Saka Dawa celebrates Lord Buddha's birth, enlightenment and parinirvana. It falls on the fourth month of the Tibetan Lunar calendar, with the full moon day known as Saka Dawa Duchen. The day is believed to hold great merit, as it marks the three major life events of the Buddha. It is a period with strong focus on spiritual practice, generosity and ethical conduct, as both virtuous and un-virtuous actions are multiplied manifold. This year it falls on Sunday 31st May 2026.

On that day we will have a full day of practice at Samye Dzong London, starting with Green Tara puja at 10am and finishing with a Medicine Buddha puja in the evening. 

Everyone is welcome to join this auspicious event.

Schedule

10.00 - 11.00 

• Green Tara Puja

11.00-11.30 - Break

11.30 - 12.30

• Light Offering in the courtyard

• Katta offering in the shrineroom

• Praise of the Twelve Deeds of the Buddha

• The Sutra in Three Sections

• Meditation and Dedication

  
  

12.30 - 14.00 - Lunch break 

14.00-15.00

• Praise of the Twelve Deeds of the Buddha 

• King of Aspiration prayer, Zangcho Monlam.

• Meditation and Dedication

15.00-15.30 - Break

15.30 - 16.30

• Praise of The Twelve Deeds

• Dorje Sempa practice, recititation of 100 syllable mantra

• Dedication

16.30 - Food and drink to share

Feel free to bring vegetarian/vegan food to share.

19.00-20.00

• Medicine Buddha puja

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