Saka Dawa Special Practices:
May 19 – June 4, 2023
All are invited to join us for special practices during "Saka Dawa," the annual observance of Buddha's birth, life, death, and enlightenment.
(About Saka Dawa) The dates are aligned with the Lunar calendar and correspond with the new moon and full moon. It is said that during Saka Dawa the benefit of spiritual activities is greatly magnified. In addition to our regular Sunday sessions we will share three areas of practice during Saka Dawa:
May 19 – June 4, 2023
All are invited to join us for special practices during "Saka Dawa," the annual observance of Buddha's birth, life, death, and enlightenment.
(About Saka Dawa) The dates are aligned with the Lunar calendar and correspond with the new moon and full moon. It is said that during Saka Dawa the benefit of spiritual activities is greatly magnified. In addition to our regular Sunday sessions we will share three areas of practice during Saka Dawa:
- Bodhisattva Vows Our teacher Geshe Nima recommends that students refresh their Bodhisattva vows each day during Saka Dawa. He will confer the vows on the new moon day. Here is a link to Bodhisattva vow for your daily practice >> Download
- Tara Mantras Geshe Nima has suggested that we accumulate 100,000 Tara mantras* in order strengthen our study, practice, and ability to share Dharma through TBCWP. The Tara Mantra: Om Tara Tuttare Ture Soha. (See below for instructions.)
- Daily Practice In addition to our regular Sunday 11:00 am gatherings, we have made a list of daily opportunities for study and practice. (See bottom of this page for the list and links.)
100,000 Tara Mantra Accumulation
Geshe Nima suggested we accumulate 100,000 Tara mantras to strengthen our practice and TBCWP's ability to share Dharma.
Geshe Nima suggested we accumulate 100,000 Tara mantras to strengthen our practice and TBCWP's ability to share Dharma.
Tara mantra count as of May 25, 2023 = 82,776 mantras raw data
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Om Tara Tuttare Ture Soha
All are invited to participate in the accumulation of 100,000 Tara mantras in order to support the success of our practice and of the Center (TBCWP). Listen to the audio file on this page if you are not familiar with the mantra. You can do this on your own and/or with a group on the Saturday mornings listed in the schedule below. Each time you recite a set of Tara mantras please submit them using the form below. The accumulated count will be updated every few days. |
Dharma Activities for Saka Dawa
May 19 – June 4, 2023
NOTE: Times given are Central Daylight Time for San Antonio, Texas.
*Events below with asterisk are hosted/presented by TBCWP. All others are presented by other entities.
Friday, May 19 .......... 10:30 am – *Geshe Nima will live webcast Bodhisattva vows plus a teaching >LINK
Saturday, May 20 ........ 9:00 am – *Zoom only, 30-minute group Tara mantra recitation >ZOOM LINK
Sunday, May 21 ......... 11:00 am – *In person or Zoom, Bodhisattva Way teaching and Tibetan language class > INFO
Monday, May 22 .......... 8:00 pm – *Zoom watch party - teaching from the Geshe Drakpa Gelek Archive. >ZOOM LINK
Tuesday, May 23 ......... 9:30 pm – Live webcast of Long Life prayers for His Holiness the Dalai Lama >LINK
Wednesday, May 24 ... 12:30 pm – Venerable Robina Courtin, The Workshop is in the Mind >LINK
Thursday, May 25 ........ 8:00 pm – *Zoom watch party - teaching from the Geshe Drakpa Gelek Archive. >ZOOM LINK
Friday, May 26 ..............3:00 pm – Zoom, Shantideva Center in NYC to offer Tara Puja > LINK
Saturday, May 27 ......... 9:00 am – *Zoom only, 30-minute group Tara mantra recitation >ZOOM LINK
Sunday, May 28 ......... 11:00 am – *In person or Zoom, Bodhisattva Way teaching, Tibetan language class >INFO
Monday, May 29 .......... 9:30 pm – Live webcast of Day-1 teaching by His Holiness the Dalai Lama >LINK
Tuesday, May 30 ......... 9:30 pm – Live webcast of Day-2 teaching by His Holiness the Dalai Lama >LINK
Thursday, June 1 ........ 8:00 pm – *Zoom watch party - teaching from the Geshe Drakpa Gelek Archive. >ZOOM LINK
Saturday, June 3 ......... 9:00 am – *Zoom, 30-minute group Tara mantra recitation >ZOOM LINK
Saturday, June 3 ......... 9:30 pm – Live webcast of Saka Dawa teaching by His Holiness the Dalai Lama >LINK
Sunday, June 4 ......... 11:00 am – *In person or Zoom, Bodhisattva Way teaching, Tibetan language class >INFO
*The events with asterisk are hosted/presented by TBCWP, all others are presented by other entities.
