18/05/2026
𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐒𝐀𝐊𝐀 𝐃𝐀𝐖𝐀 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐀𝐓 𝐆𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐍 𝐉𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐓𝐒𝐄 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 Gaden Jangtse monastery, Mundgod, Karnataka, India, in support of the ‘Extensive Series of Special Practices’ to be performed on May 31st to June 11th, 2026. You are cordially invited to participate. Gompa member-supporters can send offerings, together with dedications, at any time up until June 11th, 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.
This ‘Extensive Series of Special Practices’ is especially dedicated to the stable health and long life of H.H. the Dalai Lama and the other great masters of all traditions, to the flourishing of the Dharma and world peace, and to the well-being of all sentient beings and all sangha members, supporters, and benefactors.
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞:
May 17th: Monthly Offerings and Request to the Dharma Protectors (Da-sol) and Long-Life Prayers for H.H. the Dalai Lama and the Monastery’s Rinpoche.
May 19th: Full-day Propitiation Ritual of Dharma Protectors (Kang-so Chenmo).
May 20th: Full-day Recitations of Prayers Invoking the Activities of the Protector Palden Lhamo by Way of Pleasing and Confessing (Kang-shak Sok-drub).
May 21st: Ushnishavijaya Long Life Ritual (Namgyal Tse-chok) by senior monks at the protector shrine, and the Thousand Offerings to Ushnishavijaya (Namgyal Tong-Choe) by the whole assembly.
May 22nd: Day-long recitation of ‘The Essence of True Eloquence’ (Drang Nge Lekshe Nyingpo).
May 23rd: Recitation of the Kham-nyame Ta-chen.
May 24th: One Hundred Thousand Recitations of the Tara Prayer (Dolma Bum-ther) and One Thousand Offerings to Je Tsongkhapa (Je Tong-choe).
May 26th: White Tara Longevity Ritual (Dol-kar Tse-drub).
May 27th: Ritual of Confessing Downfalls (Tung-Shak Choega).
May 30th: Restoration and Purification of Vows (So-jong), Recitation of the Kangyur (Collection of Buddha’s Teachings), Abhisamayalamkara (Ngon-tok Gyen) and Madhyamakavatara (Uma Juk-pa).
May 31st: Mahayana Restoration and Purification of Vows (Tekchen So-jong); Sixteen Arhats Ritual (Ney-ten Chah-choe); Recitation of the Kangyur (Collection of Buddha’s Teachings); Guru Puja with Ceremonial Feast Offering (Lama Choepa Tsok); and other dharma practices and rituals on the auspicious Kul-rey Dusang day.
June 4th: Series of the monastery’s regular dharma practices and rituals on the auspicious Chu-gu Dusang day.
June 7th: Monthly Offerings and Request to the Dharma Protectors (Da-sol) at the protector shrine.
June 10th: Recitation of the Abhisamayalamkara (Ngon-tok Gyen), and the Madhyamakavatara (Uma Juk-pa) on the auspicious Gyen-juk Dusang day.
June 11th: Medicine Buddha Purification Practice (Men-lha Jangwa).
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