Tibetan Buddhist Practices for the Four Special Days
The Buddha’s special days, such as the Fifteen Days of Miracles at Losar, Saka Dawa, Chokhor Duchen, Lhabab Duchen, and solar eclipses, hold immense significance in Tibetan Buddhist tradition.
During these special events, the positive effects are magnified, giving practitioners more chances for spiritual development.
Practitioners engage in various virtuous activities to accumulate merit.
They rejoice in the merits of themselves, other sentient beings, and the Buddhas, recite sacred texts like the Vajra Cutter Sutra and the King of Prayers, meditate on emptiness and bodhicitta, perform prostrations, make offerings, liberate animals, and practice charity with bodhicitta.
It’s crucial to remain mindful of one’s actions on these days, as the multiplication effect applies to both virtuous and non-virtuous deeds.
With the guidance of esteemed masters like Chogye Trichen Rinpoche, practitioners are encouraged to utilize these special days to accelerate their journey towards enlightenment and benefit all sentient beings.
