Losar (Tibetan New Year) falls on 18th February 2026, starting the year of the Fire Horse. Followed by the Fifteen Days of Miracles, it is a very special and auspicious time of the year. It commemorates when Shakyamuni Buddha performed a different miracle each day to inspire faith & devotion in the Buddha Dharma. It culminates on Chotrul Duchen, which falls on 3rd March 2026, the fifteenth day of the Tibetan lunar calendar. During these fifteen days of miracles (18 February - 3 March 2026), all karmic results—good and bad—are considered to be multiplied by one hundred millions. ＝＝＝＝＝ Gen Namgyel-la's special advice for this time: Take the 8 Mahayana Precepts daily “Prostrations to the 35 Buddhas” daily Clean the house, refresh the altar…..keep the good heart all day! Offer lights daily Recite "King of Prayers" daily, available in prayer book in Library (for member only) Recite "Sanghāta Sutra" Make offerings for auspicious Dharma activities: Sponsor Special Practices and Pujas such as: Wealth; Long life—Namgyalma and White Tara; Guru Puja; Palden Lhamo and Mahakala protector pujas Make Light Offerings with Gen Namgyel-la Merit Fund: Make offerings to the Merit Fund which will be used for all kinds of pujas, prayers and virtuous activities. Guru Sangha Health Fund: Sponsor monthly pujas and provide medical support to Gen Namgyel-la and the monastery and nunnery in Nepal. ​

A Solar Eclipse is considered highly auspicious. All karmic results—good and bad—are considered to be multiplied by millions. ＝＝＝＝＝ Gen Namgyel-la's special advice for this day: Take the 8 Mahayana Precepts “Prostrations to the 35 Buddhas” Recite any mantras Recite "King of Prayers", available in prayer book in Library (for member only) Recite "Sanghāta Sutra" Make offerings for auspicious Dharma activities: Sponsor Special Practices and Pujas Make Light offerings with Gen Namgyel-la Merit Fund: Make offerings to the Merit Fund which will be used for all kinds of pujas, prayers and virtuous activities. Merit Guru Sangha Health Fund: Sponsor monthly pujas and provide medical support to Gen Namgyel-la and the monastery and nunnery in Nepal. ​

A Lunar Eclipse is considered highly auspicious. All karmic results—good and bad—are considered to be multiplied by millions. ＝＝＝＝＝ Gen Namgyel-la's special advice for this day: Take the 8 Mahayana Precepts “Prostrations to the 35 Buddhas” Recite any mantras Recite "King of Prayers", available in prayer book in Library (for member only) Recite "Sanghāta Sutra" Make offerings for auspicious Dharma activities: Sponsor Special Practices and Pujas Make Light offerings with Gen Namgyel-la Merit Fund: Make offerings to the Merit Fund which will be used for all kinds of pujas, prayers and virtuous activities. Merit Guru Sangha Health Fund: Sponsor monthly pujas and provide medical support to Gen Namgyel-la and the monastery and nunnery in Nepal. ​

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR PRECIOUS DHARMA TEACHER! 5th April is the birthday of Gen Namgyel-la. We express our deepest gratitude to Genla for leading us on the path to Buddhahood. Having the opportunity to meet a great, compassionate Guru is so fortunate! May we always have strong and positive Dharma connections with our unmistaken Dharma teacher, Gen Namgyel-la. "Thank you and please live a long and healthy life! Please continue to lead us to enlightenment."

Vesak commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and death (Parinirvāna) of the Buddha, as observed in Theravada, Tibetan Buddhism, and Navayana traditions. It is a significant Buddhist festival also recognised as Buddha Jayanti, Buddha Purnima, Visak Bochea, and Buddha Day, is traditionally celebrated by Buddhists across South and Southeast Asia, as well as in Tibet and Mongolia. Vesak is celebrated on the full moon day of the Vaisakha month, all karmic results—good and bad— are considered to be multiplied by one hundred millions.

