12 May 2024 (Sunday) - 23 May 2024 (Thursday)
The 2024 Saga Dawa Event
~Sunday, May 12 — Thursday, May 23 (Taiwan time)~
(Please note: the above dates are Taiwan time.
North America dates are Evening of Saturday, May 11 through Thursday, May 23)
IMPORTANT NOTE: In order to join the event, all participants must complete payment and
registration at least 24 hours before the start of the session they wish to attend.
We are unable to make exceptions to this rule.
All Are Invited to Attend
The 2024 Dzogchen Buddha Path
Saga Dawa Teaching and Practice Program
Conducted by
the International Dzogchen Buddha Path
Bodhi Lamas, Dharma Teachers and Sangha
The Merit Power of This Enlightened Month
Saga Dawa is the Month of Buddha Shakyamuni’s Birth, Enlightenment, and Parinirvana.
During this Wood Dragon Year 2024, Saga Dawa – the fourth lunar month – is from May 9 to June 6. During this auspicious month, the power of positive and negative intentions and actions increases one billion (1,000,000,000) times or more.
Thus, we encourage all virtuous beings to practice Dharma and engage in virtuous activities every day for the whole month.
Especially, we invite all to join us in this Saga Dawa Event during the 5th – 15th days of this lunar month in order to create immeasurable good karma.
Teaching and Practice Sessions
Each day has 4 sessions:
1. Regional Buddha Path Morning Practice led by regional teacher or Sangha
2. International Event teaching by the authorized Bodhi Lamas and Dharma Teachers
3. Regional Event teaching by regional Buddha Path Teachers
4. Regional Buddha Path Evening Practice led by regional teacher or Sangha
Regional Schedules
North America (PDT, West Coast Time)
Preliminary Practice 8:00 – 9:00 am
Regional Teaching 5:00 – 7:00 pm
International Teaching 8:00 – 10:00 pm
Concluding Practice 10:15 – 11:00 pm
Russia (Moscow Time)
Optional Early Preliminary Practice 6:00 – 6:50 am
International Teaching 6:00 – 8:00 am
Preliminary Practice 9:30 – 10:30 am
Regional Teaching 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Concluding Practice 9:00 – 10:00pm
Asia (Taiwan Time)
Preliminary Practice (English）7:00am – 8:00am
Preliminary Practice（Chinese）9:00am – 10:00am
International Teaching 11:00am – 1:00pm
Chinese Translation by Dharma Archarya Heng Li 4:20pm – 5:20pm
Concluding Practice (Chinese）5:30pm – 6:30pm
Concluding Practice（English）7:00pm – 8:00pm
Regional Teaching 8:15pm – 9:45pm
Language and Translation
The international sessions of this program will be taught in English. However,
interpretation may be available in other languages including Chinese,
Russian, German, Spanish, Japanese, and so on, based on availability and need.
The regional sessions will be taught in the local language according to the region.
These will be English, Mandarin, and Russian,
and may include Japanese, Spanish, and so on, based on availability and need.
General Daily Auspicious Event Schedule
- Practice the morning Buddha Path practice for up to 1 hour.
(Joining the daily Buddha Path Internet Group Practice is encouraged.) - Receive live teaching and tutoring for 1-2 hours.
(This includes Q&A sessions.) - Engage in individual virtuous activity during the day for 1 hour.
(personal activities) - Participate in individual tutoring or group discussion for 1 hour.
(personal study) - Do self-study, contemplation, meditation, and practice for 1 hour or more.
(personal practice) - Practice the evening Buddha Path practice for 1 hour.
(Joining the daily Buddha Path Internet Group Practice is encouraged.) - Rest for 7 to 8 hours while holding the vows of virtue and silence.
Introduction Regarding the Dzogchen Buddha Path Saga Dawa Program
The “Month of Saga” – the fourth month of the Tibetan Lunar calendar – is incredibly important and auspicious. This fourth month marks the 2,984th anniversary of Our Supreme Guide Buddha Shakyamuni displaying sacred birth beneath a laksha tree in Lumbini; the 2,950th anniversary of Buddha subjugating the maras and attaining enlightenment; and the 2,904th anniversary of Buddha Shakyamuni displaying death between the twin sala trees in Kushinagara.
To honor and celebrate Our Supreme Guide Buddha Shakyamuni, our International Dzogchen Buddha Path Dharma Teachers and Sangha will conduct a Dzogchen Buddha Path Saga Dawa Internet Teaching and Practice Program on the birth, enlightenment, and parinirvana of the Incomparable Buddha Shakyamuni.
