Barom Kagyu Chodrak Drupju Chuling

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1 Barom Kagyu Drupju Chuling Year of the Earth Dog (2145) 2018 Important Dates Losar message from His Holiness the 17 th Gyalwang Karmapa Ogyen Trinley : As the year 2017 draws to a close, I should like to extend my warmest New Year greetings to everyone. May you all enjoy good health, happiness and peace in the coming year. Though 2017 may have been a difficult and problematic year, the dawn of 2018 offers all of us fresh hope and the chance of a new beginning. We can make the determination to become more loving and more compassionate, to be a light wherever there is darkness, and to work to make our lives truly meaningful. Message from Venerable Sonam Tenzin Rinpoche: Venerable Sonam Tenzin Rinpoche and Venerable Lama Namsai wish to extend to all students, supporters and friends their best wishes for a very happy New Year 2018, the Tibetan year of the Earth Dog Rinpoche urges you to make a strong and determined resolution to engage in virtuous activities and to refrain from committing negative deeds. By keeping this commitment on a daily basis you will not only contribute to the promulgation of peace, love and harmony in the world but you will also help towards creating a more friendly environment and protecting our mother earth. May you all enjoy excellent health, may your dharma practice continue to flourish and may you always encounter happiness. May all obstacles vanish so that you move swiftly on the path to supreme enlightenment. Calendar and important practice days: In Buddhist traditions, certain days are considered especially auspicious for particular Dharma practices. These days can be recurrent either each (Tibetan) month or annually. The information below only serves as general guidelines to important practice dates but it is essential to obtain instructions from a fully qualified teacher. 1. Buddha's Days (recurring each Tibetan month): on these days, the effects of positive or negative actions are multiplied 100 times: 8th Day - Medicine Buddha 10th Day - Guru Rinpoche 15th Day - Amitabha Buddha 30th Day - Shakyamuni Buddha 2. Eclipses: On days when Solar and Lunar eclipses fall, the effects of positive and negative actions are multiplied by 10,000 times. 3. Major Buddhist Festivals (Duchens): Saka Dawa, the 4 th Tibetan month (Wed

2 16/05/2018 to Wed 13/06/2018) is the most auspicious time for Dharma practice because the effects of positive actions are multiplied by 10 million times, and observance of the five basic precepts is strongly recommended. The killing of animals is not permitted and the eating of black foods such as meat, is generally discouraged. Date Tibetan month / day Practice Celebration & Commemoration 01-Jan / 14 Anniversary of Sakya Pandita Kunga Gyaltsen 02-Jan / 16 Amitabha Buddha 12-Jan / 26 Anniversary of the 1 st Jamgon Kongtrul, named Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Thaye. 16-Jan / 30 Shakyamuni Buddha 24-Jan / 8 Medicine Buddha 26-Jan / 10 Guru Rinpoche 31-Jan / 15 Amitabha Buddha Lunar eclipse February Feb / 30 Shakyamuni Buddha Solar eclipse 16-Feb-18 1 / 1 Losar Tibetan New Year Feb-18 1 / 8 Medicine Buddha Anniversary of the 6 th Karmapa Thongwa Donden 25-Feb-18 1 / 10 Guru Rinpoche March Mar-18 1 / 14 Anniversary of Jetsun Milarepa, (Zhepa ) - the greatest Yogi of Tibet 02-Mar-18 1 / 16 Amitabha Buddha 07-Mar-18 1 / 21 Anniversaries of the 14 th Karmapa Thekchok and the 1 st Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo 10-Mar-18 1 / 24 Anniversary of the Grand Opening of the Barom Kagyu Temple in Sefton Sydney,

3 Australia 15-Mar-18 1 / 28 Anniversary of the 9 th Karmapa Wangchuk 17-Mar-18 1 / 30 Shakyamuni Buddha 25-Mar-18 2 / 8 Medicine Buddha 26-Mar-18 2 / 10 Guru Rinpoche 30-Mar-18 2 / 14 Anniversary of Tenga Rinpoche (3 rd incarnation: Drong Tulku Tenga Rinpoche) 31-Mar-18 2 / 15 Amitabha Buddha Easter Saturday April Apr-18 2 / 16 Easter Sunday (Easter Day) 11-Apr-18 2 / 26 Anniversary of Jetsun Taranata (Kunga Nyingpo) 15-Apr-18 2 / 30 Shakyamuni Buddha 18-Apr-18 3 / 3 Anniversary of the 2 nd Karmapa, Karma Pakshi and Birthday of HH 9 th Salje Rinpoche 23-Apr-18 3 / 8 Medicine Buddha 25-Apr-18 3 / 10 Guru Rinpoche 29-Apr-18 3 / 15 Amitabha Buddha Birthday of Chungsi Bokar Rinpoche May May-18 3 / 26 Anniversary of the 15 th Karmapa, Khakhyap 15-May-18 3 / 30 Shakyamuni Buddha 17-May-18 4 / 2 Anniversary of Barom Dharma Wangchuk, the founder of Barom Kagyu Lineage 22-May-18 4 / 8 Medicine Buddha 24-May-18 4 / 10 Guru Rinpoche 29-May-18 4 / 15 Amitabha Buddha Saka Dawa Düchen (Vaishakha Day): Buddha Sakyamuni attained Enlightenment

