Saka Dawa (May 31, 2026)

Saka Dawa (May 31, 2026) is one of the most powerful days of the year for creating merit and engaging in practice. The world is in dire need of our prayers at this time, and this is a precious opportunity to offer extensive practices and dedicate the merit to all beings. Join is for the special recorded teaching the day before.

With this in our hearts, we have arranged extensive prayers throughout the day on Saka Dawa, including:

• Three recitations of the 100,000 Praises to the Twenty-One Taras - one recitation undertaken by over 4,000 sangha of Sera Je and Sera Mey Monastery

• The recitation of the Guhyasamaja Root Tantra

• 1,000 Offerings to Buddha Namgyalma

• Recitations of Jampal Tshen Jo (Chanting the Names of Manjushri)

• Offerings will be made to all the sangha undertaking these practices and to all of Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s gurus.

• The stupas of Boudhanath and Swayambhunath in Nepal will be freshly painted, and their pinnacle umbrellas replaced and a new set of robes will be offered to the Buddha statue at the Mahabodhi temple in Bodhgaya.
  

• We warmly invite anyone who wishes to share in the merit created by offering any amount toward the pujas:
  
  

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