Fire Ox Year 2124

Wisdom Diary 1997 - 1998

Losar The Great Events Table of Regular Events
Birthdays of the Karmapas Public Holidays Anniversaries and Practices Days

Losar

Tibetan New Year (Losar) is on February 8th, 1997.

The next Tibetan New Year (Losar) is on February 27th, 1998.

The Great Events

Celebration of the Great Events recall the Birth and the Four Great Acts of Lord Buddha Sakyamuni. According to the sacred words of the Buddha, performance of virtuous deeds on these auspicious occasions enables one to reap 100,000 moral merits.

Cho nga Chopa (the Miracles): February 22th
Kutampa (the Birthday): May 13th
Sangyepa (the Enlightenment): May 22nd
Chokhor Duchen (the First Teaching): July 8th
Lhabab Duchen (the Descent from Heavenly Realm): October 22nd

The Tsurphu Astrological tradition, established by Ranjung Dorje, the 3rd Karmapa, based on His own insight about astrology and the Kalachakra system, is especially reknowned for its accuracy in the forcast of lunar and solar events.

Table of Regular Events

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan
	Table of Events ´97												´98
White Tara Days 3rd Lunar Day	11th	10th	11th	10th	9th	8th	7th	6th	5th	4th	3rd	2nd	1st
Green Tara and Medicine Buddha Days 8th Lunar Day	16th	15th	16th	15th	14th	13th	13th	11th	10th	9th	8th	7th	6th
Guru Rinpoche and Chakrasamvara Days 10th Lunar Day	18th	16th	18th	17th	17th	15th	15th	13th	12th	11th	10th	9th	7th
Buddha Sakyamuni and Full Moon Days 15th Lunar Day	23th	22th	23th	22th	22th	20th	20th	18th	16th	16th	14th	14th	12th
Vajrayogini Days 25th Lunar Day	4th	2nd	4th	3rd	2nd and 31st	30th	29th	27th	26th	25th	24th	24th	23rd
Mahakala Days 29th Lunar Day	8th	6th	8th	6th	6th	4th	3rd	2nd and 31st	30th	30th	28th	28th	27th
Buddha Amithaba and New Moon Days 30th Lunar Day	9th	7th	9th	7th	6th	5th	4th	3rd	1st	1st and 31st	29th	29th	28th

Birthdays of the Karmapas

Birthday of 3rd Karmapa, Ranjung Dorje (1284): February, 15th
Birthday of 7th Karmapa, Chodrak Gyatso (1454): February, 20th
Birthday of 6th Karmapa, Thongwa Donden (1416): March, 16th
Birthday of 4th Karmapa, Rolpe Dorje (1340): April, 19th
Birthday of 10th Karmapa, Choying Dorje (1604): May, 5th
Birthday of 17th Karmapa, Thaye Dorje (1983): May, 6th
Birthday of 16th Karmapa, Rangjung Rigpe Dorje (1924): July, 20th
Birthday of 5th Karmapa, Deshin Shegpa (1384): July, 23th
Birthday of 9th Karmapa, Wangchuk Dorje (1556): August, 10th
Birthday of 15th Karmapa, Khakhyab Dorje (1871): September, 12th
Birthday of 13th Karmapa, Dudul Dorje (1733): October, 1th
Birthday of 8th Karmapa, Mikyo Dorje (1507): November, 4th
Birthday of 14th Karmapa, Thekchog Dorje (1799): December, 8th

Public Holidays

Public Holidays are shown for the following countries: Switzerland (CH), Germany (D), France (F), United Kingdom (UK),United States (USA). 1997 1.1 New Year's Day, Nouvel An, Neujahrtag (UK,USA,CH,F,D) 2.1 Berchtoldstag, Bank Holiday (CH,UK) 6.1 Heilige Drei Könige (D) 30.1 Martin Luther King Jr. Day (USA) 17.2 Washington's Birthday (USA) 17.3 St Patrick's Day (UK) 28.3 Good Friday, Vendredi Saint, Karfreitag, (CH,D,UK) 30.3 Easter Sunday, Paques, Ostersonntag (UK,F,CH,D) 31.3 Easter Monday, Lundi de Paques, Ostermontag (UK,F,CH,D) 1.5 Fete du Travail, Maifeiertag (F,D) 5.5 May Day (UK) 8.5 Victoire 1945 (F) 8.5 Ascension, Auffahrt, Himmelfahrt (F,CH,D) 18.5 Pentecote, Pfingstsonntag (F,CH,D) 19.5 Lundi de Pentecote, Pfingstmontag (F,CH,D) 26.5 Memorial Day, Spring Bank Holiday (USA,UK) 29.5 Fronleichnam (D) 4.7 Independence Day (USA) 14.7 Orangemen's Day (UK) 14.7 Fete Nationale (F) 1.8 Fete Nationale, Bundesfeier (CH) 4.8 Summer Bank Holiday (UK) 15.8 Assomption (F) 25.8 Summer Bank Holiday (UK) 1.9 Labor Day (USA) 3.10 Nationalfeiertag (D) 13.10 Columbus Day (USA) 1.11 Toussaint, Allerheiligen (F,D) 4.11 Election Day (USA) 11.11 Veterans' Day, Armistice 1918 (USA,F) 23.11 Totensonntag (D) 27.11 Thanksgiving Day (USA) 24.12 Veille de Noel, Heiligabend (CH) 25.12 Christmas Day, Noel, Weihnachtsfeiertag (USA,UK,F,CH,D) 26.12 Boxing Day, Weihnachstag (UK,CH,D) 31.12 St-Sylvestre, Sylversterabend (CH) 1998 1.1 New Year's Day, Nouvel An, Neujahr (UK,USA,CH,F,D) 2.1 Berchtoldstag, Bank Holiday (CH,UK) 6.1 Heilige Drei Könige (D) 30.1 Martin Luther King Jr. Day (USA) 17.2 Washington's Birthday (USA)