4 June 2018 & Paranirvana. At the age of 35 year old, Buddha attained enlightenment at Bodhgaya (India). This is the most sacred day of all Buddhist festival days. 01-Jun-18 4 / 18 Anniversary of Dzogchen Patrul Rinpoche, the author of The Words of My Perfect Teacher 13-Jun-18 4 / 30 Shakyamuni Buddha 21-Jun-18 5 / 8 Medicine Buddha 23-Jun-18 5 / 10 Guru Rinpoche 26-Jun-18 5 / 13 His Holiness the 17 th Karmapa Ogyen Trinley s 33 rd birthday 28-Jun-18 5 / 15 Amitabha Buddha July Jul-18 5 / 30 Shakyamuni Buddha Solar eclipse 16-Jul-18 6 / 4 Chökhor Düchen: Buddha Sakyamuni taught the Four Noble Truths (the First Turning of the Wheel of the Dharma at Sarnath). On this day, the effects of positive and negative actions are multiplied by 10 million times 20-Jul-18 6 / 8 Medicine Buddha 22-Jul-18 6 / 10 Guru Rinpoche Anniversary of Guru Rinpoche and the birthday of A- Ten Phuntsok Rinpoche, Abbot of Khang Nay monastery 26-Jul-18 6 / 14 Anniversary of the 3 rd Karmapa, Rangjung 27-Jul-18 6 / 15 Amitabha Buddha Lunar eclipse August Aug-18 6 / 30 Shakyamuni Buddha Solar eclipse

5 18-Aug-18 7 / 8 Medicine Buddha 21-Aug-18 7 / 10 Guru Rinpoche 23-Aug-18 7 / 12 Anniversary of the 11 th Karmapa Yeshe 26-Aug-18 7 / 15 Amitabha Buddha Anniversaries of the 4 th Karmapa Rolpe and Kunkhyen Pema Karpo, the head of Drukpa Kagyu lineage September Sep-18 7 / 25 Anniversary of Phagmodrupa 09-Sep-18 7 / 30 Shakyamuni Buddha 10-Sep-18 8 / 1 Anniversary of the 5 th Karmapa Dezhin Shegpa 13-Sep-18 8 / 4 Anniversary of the 13 th Karmapa Dudul 17-Sep-18 8 / 8 Medicine Buddha 19-Sep-18 8 / 10 Guru Rinpoche 24-Sep-18 8 / 15 Amitabha Buddha October Oct-18 8 / 23 Anniversary of the 8 th Karmapa Mikyo 06-Oct-18 8 / 27 Anniversary of Gendun Rinpoche 09-Oct-18 8 / 30 Shakyamuni Buddha 17-Oct-18 9 / 8 Medicine Buddha 19-Oct-18 9 / 10 Guru Rinpoche 24-Oct-18 9 / 15 Amitabha Buddha 31-Oct-18 9 / 22 Lha Bab Düchen: Buddha Sakyamuni descent from Tushita Heaven, at Sankhasa, near Patna. To repay his mother's kindness and to liberate her, Buddha spent 3 months teaching the Dharma in the Gods realms. On this day, the effects of positive and negative actions are multiplied by 10 million times

6 November Nov-18 9 / 27 Birthday of Lama Namsai 05-Nov-18 9 / 28 Anniversary of the 16 th Karmapa, Rangjung Rigpe 07-Nov-18 9 / 30 Shakyamuni Buddha 15-Nov / 8 Medicine Buddha 18-Nov / 10 Guru Rinpoche 23-Nov / 15 Amitabha Buddha December Dec / 25 Anniversary of Je Tsongkhapa 07-Dec / 30 Shakyamuni Buddha Anniversary of the 12 th Karmapa Changchub 10-Dec / 3 Anniversary of the 1 st Karmapa, Dusum Khyenpa 14-Dec / 7 Birthday of Kyabje Tenga Rinpoche Yangsi. Today is extremely auspicious day with the 10 good omens. 15-Dec / 8 Medicine Buddha 17-Dec / 10 Guru Rinpoche 21-Dec / 14 Anniversary of Sakya Pandita Kunga Gyaltsen 22-Dec / 15 Amitabha Buddha Anniversary of the 10 th Karmapa Choying 25-Dec / 18 Christmas Day & Sonam Tenzin Rinpoche's birthday 26-Dec / 19 Anniversary of Taklung Thangpa, the founder of Taklung Kagyu lineage 31-Dec / 25 New Year's Eve

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