In the list view the main Buddhist holy days are shown by name. In the calendar-app the data is presented as a table or as a list for convenience. Sojong or Upposotha days twice a month are for confession of monastic communities.Ĭalendar download: Tibetan Calendar (pdf) They are especially recommended for performing Guru-Pujas. The 10th and 25th of the Tibetan calendar are days for Ganachakra or Tsok-Rituals of Tantra. For the lay practitioners these days are especially recommended for taking the Eight Vows. The 8th Moon, Full Moon, New Moon and eclipse days are special days for any wholesome action. Although every day of the year is a special day for the practice of Dharma, the selection made here is on the bases of giving priority to the most important ones. The regular holy days as well as special days of Tibetan and Buddhist festivals are indicated. Due to the synchronisation of solar day, lunar month and zodiac year in Tibetan astrology you will see that a day can be lost or doubled. The Tibetan astrology is a combination of Buddhist astrology from Kalachakra-tantra, Hindu astrology from Shiva-Tantra and ancient Chinese astrology. It shows the cycle of twelve months according to the Tibetan lunar calendar together with the corresponding months and days of the Western calendar. This calendar is meant specifically for practitioners of Tibetan Buddhism.
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