During this year’s Saga Dawa, a range of powerful and important pujas, initiations, retreats, and other ceremonies are unfolding across the Himalayan region. In my new article today, I present this list of meritorious rituals that you can participate in, wherever you are in the world.
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- Bokar Ngedon Chokhor Ling – Annual Grand Kalachakra Drupchod – 24–31 May 2026
- Gyuto Monastery – Grand Propitiation Ritual & Guhyasamaja Self-Initiation – 23–31 May 2026
- Mindrolling – Annual Vajrasattva Drupchod & Sixteen Arhats Ritual – 20–31 May 2026
- Phyang Tashi Chozong – Annual Grand Cakrasamvara Drupchod – 20–31 May 2026
- Gosok Phuntsok Choeling – Tara Prayer (100k recitations) & Nyungney Puja – 17–31 May 2026
- Jonang Takten Phuntsok Choeling
– Avalokiteshvara Ritual / Mani Recitation & Nine-Deity Kalachakra Drupchod – 17 May – 15 June 2026
– Chod Practice with Feast Offering – 15 May 2026
- Woechen Thukje Choeling – Nyungney Puja (Fasting Retreat) – 17 May – 1 June 2026
- Tashi Romje Choeling – Chanting Manjushri’s Names & Offerings to Dharma Protectors – 17–31 May 2026
- Sakya Tharig – Thousand Offerings to Ushnishavijaya & Sixteen Arhats Ritual – 17–31 May 2026
- Rumtek Monastery – Annual Grand Vajrakilaya Puja & Sixteen Arhats Ritual – 17–31 May 2026
- Menri – Great Retreat Practice of the Three Principal Bon Deities – 10–16 May 2026
Related features from BDG
Through the Eyes of the Moon: Celebrating Saga Dawa at Himalayan Monasteries
When the Buddha Became Time: The Third Turning of the Wheel
The Unfinished Enlightenment: How India Is Reclaiming Its Buddhist Soul—An Interview with Dr. Richard Dixey
The Tai Situpa, the Ganden Tripa and the Dalai Lama: My Meetings with Great Masters in India