‹ Geshe Dhonam away for one month. •
It is once more May, which means we approach the most significant day to Buddhists, known to Tibetans as Saga Dawa, and to other traditions as:
“Buddha Purnima” or “Buddha Jayanti” in India, Bangladesh and Nepal
“Hanamatsuri” in Japan,
“Seokka Tanshin-il” in Korean,
Mandarin: “Fódàn”, Cantonese: “Fātdàahn” in Chinese-speaking communities,
“Phật Đản” in Vietnamese,
“Saga Dawa” (sa ga zla ba) in Tibetan,
“Visak Bochéa” in Khmer,
“Visakah Puja” (or Visakha Bucha) in Thai,
“Waisak” in Indonesia,
Vesak (“Wesak”) in Sri Lanka and Malaysia.
All these refer to the birth, enlightenment and passing away of Siddhattha Gotama. The two weeks leading up to the full moon on May 27th are powerful days for practice so we hope that
everyone can make the most of it!