Saga Dawa (Tibetan for “the month of Vaiśākha”) marks the special month where Prince Siddhartha was born, achieved complete awakening 35 years later and passed into mahaparinirvana at the age of 80. This year, most calendars of the different Buddhist cultures are celebrating Vaiśākha at the same time. This year, in the Tibetan calendar, the first day of Saga Dawa starts on May 9. In one of the Vinaya texts translated into Tibetan, it is taught that all merit/virtue created during this month...

We've been busy here at Urban Dharma! Check out the photos below to see what we've been up to recently, as well as for updates about upcoming events: Longevity Empowerment of Drupé Gyalmo On Saturday, April 27th, Dorje Lopön Dr. Lye bestowed the Longevity Empowerment of Drupé Gyalmo to a room of in-person attendees, and many more on Zoom, participating via simultaneous translation into Spanish, Russian, and Chinese. In-person attendees came from various parts of the state. We even had one...

Spring has sprung here in Western North Carolina, ushering in a busy season of practice and projects for Urban Dharma. Check out the photos below to see what we've been up to recently, as well as for announcements about upcoming events! Drikung Forest Hermitage Work Day On Sunday, April 21st, a group of dedicated volunteers met at the Drikung Forest Hermitage outside of Burnsville, NC to continue their efforts towards developing the hermitage site. After setting up the hermitage's first...