Anniversaries and Practices Days

1997 January 6th Parinirvana of Jamgon Kongtrul the Great, Lodro Thaye (1899) February 6th Lama Dances - Gonpo Cham February 8th Losar - Tibetan New Year 2124 Miracles of Lord Buddha (1.1 - 15.1) February 15th Birthday of 3rd Karmapa, Ranjung Dorje (1284) Parinirvana of 9th Karmapa, Wangchuk Dorje (1603) February 20th Birthday of 7th Karmapa, Chodrak Gyatso (1454) February 21th Parinirvana of Milarepa (1123) February 22th CHO NGA CHOPA - Days of offerings - Parinirvana of Naropa, Marpa Chokyi Lodro (1092) & 7th Karmapa Chodrak Gyatso (1505) February 27th Anniversary of Lhasa uprising February 28th Parinirvana of 14th Karmapa, Thekchog Dorje (1868) Birthday of H.H. the 12th Drukchen Kyabgon March 4th Parinirvana of 13th Karmapa, Dudul Dorje (1797) March 16th Birthday of 6th Karmapa, Thongwa Donden (1416) March 23th Parinirvana of 10th Karmapa, Choying Dorje (1674) April 1st Parinirvana of 5th Shamarpa, Konchok Yenlag (1588) April 2nd Parinirvana of 8th Situ, Chokyi Jugne (1774) April 3rd Parinirvana of Taranatha April 4th Parinirvana of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche (1987) April 6th Parinirvana of 2nd Shamarpa, Kacho Wangpo (1405) April 8th Kalachakra New Year April 19th Birthday of 4th Karmapa, Rolpe Dorje (1340) April 22th Buddha revealed the Kalachakra Tantra April 26th Parinirvana of 3rd Jamgon Kongtrul, Lodro Chokyi Senge (1992) May 3rd Parinirvana of 15th Karmapa, Khakhyab Dorje (1922) May 5th Birthday of 10th Karmapa, Choying Dorje (1604) May 6th Birthday of H.H. 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, Thaye Dorje (1983) May 7th SAGA DAWA - Special month for pratice May 10th Parinirvana of Kalu Rinpoche (1989) May 13th KUTAMPA - the Birthday of Lord Buddha May 14th Parinirvana of 2nd Jamgon Kongtrul, Khyentse Özer (1952) May 17th Lama Dances of the Great practice of Sabdun Purba May 22th SANGYEPA, NYANGEN LE DE PA - Enlightenment and Maha Parinirvana day of Lord Buddha. Most sacred day for buddhist. June 20th Dzam Ling Chi Sang - Universal purification day through fire puja July 6th Birthday of H.H. 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso (1935) July 8th CHOKHOR DUCHEN - First Teaching of Lord Buddha July 15th Birthday of Guru Rinpoche July 19th Parinirvana of 3rd Karmapa, Ranjung Dorje (1339) July 20th Parinirvana of Gampopa (1153) Birthday of 16th Gyalwa Karmapa, Rangjung Rigpe Dorje (1924) July 23th Birthday of 5th Karmapa, Deshin Shegpa (1384) August 10th Birthday of 9th Karmapa, Wangchuk Dorje (1556) August 15th Parinirvana of 11th Karmapa, Yeshe Dorje (1702) August 18th Parinirvana of 4th Karmapa, Rolpe Dorje (1383) Parinirvana of Dolpopa Sherab Gyaltsen September 2nd Democracy day of Tibet September 6th Birthday of H.H. the Sakya Trizin September 12th Birthday of 15th Karmapa, Khakhyab Dorje (1871) Birthday of 5th Shamarpa, Konchok Yenlag (1525) September 16th Parinirvana of 5th Karmapa, Deshin Shegpa(1415) September 24th Parinirvana of 8th Karmapa, Mikyo Dorje (1554) October 1st Birthday of 3rd Jamgon Kongtrul Rinpoche, Lodro Chokyi Senge (1954) Birthday of 13th Karmapa, Dudul Dorje (1733) October 4th Parinirvana of 2nd Karmapa, Karma Pakshi (1283) October 9th Parinirvana of 16th Gyalwa Karmapa, Rangjung Rigpe Dorje (1981) October 10th Parinirvana of Khyungpo Naljor October 22th LHABAB DUCHEN - Descent of Lord Buddha from the Heavenly Realm October 27th Birthday of H.H.14th Kunzig Shamarpa, Mipham Chokyi Lodro (1952) November 4th Birthday of 8th Karmapa, Mikyo Dorje (1507) November 10th Birthday of Jamgon Kongtrul the Great, Lodro Thaye (1813) Drolkar Duchen - An auspicious day for painting of White Tara November 29th Parinirvana of 12th Karmapa, Changchub Dorje December 2nd Parinirvana of 1st Karmapa, Dusum Khyenpa December 6th Ngenpa Gu Dzom - The incidental occurrence of nine bad omens. An inauspicious day for most activities but a good day for a picnic. December 8th Birthday of 14th Karmapa, Thekchog Dorje (1799) December 14th Birthday of 8th Situ, Chokyi Jungne (1699) December 26th Parinirvana of Jamgon Kongtrul the Great, Lodro Thaye (1899) 1998 February 25th Some days before, beginning with the practice of the big puja of Mahakala and ending with the Mahakala Dances with the offering torma on 29th. February 27th Losar - Tibetan New Year 2125