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Saka Dawa is an annual month-long festival during the fourth Tibetan month celebrating the birth, enlightenment, and parinirvana of Shakyamuni Buddha.
In 2020, Saka Dawa takes place from May 23 - June 21.
The holiest day of Saka Dawa, Saka Dawa Duchen, is the fifteenth day of the month. In 2020, Saka Dawa Duchen is June 5.
Khen Rinpoche Jangchup Choeden Rinpoche
Watch Khen Rinpoche Janchup Choeden Rinpoche give advice for how to make Saka Dawa most beneficial on the Shartse Khensur Jangtse Choden YouTube channel.
Venerable Geshe Dorji Damdul
Watch Venerable Geshe Dorji Damdul explain the importance of Saka Dawa and give practice advice on the Tibet House New Delhi YouTube channel.
On May 22 and 23 Venerable Geshe Dorji Damdul gave a two-day course on Dependent Arising organized by Dharma Friends of Israel. Watch the recordings on the DFI - Israel YouTube channel.
Yangten Rinpoche
For Tibetan speakers, watch Yangten Rinpoche speak about Saka Dawa without translation on the Voice of Tibet YouTube channel.
Gompa Tibetan Monastery Services
I received the following email from Gompa Tibetan Monastery Services on May 23 with opportunities to create merit during Saka Dawa. Gompa Tibetan Monastery Services is a great resource.
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"We hope this note finds you safe and well.
"May 23rd, 2020, marks the start of the sacred month of Saka Dawa, which traditionally is a time held in high esteem for engaging in dharma practice and in meritorious deeds.
"At www.gompaservices.com you can view teachings by senior lamas, participate in special Saka Dawa events at the partner monasteries, and easily sponsor prayers and pujas at any of forty-five partner monasteries and nunneries in India and Nepal.
"Gompa member-supporters can also send offerings and dedications to the partner monasteries and nunneries during this special month, or at any time, with no transfer fees via the 'Offerings to Sangha' service, can view year round high production quality webcasts of all courses and teachings given by senior lamas, and sponsor prayers and pujas at any time with no arrangement fee.
"Announcements of all teachings and other special events will be posted regularly throughout this special month on the Gompa site and on the Gompa Facebook page.
"If you are not yet a Gompa member-supporter, we invite you to join Gompa and to enjoy the many benefits of being a member-supporter. For details, please go to www.gompaservices.com/join.
"At this auspicious time we send our heartfelt thanks to everyone who is helping Gompa to provide online services for the senior lamas of all traditions and for fifty-seven monasteries and nunneries throughout India and Nepal. This is only possible with your kind support.
"With our thanks again and every best wish,
The Gompa - Tibetan Monastery Services Team"
"Announcements of all teachings and other special events will be posted regularly throughout this special month on the Gompa site and on the Gompa Facebook page.
"If you are not yet a Gompa member-supporter, we invite you to join Gompa and to enjoy the many benefits of being a member-supporter. For details, please go to www.gompaservices.com/join.
"At this auspicious time we send our heartfelt thanks to everyone who is helping Gompa to provide online services for the senior lamas of all traditions and for fifty-seven monasteries and nunneries throughout India and Nepal. This is only possible with your kind support.
"With our thanks again and every best wish,
The Gompa - Tibetan Monastery Services Team"
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