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Saga Dawa is one of the four most sacred periods in the Tibetan Buddhist calendar<\/strong>, which marks the birth, enlightenment and parinirvana of Buddha Shakiamuni and, in 2025, takes place from May 27 to June 25, with its culmination on the full moon of June 11.<\/p>\n It is also called the \u201cmonth of merit\u201d<\/strong>, a period dedicated to generating merit through virtuous actions and positive thoughts.<\/p>\n It is said that during Saga Dawa actions, virtuous or not, are multiplied 100 million times.<\/p>\n For this reason, practitioners make an extra effort to accumulate merit during this period, such as practicing generosity, virtue and compassion, and then dedicate it to the benefit of all beings.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Schedule<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n - Vajrasattva practice sessions from May 27 to June 11, from 7 pm to 9 pm (UTC-3)<\/p>\n - There will be no Vajrasattva practice on June 3 (Tara Tsog) and June 5 (Shower of Blessings Tsog).<\/p>\n - Registration required<\/p>\n - Registrants will receive a link to a recorded teaching by Lama Tsering on Vajrasattva practice. Everyone should watch the teaching as a way of preparing for the practice<\/strong><\/p>\n - There will be instructions for beginners at the practice on May 27, at 7 pm (UTC-3)<\/p>\n - No prerequisites<\/p>\n - Spontaneous offering<\/p>\n - In person and online<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Special program at Saga Dawa D\u00fcchen - June 11<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n The Full Moon of Saga Dawa is considered the holiest day in the Tibetan Buddhist calendar<\/strong>, when Buddha Shakiamuni's enlightenment and parinirvana are commemorated, and this year it will be celebrated on June 11<\/strong>.<\/p>\n On this day, Lama Tsering invites everyone to accumulate merit with a special program, to be confirmed soon.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n For more information: eventos@odsalling.org[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=\"Register here - SOON\" style=\"custom\" custom_background=\"#d14d42\" custom_text=\"#ffffff\" css_animation=\"none\" custom_onclick=\"true\"][vc_tta_accordion][vc_tta_section title=\"How long does Saga Dawa last?\" tab_id=\"1747373307330-a6230d0c-592e\"][vc_column_text]Saga Dawa takes place in the 4th lunar month of the Tibetan calendar. The sacred period begins on the new moon of that month, reaches its peak after 15 days, on the full moon, and lasts until the next new moon.<\/p>\n On the day of the full moon, Saga Dawa D\u00fcchen<\/strong> takes place, which is considered the most important holy day of the year for Tibetan Buddhism. It commemorates the enlightenment and parinirvana of Buddha Shakiamuni.<\/p>\n The seventh day of this period commemorates the birth of Shakiamuni Buddha, Tampei D\u00fcchen.<\/strong><\/p>\n D\u00fcchen means \u201cgreat occasion\u201d.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=\"How can I make a vow?\" tab_id=\"1747373307366-ac9397e5-4c0f\"][vc_column_text]A vow is a commitment. You don't need an empowerment to make one or more vows. The most important thing is to do it with the pure motivation of benefiting all beings until everyone is free from suffering and achieves immediate and definitive happiness.<\/p>\n Simply put, you stand in front of your altar (or anywhere) and visualize, in any way you can, Shakiamuni Buddha or your chosen deity, inseparable from your Lama and, in front of them, with them as witnesses, you proclaim your vow.<\/p>\n You can make vows for one day, for many days or even for the entire Saga Dawa period.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=\"What is the difference between Vesak and Saga Dawa?\" tab_id=\"1747373484602-56393096-0bc6\"][vc_column_text]Vesak, which is followed by some Buddhist traditions, is the commemoration of Shakiamuni Buddha's birth, enlightenment and parinirvana on the same day, on the full moon of May.<\/p>\n For practitioners of Tibetan Buddhism, the equivalent of Vesak takes place during the Saga Dawa period. In addition, within this period, there is a specific day to celebrate Shakiamuni Buddha's enlightenment and parinirvana, called Saga Dawa D\u00fcchen, and another to celebrate the Buddha's birth, called Tampei D\u00fcchen.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][vc_cta h2=\"\" style=\"custom\" add_icon=\"left\" i_icon_fontawesome=\"far fa-calendar-alt\" i_color=\"white\" i_background_style=\"rounded\" i_background_color=\"pink\" i_size=\"sm\" i_on_border=\"true\" custom_background=\"#ededed\" custom_text=\"#ffffff\"]<\/p>\n Start<\/strong><\/p>\n May 27<\/p>\n Tara day Birth of Shakiamuni Buddha (Tampei D\u00fcchen)<\/strong> Guru Rinpoche day<\/strong> \u00a0Enlightenment and Parinirvana of Shakiamuni Buddha (Saga Dawa D\u00fcchen)<\/strong> Dakini day<\/strong> End of Saga Dawa<\/strong> [\/vc_cta][vc_cta h2=\"\" style=\"custom\" add_icon=\"left\" i_icon_fontawesome=\"fas fa-fish\" i_color=\"white\" i_background_style=\"rounded\" i_background_color=\"pink\" i_size=\"sm\" i_on_border=\"true\" custom_background=\"#ededed\" custom_text=\"#ffffff\"]<\/p>\n On June 11, the Full Moon of Saga Dawa, we will be practicing lifesaving.<\/p>\n More information soon.[\/vc_cta][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_btn title=”Register here – SOON” style=”custom” custom_background=”#d14d42″ custom_text=”#ffffff” css_animation=”none” custom_onclick=”true”][vc_column_text] Saga Dawa Saga Dawa is one of the four most sacred periods in the Tibetan Buddhist calendar, which marks the birth, enlightenment and parinirvana of Buddha Shakiamuni and, in 2025, takes place from May 27 to June 25, with its culmination on the full…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":477,"featured_media":207310,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"tags":[],"tribe_events_cat":[193],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/odsalling.brdominio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/221819"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/odsalling.brdominio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/odsalling.brdominio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/tribe_events"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/odsalling.brdominio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/477"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/odsalling.brdominio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=221819"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/odsalling.brdominio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/221819\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":221897,"href":"https:\/\/odsalling.brdominio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/221819\/revisions\/221897"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/odsalling.brdominio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/207310"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/odsalling.brdominio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=221819"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/odsalling.brdominio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=221819"},{"taxonomy":"tribe_events_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/odsalling.brdominio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events_cat?post=221819"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Important dates during Saga Dawa<\/span><\/h4>\n
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\nJune 03<\/p>\n
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\nJune 05<\/p>\n
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\nJune 11<\/p>\n
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\nJune 20<\/p>\n
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\nJune 25<\/p>\nSaving lives<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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