Please add this Dzogchen Buddha Path Saga Dawa Teaching and Practice Program to your calendar and joyfully send this link to your contact lists so that other people may also have the opportunity to attend this auspicious event.
The Goals and Objectives of the Saga Dawa Program
- Immediate goal
To transform our bodies, speech, and minds into the enlightened wisdom of all Buddhas. - The ultimate goal
To swiftly liberate all beings from suffering and to establish them in Unsurpassable Enlightenment, Buddha, the absolute goal of the Dzogchen Buddha Path Lineage. - The short-term objective
To train our bodies, speech, and minds every day to embody the inherent miracles of natural healing through taking refuge in Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha and holding the vow of bodhicitta. - The long-term objective
To bring the natural wisdom of all Buddhas and enlightened beings into our daily lives.
About this Holy Time
The Excellent Gathered Perfection of Auspicious Time
The time of our Enlightened Aspiration Teaching and Practice Program will include the following auspicious enlightened days and thus all of our practices will accumulate billions of times more virtuous karma.
*Important note: the following dates are according to Taiwan time, where the Holy Vajra Master presently resides. According to American time zones, these events will occur the evening before the scheduled day.
The Holy Day of Buddha Shakyamuni’s Birth, Tuesday, 14th May, 2024
The Holy Day of Buddha Shakyamuni’s Birth, which is when the 10th Bhumi Bodhisattva Prince Siddhartha was born from the virtuous Queen Maya Devi beneath a Laksha tree in Lumbini, 2,984 years ago.
The Holy Day of Buddha Subjugating the Maras, Monday, 2oth May, 2024
The Holy Day of Mara Subjugation, which is when then 10th Bhumi Bodhisattva Shakyamuni subjugated the four maras under the bodhi tree at Vajrasana in Bodhgaya, 2,950 years ago.
The Holy Day of Perfect Enlightenment, Monday, 2oth May, 2024
The Holy Day of Perfect Enlightenment, which is when Bodhisattva Shakyamuni became Buddha under the bodhi tree at Vajrasana in Bodhgaya, 2,950 years ago.
The Holy Day of Buddha’s Parinirvana, Thursday, 23rd May, 2024
The Holy Day of Buddha’s Parinirvana, which is when Buddha Shakyamuni displayed death between the twin sala trees in Kushinagara, 2,904 years ago.
Heartfelt Invitation
We wholeheartedly invite and encourage all virtuous beings to
join us for the entire Saga Dawa Teaching and Practice Program.
Organizer of this Program
The International Dzogchen Buddha Path Community is honored to host this Saga Dawa Teaching and Practice Program.
The International Event Directors of this Saga Dawa Event – Sangh Member Monica Ng
The European region Event Director of this Saga Dawa Event – Bodhi Lama Rita
The North American Event Director of this Saga Dawa Event – Bodhi Lama Zangshod
The Asian Event Director of this Saga Dawa Event – Sangha Member Natalie Fung
The Russian Event Director of this Saga Dawa Event – Sangha Member Anyuta Shilnikova
We sincerely invite all Sangha and friends to attend the 2024 Annual Dzogchen Buddha Path Saga Dawa Teaching and Practice Program from Sunday, May 12 through Thursday, May 23 2024 to study and practice the life and teachings of Buddha Shakyamuni during this holy time.
Contact us direct at sagadawaevent@thebuddhapath.org
Our Kind Vajra Master and Dharma Teachers of the Dzogchen Buddha Path
We are extremely happy to announce that under the guidance of our Holy Vajra Master Dzogchen Khenpo Choga Rinpoche, a Dzogchen Lineage Holder and founder of the Dzogchen Buddha Path International Organizations, the International Dzogchen Buddha Path Dharma Teachers and Sangha will lead this Dzogchen Buddha Path Saga Dawa Teaching and Training Program and provide daily instruction to all students during the entire program.
This is an extraordinary opportunity to receive profound instructions directly from qualified Dharma Teachers of the Dzogchen Buddha Path in the company of dedicated Sangha members from around the world.
Bio of His Eminence Dzogchen Khenpo Choga Rinpoche
Importance of Supporting and Participating in this Program
Enlightened wisdom is not something that somebody gives to you, but rather it is something that you can achieve through learning, contemplating, meditating, and practicing the Dzogchen Buddha Path. Like that, participating in and supporting this Saga Dawa program you will achieve merit and wisdom. Whatever amount of merit and wisdom you achieve, you have that much more power to benefit yourself and others.
