Light offering at Bouddha Stupa on Saturday 25th (via Zoom)

May the light of wisdom shine to all corners of all the worlds eliminating the darkness of all ignorance During Saga Dawa, we will be making a light offering at Bouddha Stupa on Saturday 25th. One offering of 2,000 butter lamps at 6:15 (CET) and a second light offering of 2,000 butter lamps at 10:15 … Continued

Photos taken while offering 12,000 butter lamps over 3 days

May the light of wisdom shine to all the corners of all the worlds eternally removing the darkness of ignorance . Wisdom does not give rise to afflictions.Compassion doesn’t give rise to enemies. May all beings have happiness and all the causes of happiness, May they be free from suffering and all the causes of … Continued

Offering for Saga Dawa

Dear All, Starting today, we enter the month of Saga Dawa. It is a sacred month of the year that commemorates the birth, enlightenment and parinirvana of the Buddha. We plan to make a collective offering to Lama Pieter, for the offering of light/lamps in Kathmandu, a sacred place, and also a collective offering to … Continued

Saga Dawa: Month of merits 2024

Saga Dawa, the 4th Tibetan lunar month which runs from 9th May until 6th June 2024, is known as the month of merits, it is also called bumgyur dawa, which means “merits multiplied by a hundred thousand times”. For example practitioners’ efforts in practicing Dharma during this month, generosity, kindness and compassion accumulating virtuous merit … Continued