This year, 2018, Saka Dawa will be on May 29.phantom59 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 03, 2012 4:43 pm 'The full moon day of Saka Dawa commemorates Lord Buddha's birth, enlightenment, and parinirvana. As cited by Lama Zopa Rinpoche in the Vinaya text Treasure of Quotations and Logic, virtuous actions done on this day are multiplied one hundred million times.
Practices specifically recommended by Rinpoche for Saka Dawa include:
Taking the Eight Mahayana Precepts
Doing Nyung Nyes
Performing the Guru Shakyamuni Buddha puja
Of course, any other meritorious activities often advised by Lama Zopa Rinpoche are also good to do on this day, such as recitation of the Sanghata Sutra, Golden Light Sutra'
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I plan to take some free time and practice Vajrasattva with our Geshe and the community.