Shakyamuni Buddha's birth, enlightenment and parinirvana are celebrated during Saka Dawa, which is the most important month in the Tibetan calendar. The 15th day of this lunar month, the full moon day, is called Saka Dawa Duchen which is the single most holy day of the year for Tibetan Buddhists. In 2026, Saka Dawa Duchen falls on 31 May. Known as the month of merits, during Saka Dawa month (17 May - 15 June 2026) all karmic results—good and bad— are considered to be multiplied by one hundred millions. ＝＝＝＝＝ Gen Namgyel-la's special advice for this time: Recite “Sanghata Sutra” at least once Recite "Praise to Shakyamuni Buddha" Recite "King of Prayers", available in prayer book in Library (for member only) Recite "Sanghāta Sutra" Light offerings are very beneficial Make offerings for auspicious Dharma activities: Sponsor Special Practices and Pujas: Medicine Buddha puja and rituals; 16 days of 8 Nyung Nye practices (intense practice of fasting, reciting mantras and prostrations); Fire puja; Blessing the Ground ceremony Make Light Offerings with Gen Namgyel-la Merit Fund: Make offerings to the Merit Fund which will be used for all kinds of pujas, prayers and virtuous activities. Merit Guru Sangha Health Fund: Sponsor monthly pujas and provide medical support to Gen Namgyel-la and the monastery and nunnery in Nepal. ​

The First Turning of the Wheel of Dharma Shakyamuni Buddha gave his first teaching—of the Four Noble Truths—at Sarnath on this day over 2500 years ago, after seven weeks of his attaining enlightenment in Bodhgaya. This event is known as “The First Turning of the Wheel of Dharma,” resulting in great benefit for countless sentient beings. On this auspicious day, all karmic results—good and bad—are considered to be multiplied by one hundred millions. ＝＝＝＝＝ Gen Namgyel-la's special advice for this day: Recite "Heart Sutra" up to 108 times Recite "King of Prayers", available in prayer book in Library (for member only) Recite "Sanghāta Sutra" Recite Shakyamuni Buddha mantra at least 108 times: TAYATHA OM MUNI MUNI MAHA MUNIYE SVAHA Make offerings for auspicious Dharma activities: Make Light offerings Sponsor Special Practices and Pujas: Monastery - 16 Arhat Puja; Nunnery - Tara Puja and Praises. Merit Fund: Make offerings to the Merit Fund which will be used for all kinds of pujas, prayers and virtuous activities. Merit Guru Sangha Health Fund: Sponsor monthly pujas and provide medical support to Gen Namgyel-la and the monastery and nunnery in Nepal. ​

A Solar Eclipse is considered highly auspicious. All karmic results—both good and bad—are considered to be multiplied by millions. ＝＝＝＝＝ Gen Namgyel-la's special advice for this day: Take the 8 Mahayana Precepts “Prostrations to the 35 Buddhas” Recite any mantras Recite "King of Prayers", available in prayer book in Library (for member only) Recite "Sanghāta Sutra" Make offerings for auspicious Dharma activities: Sponsor Special Practices and Pujas Make Light offerings with Gen Namgyel-la Merit Fund: Make offerings to the Merit Fund which will be used for all kinds of pujas, prayers and virtuous activities. Guru Sangha Health Fund: Sponsor monthly pujas and provide medical support to Gen Namgyel-la and the monastery and nunnery in Nepal.

A Lunar Eclipse is considered highly auspicious. All karmic results— good and bad—are considered to be multiplied by millions. ＝＝＝＝＝ Gen Namgyel-la's special advice for this day: Take the 8 Mahayana Precepts “Prostrations to the 35 Buddhas” Recite many mantras Recite "King of Prayers", available in prayer book in Library (for member only) Recite "Sanghāta Sutra" Make offerings for auspicious Dharma activities: Sponsor Special Practices and Pujas Make Light offerings with Gen Namgyel-la Merit Fund: Make offerings to the Merit Fund which will be used for all kinds of pujas, prayers and virtuous activities. Guru Sangha Health Fund: Sponsor monthly pujas and provide medical support to Gen Namgyel-la and the monastery and nunnery in Nepal.

