Buddhism. 

There are five foremost colors that are known as pancha-varna in Sanskrit, which means The Five Pure Lights, according to Religion Facts. Each color represents a state of mind, a celestial Buddha, a body part, a part of the mantra word “Hum” or a natural element.

The five sacred colors of the Vajrayana Buddhism

• Blue - Is associated with purity and healing. Akshobhya is the Buddha of this color. Air is the element that accompanies this color. It is believed, when meditating on this color, anger can be transformed into wisdom. Blue represents tranquility, ascension, the infinite, purity, and healing. Over all, the color represents wisdom. 

• White - Is the color of learning and knowledge in Buddhism. White is representative of the principles of purity, but it is also considered the color of knowledge and longevity. White It is represented by the Buddha Vairocana and It is consider a color of extremes, associated with the cold of snow and the smelting of metal. 

• Red - Is symbolizes life-force, preservation, fire, and sacred things or places. Also riddled with duality, fire can represent warmth and comfort, but can also be a destructive force. Red is associated with the Buddha Amitabha and is depicted with a red body in Tibetan artwork. Fire is the natural element complementary to the color red. In Buddhism, meditating on the color red transforms the delusion of attachment into the wisdom of discernment. Throughout Tibetan culture, red is a marker of sacred areas, and a true mark of a Buddhist scared area are the simplistic, tall gates at the entrances. We also see this color on the garments on the monks. It is believed to be a protective color.

• Green - Denotes youth, vigor, action (Karma), and harmony. Because it is the color at the middle of the spectrum, is the color of balance and harmony. Green is associated with the Buddha Amoghasiddhi. Green represents nature. Meditate on this color to transform jealousy into the wisdom of accomplishment.

• Yellow - symbolizes rootedness and renunciation. Buddha Ratnasambhava is associated with yellow. Earth is the element that accompanies the color yellow. Yellow transforms pride into the wisdom of sameness when visualized in meditation. It symbolizes renunciation and desirelessness. Yellow is the color that possesses the highest symbolic quality because of the saffron color of the monks' robes. 

These five pure lights are often seen in Mandala and Tibetan Buddhist prayer flags and mani stones at mountaintop which you can see everywhere in Tibet. The colors may vary, but there is always a set of five.

The standard Buddhist flag

The first five stripes of the flag are of five colors. The sixth color is a conglomeration of the five, but for the design, it has been separated into its constituent colors. The colonel's flag later came to symbolize the unity of Buddhists. Thereafter, it has been used worldwide and has been used in nearly 60 countries during Buddhist festive seasons, particularly during the Vesak celebrations. 

The standard Buddhist flag is a symbol of faith and peace was first hoisted in 1885 in Sri Lanka. It was designed in 1880 by the Colombo Committee. The five colors of the flag represent the colors of the aura emanated from the body of Buddha when he attained enlightenment.

1. Blue - Loving kindness, peace and universal compassion.
2. Yellow - The Middle Path - avoiding extremes, emptiness.
3. Red - The blessings of practice - achievement, wisdom, virtue, fortune and dignity.
4. White - The purity of the Dharma - leading to liberation, outside of time or space.
5. Orange - The Buddha's teachings - wisdom

The most prominent color concept in Buddhism is that of the rainbow body, which is the highest level of meditative achievement wherein the body is transformed into pure light. The rainbow body is the highest achievement other than Nirvana, which is the essential end-goal of Tibetan Buddhists. 

Since the "pure light" on the spectrum contains all colors, and is white, to possess a rainbow body means to possess all colors, and to do some means meditating on colors that embody specific teachings.

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The incredibly isolated Tibetan Monastery of Himalayan – Phuktal Gonpa

The extraordinary yet incredibly isolated Tibetan Monastery of Himalayan – Phuktal Gonpa 

Phuktal Gonpa is a Buddhist monastery located in the remote Lungnak Valley of Zanskar and a home to somewhere in the range of 100 monks in the self-ruling Himalayan district of Ladakh, Northern India.  

Hidden away in the remote southeastern Zanskar region, high in the Himalayas, lies Phugtal Gompa, chiseled out of the cliff face of a massive gorge some 3,800 meters (12,500 ft) up. 

Built around a natural cave believed to have been visited by important sages, scholars and translators, researchers and interpreters starting around two thousands years back. 

Rather amazingly, though the structure is made of mud bricks, stones, and wood, it has survived hundreds of years.

Among the earliest residents of Phuktal cave were the 16 “Arhats” or legendary followers of Buddha, whose images appear on the cave’s walls.  

The great Indian master, Guru Rinpoche, Padmasambhava and Phakspa Nestan Dusdan are said to have resided in the cave.  Milarespa’s teacher Lama Marpa also stayed in the Phuktal cave.  

The extraordinary structure was established in the 12th century by Lama Gangsem Sherap Sampo. A disciple of Gelug founder Tsongkhapa.

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By this merit may we obtain omniscience then.

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May we liberate migratory from the ocean of existence.

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What does a routine day meant to His Holiness The 14th Dalai Lama?

* What does a routine day meant to His Holiness The 14th Dalai Lama?

His Holiness The 14th  Dalai Lama , when he was asked by many individual how he sees himself?

He replies that he is just an ordinary Buddhist monk. Even in his daily life, His Holiness remarks that he spends 80% of his time on spiritual activities and the remaining on other issues pertaining to the welfare and development of Tibet.

When His Holiness is often away from the Dharamsala, India on travels both with India and aboard. During his extensive traveling , His Holiness ‘s daily routine varies depending on his engagement  schedule. His Holiness is an early riser  and tries as far as possible to retire early in the evening.