*Saka Dawa Zoom Meetings
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83962027777?pwd=TFF3ak9mYXMzNW5jZi9DQTQ5TWZZQT09
Meeting ID: 839 6202 7777 | Passcode: 3jewels
By Phone: (346) 248-7799 US
Meeting ID: 839 6202 7777 | Passcode: 3360118
May 19 – June 4, 2023
NOTE: Times given are Central Daylight Time for San Antonio, Texas.
*Events below with asterisk are hosted/presented by TBCWP. All others are presented by other entities.
Friday, May 19 .......... 10:30 am – *Geshe Nima will live webcast Bodhisattva vows plus a teaching >LINK
Saturday, May 20 ........ 9:00 am – *Zoom only, 30-minute group Tara mantra recitation >ZOOM LINK
Sunday, May 21 ......... 11:00 am – *In person or Zoom, Bodhisattva Way teaching and Tibetan language class > INFO
Monday, May 22 .......... 8:00 pm – *Zoom watch party - teaching from the Geshe Drakpa Gelek Archive. >ZOOM LINK
Tuesday, May 23 ......... 9:30 pm – Live webcast of Long Life prayers for His Holiness the Dalai Lama >LINK
Wednesday, May 24 ... 12:30 pm – Venerable Robina Courtin, The Workshop is in the Mind >LINK
Thursday, May 25 ........ 8:00 pm – *Zoom watch party - teaching from the Geshe Drakpa Gelek Archive. >ZOOM LINK
Friday, May 26 ..............3:00 pm – Zoom, Shantideva Center in NYC to offer Tara Puja > LINK
Saturday, May 27 ......... 9:00 am – *Zoom only, 30-minute group Tara mantra recitation >ZOOM LINK
Sunday, May 28 ......... 11:00 am – *In person or Zoom, Bodhisattva Way teaching, Tibetan language class >INFO
Monday, May 29 .......... 9:30 pm – Live webcast of Day-1 teaching by His Holiness the Dalai Lama >LINK
Tuesday, May 30 ......... 9:30 pm – Live webcast of Day-2 teaching by His Holiness the Dalai Lama >LINK
Thursday, June 1 ........ 8:00 pm – *Zoom watch party - teaching from the Geshe Drakpa Gelek Archive. >ZOOM LINK
Saturday, June 3 ......... 9:00 am – *Zoom, 30-minute group Tara mantra recitation >ZOOM LINK
Saturday, June 3 ......... 9:30 pm – Live webcast of Saka Dawa teaching by His Holiness the Dalai Lama >LINK
Sunday, June 4 ......... 11:00 am – *In person or Zoom, Bodhisattva Way teaching, Tibetan language class >INFO
*The events with asterisk are hosted/presented by TBCWP, all others are presented by other entities.
*Saka Dawa Zoom Meetings
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83962027777?pwd=TFF3ak9mYXMzNW5jZi9DQTQ5TWZZQT09
Meeting ID: 839 6202 7777 | Passcode: 3jewels
By Phone: (346) 248-7799 US
Meeting ID: 839 6202 7777 | Passcode: 3360118