Buddha Shakyamuni's Descent from the Heaven of Thirty-Three To commemorate Buddha Shakyamuni’s return to earth after three months giving teachings in the heaven realm where Buddha's mother had been reborn, in order to repay her kindness and to benefit the gods. This day signifies Buddha’s compassion to continuously teach and benefit beings; extremely important for Buddhists. In 2026, Lhabab Duchen falls on the 1st of November. All karmic results—good and bad—are considered to be multiplied by one hundred millions. ＝＝＝＝＝ Gen Namgyel-la's special advice for this time: Burn incense and offer special prayers to Lord Buddha Take the 8 Mahayana Precepts Offer lights Recite "King of Prayers", available in prayer book in Library (for member only) Recite "Sanghāta Sutra" Make offerings for auspicious Dharma activities: Sponsor Special Practices and Pujas: 16 Arhat Puja; Tara Puja and Praises to 21 Taras. Make Light offerings with Gen Namgyel-la Merit Fund: Make offerings to the Merit Fund which will be used for all kinds of pujas, prayers and virtuous activities. Guru Sangha Health Fund: Sponsor monthly pujas and provide medical support to Gen Namgyel-la and the monastery and nunnery in Nepal.

This day is to commemorate the parinirvana of the great Lama Tsongkhapa (1357-1419), who is one of Tibetan Buddhism’s greatest scholars and yogis. Lama Tsongkhapa’s brilliant and illuminated essence of Buddha’s teachings guides Tibetan Buddhists worldwide to this very day. He is the author of Lam Rim Chen Mo—The Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment—and other profound texts. Lama Tsongkhapa was the founder of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism, which is the tradition of Gen Namgyel-la—and Lam Rim is the framework that Gen-la’s teachings are based upon. On this auspicious day, all karmic results—good and bad—are considered to be multiplied by one hundred millions. ＝＝＝＝＝ Gen Namgyel-la's special advice for this day: Recite "Foundation of All Good Qualities" Recite "King of Prayers", available in prayer book in Library (for member only) Recite "Sanghāta Sutra" Make offerings for auspicious Dharma activities: Sponsor Special Practices and Pujas : Lama Tsongkhapa Guru Puja Make Light offerings with Gen Namgyel-la Merit Fund: Make offerings to the Merit Fund which will be used for all kinds of pujas, prayers and virtuous activities. Guru Sangha Health Fund: Sponsor monthly pujas and provide medical support to Gen Namgyel-la and the monastery and nunnery in Nepal.

Tenzin Khedup Rinpoche is the reincarnation of Choeding Rinpoche who was a very special and compassionate Guru of Gen Namgyel-la. Choeding Rinpoche was the reincarnation of Geshe Ben Kungyal. In one of the famous stories in Lam Rim, he was a thief but later became a great lojong practitioner, and finally became enlightened. Choeding Rinpoche (Gen Namgyel-la's Dear Guru) Tenzin Khedup Rinpoche (Reincarnation of Choeding Rinpoche) ​This is a special day for us to make connections and show appreciation of our lineage. Every year V.N.O.S. will make special offerings to Tenzin Khedup Rinpoche to support him in his life in the monastery. ＝＝＝＝＝ Make offerings for auspicious Dharma activities: Special offerings to Tenzin Khedup Rinpoche : May Rinpoche live long with good health and continuously benefit countless sentient beings in this lifetime. May we have the merit to receive teachings from Rinpoche in this life. Sponsor Special Practices and Pujas : Guru Puja at Rinpoche’s monastery in Pokhara Make Light offerings with Gen Namgyel-la Merit Fund: Make offerings to the Merit Fund which will be used for all kinds of pujas, prayers and virtuous activities. Guru Sangha Health Fund: Sponsor monthly pujas and provide medical support to Gen Namgyel-la and the monastery and nunnery in Nepal.