Saga Dawa or Vesak Month for Buddhists
Tibetan lunar month begins and ends with a new moon. The full moon day that falls in the middle of the month is Saga Dawa Duchen; Duchen means “great occasion.” This is the single most holy day of Tibetan Buddhism. Like the Theravadin observance of Vesak, Saga Dawa Duchen commemorates the birth, enlightenment,…