17/05/2026
𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐒𝐀𝐊𝐀 𝐃𝐀𝐖𝐀 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐀𝐓 𝐉𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐀𝐊𝐓𝐄𝐍 𝐏𝐇𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐒𝐎𝐊 𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆 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 Jonang Takten Phuntsok Choeling monastery, Shimla, India, in support of the month-long ‘Avalokiteshvara Ritual and Mani Recitation’ from May 17th to June 15th, 2026, and the ‘Annual Nine-Deity Kalachakra Drupchod’ from May 27th to 31st, 2026. You are cordially invited to participate. Gompa member-supporters can send offerings, together with dedications, at any time up until June 15th, 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.
During the month of Saka Dawa, the entire monk assembly gathers together each day to perform Avalokiteshvara rituals and recite the six-syllable heart mantra of Avalokiteshvara (the embodiment of the compassion of all the buddhas).
The monastery will also perform its annual ‘Nine-Deity Kalachakra Drupchod’ for five days during this sacred month. This Drupchod is a complex Vajrayana practice based on the Kalachakra Ta**ra. In this Drupchod, practitioners invoke and meditate on the nine deities of the Kalachakra mandala, which represent various aspects of enlightened awareness. This Drupchod generates profound benefits, including the purification of negative karma, the accumulation of merit for spiritual growth, transformation towards enlightened awareness, protection from obstacles, healing physically, emotionally, and spiritually, and the promotion of global peace, harmony, and understanding.
To participate in this event, please go to www.gompaservices.com and sign in to your Gompa member-supporter account and select ‘See all current and upcoming events’ in the ‘Participate in year-round Special Events’ panel; then select the event (from the list in date order, or by selecting Jonang Takten Phuntsok Choeling from the monastery / nunnery list).
If you wish to be notified by email of further upcoming special events at Jonang Takten Phuntsok Choeling, please sign in to your Gompa account and select ‘Notification Preferences’ from the Navigation Menu.
Gompa’s not-for-profit platform has been built specifically as an advertising-free alternative to commercial platforms, especially for the presentation of Dharma teachings and other Dharma activities and events. Gompa’s member-supporters enable us to keep Gompa’s purpose-built platform free of advertising and of all forms of data marketing. (The privacy of your personal data is fully respected on Gompa – we do not market or sell your personal data as on commercial platforms.)
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.