When His Holiness is at home in Dharamsala, he wakes up at 3.30am. After a morning bath, His Holiness begins the day with prayers, meditation and prostration until 5am. After the prostration, His Holiness will take a morning walk around the resident garden. If it’s a morning raining day, His Holiness will instead walk with the treadmill. Breakfast will be served at about 5.30am or 6,00am.

His Holiness his breakfast , is usually a hot porridge, tsampa (barley powder) bread with preserves and tea. His Holiness will tunes to radio for domestic and international news in English. When 6.00am to 8.30am His Holiness continues his meditation and prayers. From 9.00am to 11.30am His Holiness will studies various Buddhist texts. 

Then vegetarian lunch is served from 11.30am to 12.30pm. In Dharamsala, His Holiness’s kitchen is served only vegetarian, however, when His Holiness visit , His Holiness is not necessarily on vegetarian.  As an ordained Buddhist monk, His Holiness does not have dinner.

His Holiness will visit his office for several audiences both Tibetan and non-Tibetan. His Holiness will return to his residence for evening tea by 6.00pm and later for his evening prayers and meditation until 8.30pm and he will retires at bed by 9.00pm.

[ * Note -  His Holiness's regular routine and schedule may, subject to change ]

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May it arise and not decrease

But increase further and further.

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By this merit may we obtain omniscience then.

Having defeated the enemies wrong-doings.

May we liberate migratory from the ocean of existence.

With its stormy waves of birth, old age, sickness and death.

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Tibetan Buddhism And Cultism

Tibetan Buddhism is a religion in exile, forced from its homeland when Tibet was conquered by the Chinese. At one time it was believed that 1 in 6 Tibetan men were Buddhist monks.

The best known face of Tibetan Buddhism is the 14th Dalai Lama, who has lived in a state of exile in India since he fled the Chinese occupation of his country in 1959.

Tibetan Buddhism consolidates the essential teachings of Mahayana Buddhism with Tantric and Shamanic, and material from an ancient Tibetan religion called Bon. Although Tibetan Buddhism is Vajrayana thought to be indistinguishable with Vajrayana Buddhism, they are not identical - Vajrayana is educated in Tibetan Buddhism together with the other vehicles.

History

Buddhism turned into a major presence in Tibet towards the end of the 8th century CE. It was brought from India at the invitation of the Tibetan ruler, Trisong Detsen, who welcomed two Buddhist masters to Tibet and had imperative Buddhist texts converted into Tibetan.

First to come was Shantarakshita, abbot of Nalanda in India, who built the first monastery in Tibet. He was followed by Padmasambhava, who came to use his wisdom and power to overcome " otherworldly spiritual" forces that were stopping work on the new monastery. 

The four lineages of  Tibetan Buddhism

1. Nyingmapa: Founded by Padmasambhava, this is oldest sect, noted in the West for the teachings of the Tibetan Book of the Dead.
2. Kagyupa: Founded by Tilopa (988-1069), the Kagyupa tradition is headed by the Karmapa Lama. Important Kagyupa teachers include Naropa, Marpa, and Milarepa.
3. Sakyapa: Created by Gonchok Gyelpo (1034-1102) and his son Gunga Nyingpo (1092-1158).
4. Gelugpa: (The Virtuous School) Founded by Tsong Khapa Lobsang Drakpa (also called Je Rinpoche) (1357 - 1419), this tradition is headed by the Dalai Lama.

Sectarian and Cultism 

New Kadampa Tradition [ NKT ]  one of the major Buddhist schools in the UK, established by the Tibetan-born Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. Tibetan Buddhists are viewed and regarded the NKT as a Sectarian, denoting or concerning a sect or cultism and which is outside the mainstream tradition. 

The New Kadampa Tradition in the West and conflict  and disagreement with the Dalai Lama

In 1976 Geshe Kelsang was invited to teach in the UK by Lama Yeshe, the head instructor of the FPMT, Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition. 

In the late 1970s Geshe Kelsang took the controversial decision of opening his own particular Buddhist Centre in York. He was asked to resign his post Priory but resisted pressure to leave after a group of his closest students pleaded with him to stay.

Critics claim this was the beginning of a rift between Kelsang and the FPMT. They additionally accuse Kelsang of starting a breakaway movement and argue that the New Kadampa Tradition, as it is known today, is not part of the ancient Kadampa Tradition but a split from the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism.

Disagreement and conflict with His Holiness The 14th Dalai Lama

Despite the popularity of the New Kadampa NKT Tradition - the organization was involved in a public dispute with the Dalai Lama which began in 1996. The problem focuses on the accentuation placed on the Dharma Protector (* D.S ) by Kelsang. 

The NKT venerates (* D. S )as its protector deity. The Dalai Lama, however, has rejected and spoken out against this practice. He has described (*D.S )  as an evil and malevolent force, and argued that other Lamas before him had also placed restrictions on worship of this spirit.

After the Lama made these statements public in 1996 some followers of (*D.S ) protested against the Dalai Lama in London, blaming him of suppressing their religious freedom. 

Today members of the New Kadampa Tradition continue to worship (* D.S )

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Aspiration For Bodhichitta

For those in whom the precious Bodhichitta has not arisen

May it arise and not decrease

But increase further and further.

Dedication of Merit

By this merit may we obtain omniscience then.

Having defeated the enemies wrong-doings.

May we liberate migratory from the ocean of existence.

With its stormy waves of birth, old age, sickness and death.

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Meeting is the point at which a gathering of individuals to participate an interest for trading thoughts, issues, feedback and communication skills and furthermore a basic leadership time. 

  

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