Even during this difficult time, we are establishing enlightened wisdom ourselves with the blessings of all Buddhas and enlightened beings and especially Buddha Shakyamuni and all Dzogchen Lineage Masters, along with the assemblage of Our Holy Vajra Master, Dharma Teachers, and precious Sangha.
It is rare to have such an extraordinary virtuous event to occur in this world during such difficult times. Therefore, it is very important to support such beneficial Dharma events and virtuous activities according to your resources, time, and energy for the sake of yourself and the whole world.
It is surprising that some people are willing to spend huge amounts of resources, time, and energy for non-virtuous events and harmful activities, but are not willing to spend even a small amount of resources, time, and energy for beneficial events on virtuous activities. Such actions never bring benefit to self or others.
We encourage everyone to participate in and support this auspicious Saga Dawa event.
Apply Today
Applications are currently being accepted. We welcome applications from all who would like to attend. We encourage all sincere and well-intentioned virtuous beings to apply.
Admission to the Dzogchen Buddha Path Saga Dawa Program will be based on an application process. The Dzogchen Buddha Path Saga Dawa Teaching and Practice Program Committee will review all applications.
Application Process
Early applications will be considered first and are more likely to be accepted.
- The application process is as follows: CLICK HERE for the application form
- If unable to access the form, send an email: sagadawaevent@thebuddhapath.org
Program Fees and Payments
Fees for the entire 12 day program are based on a sliding scale from $400 to $1,000 USD.
Fees for individual days are also based on a sliding scale from $50 to $150 USD.
Options of Possible Discounts
- Kindly considering the challenging times,
all participants will receive a discount of 10% upon request.
(Discounted from the $400 base fee, this will be $360.) - To lovingly support the Sangha members,
all Dzogchen Buddha Path Sangha Members receive an additional 10% discount upon request.
(Discount can be combined with the challenging times discount, for a total of $320. Sangha member discounts must be endorsed by their local Dzogchen Buddha Path Dharma Center.) - To honor those who joined the entire 2024 Dzogchen Buddha Path Great Miracle Event,
such practitioners will receive an additional 10% discount upon request.
(This discount can be combined with the above discounts, for a total of $280.)
Options of Possible Fee Waivers
- To sincerely honor virtuous intention,
those who sponsor two other members to attend the program will have their own fees waived.
(For sponsoring two people, the minimum is $720. Sponsors can choose individuals to sponsor or directly donate to general sponsorship.)
- To gratefully honor generosity,
those who donate more than $1,000 USD for the program will also have their fees waived.
(Any amount of donation and contribution is welcome and is greatly beneficial for the continuation of our teaching and practice programs.)
How to Pay Program Fees
Options for Sponsorship and Subsidy
To compassionately care for those in need,
Those who are unable to pay the program fees should request possible sponsorship or subsidy availability from their local Dzogchen Buddha Path Center, or regional event director.
Sponsoring and Participating in this Event
We are soliciting donations to help make some limited sponsorships available.
Please contact the Event Director if you are able to contribute to the sponsorship fund.
Even if you will not join this Saga Dawa Program, you or anyone else you know will earn tremendous merit by supporting those who do. Thus, please support those who are planning to participate in this program by contributing to the sponsorship fund.
We sincerely request your support. Please contact the Event Director if you would like to contribute or volunteer.
Donating and Supporting this Event and the Dzogchen Buddha Path Organization
Your financial contributions provide an invaluable condition for the continued success of our Dzogchen Buddha Path programs. Please encourage anyone you know who would be interested to support the Dzogchen Buddha Path programs.
Furthermore, to establish a Dzogchen Buddha Path University, we also accept any amount donations, including donations of property and stocks. As many of our Organizations are non-profit organizations, your donations are tax deductible to the full extent of the law. Supporting Buddhist education generates great merit for the donor. If you would like to contribute financially or with your time, please contact us. Your assistance is necessary and greatly appreciated.
There are many ways you can help
• Offer donations of money, property, or stock
• Sponsor students or other volunteers
• Recite the Heartfelt Dharma Aspiration Prayer
•Encourage your friends to participate
Contact Information
Event Directors — Sangha Member Monica Ng
Email: sagadawaevent@thebuddhapath.org
Q&A
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact your Local Dharma Center.
Local Dharma Centers Contact Information
