May 25, 2002
saka dawa
Getting ready for tomorrow. It is Saka Dawa, the most important festival for Tibetan Buddhism, commemorating Shakyamuni’s Buddhahood and the death of his mortal body. I will be practicing the Eight Mahayana Precepts. This will be the first time I’ve made any sort of committment like this so I’m a little nervous about it. They don’t seem too difficult and it is only for one day. Pretty sure I’ll survive. I’m looking at it like it will be a new beginning, almost like a new year celebration. Hopefully my expectations don’t disappoint me.
posted @ 8:19 AM
The best way to “celebrate” Saka Dawa is to be without expectations, without hope, without the attachments that cause nervousness.
Hope you had a great day!
posted by Selma on June 3, 2004 11:43 PMSelma,
Thank you. That was a Saka Dawa post from two years ago you commented on, but I appreciate your comment non-the-less. Yesterday we did a three hour Tara Puja at Vajrapani. Very beautiful and nice, so it was a good day.
posted by tom on June 4, 2004 06:13 AM
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