Saka Dawa 

with TCL Sangha
Monday, June 17 2019
​The fifteenth day of Saka Dawa is one of the four great holy days of the Tibetan calendar, commemorating Shakyamuni Buddha’s enlightenment and parinirvana. Any actions done on this day, both auspicious and harmful, are magnified in their power. Karmic results are multiplied by one hundred million, as cited by Lama Zopa Rinpoche in the vinaya text Treasure of Quotations and Logic.

On this auspicious day, Tse Chen Ling will providing a number of activities in which all are welcome to accumulate benefit for all sentient beings.

​Schedule:
  • 5:30am: Eight Mahayana Precepts* and Thirty-Five Confession Buddhas led by Ven. Carol Corradi (Please email [email protected] if you plan to attend the Precepts ceremony.)
  • 10am - 11am  Medicine Buddha Puja​
  • 4pm  Sutra Recitation with TCL Sangha
*The Eight Mahayana Precepts, a set of 24-hour vows, will be taken before sunrise. The precepts are to avoid the following:
  1. Killing, even insects.
  2. Stealing, taking what is not offered.
  3. Sexual contact.
  4. Telling lies, being deceitful.
  5. Intoxicants: alcohol, tobacco, and drugs (except for medical purposes).
  6. Eating more than one main meal during the 24 hours.  The meal should be taken before noon, with only light liquids permitted after that. At other times of the day one can take light drinks, but not undiluted whole milk or fruit juice with pulp. Avoid eating black foods: meat, eggs, onions, garlic, and radishes.
  7. Sitting on a high or expensive bed or seat with proud motivation.
  8. Wearing jewelry, perfume, make-up, and singing, dancing, or playing music with attachment.
Please email [email protected] if you plan to attend the Precept Ceremony.


Free event. Donations appreciated.