15/05/2026
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𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐒𝐀𝐊𝐀 𝐃𝐀𝐖𝐀 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐀𝐓 𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐑𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐘. On the auspicious occasion of Saka Dawa, when it is said that the effects of positive actions are multiplied many times, we are pleased to offer the opportunity to send offerings and dedications to Mindrolling monastery, Dehradun, India, in support of the ‘Annual Vajrasattva (Dor-sem) Drupchod’ to be performed from May 20th to 26th, 2026. The monastery will also perform the ‘Sixteen Arhats Ritual’ on May 31st, 2026. You are cordially invited to participate. Gompa member-supporters can send offerings, together with dedications, at any time up until May 31st, 2026.
The Event:
Saka Dawa commemorates the holiest and most sacred days in Tibetan Buddhism. Falling in the fourth month of the Tibetan calendar, the special activities during Saka Dawa culminate on the full moon of the 15th lunar day, which this year falls on May 31st, 2026. This time is associated with three major events in the life of Buddha Shakyamuni — his birth, enlightenment, and mahaparinirvana.
The Vajrasattva Drupchod is a seven-day ceremony based on the Minling Dorsem or Mindrolling Vajrasattva ritual. Minling Dorsem is part of the Vajrasattva cycle of teachings discovered by Chogyal Terdag Lingpa. This grand ceremony is performed to purify the negativities of all sentient beings, particularly of the deceased. On the sixth day of the Drupchod, the entire sangha gathers to perform a special ceremony for those who have died within the previous year.
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