● July |
5th |
Birthday of Dharma
Protector Wei T'o |
|
21st |
Anniversary of
Regarder of the World's Sound Bodhisattva's
Enlightenment (Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva) |
● Aug. |
14th |
Birthday of Great
Strength Bodhisattva (Mahasthama Bodhisattva) |
|
16th |
Ullambana
Assembly; Day of the Buddha's Rejoicing |
|
22nd |
Anniversary of
Patriarch P'u An's Subduing of Demons |
|
25th |
Birthday of
Nagarjuna Bodhisattva |
|
31st |
Birthday of Earth
Treasury Bodhisattva(Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva) |
|
31st |
Birthday of the
Venerable Master Hsu Yun, 45th Patriarch of Wei Yang lineage |
● Sep. |
3rd |
Anniversary of the Great Master, The SixthPatriarch Hui Neng's Nirvana
|
|
24th |
Birthday of Dipankara Buddha |
● Oct. |
18th |
Anniversary of Regarder of the World's Sound Bodhisattva Left Home Day (Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva) |
|
29th |
Birthday of
Crystal Light Medicine Master Buddha (Aksobhya Buddha) |
● Nov. |
3rd |
Birthday of Patriarch Bodhidharma |
|
6th |
Releasing even one captive living
being on this day is one billion times
more meritorious than on other days. Offense incurring karma is ten million times heavier on this day. (Note: this refers to releasing animals which
would otherwise be killed and eaten) |
● Dec. |
15th |
Birthday of Amitabha Buddha |
|
17th |
Birthday of the Compassionate
Bodhisattva Who Leads One to Rebirth in the Nine Grades of Lotus |