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From 19th May 2015 to 16th June 2015 is the month for Wesak Day based on the Tibetan Calendar and it is also known as SAGA DAWA in Tibet and Himalayan Region. This is the month for three important sacred and holy days of Buddha Shakyamuni's Birth, Enlightenment and Parinirvana. During this Wesak month, whatever action whether virtue or non-virtue shall be multiplied into 100,000 times. Therefore, please be reminded and vigilance, try to avoid any negative actions and accumulate merit as much as possible. Kindly take this opportunity and try to accumulate merits for dates stated above and more specifically from 19th May 2015 to 2nd June 2015 (Full Moon).
During this period of time, kindly do the following:
1) Please take either eight percepts or five percepts vow daily from Guru or infron of a shrine.
2) Please only take vegetarian food for the whole Wesak month or till 2nd June 2015 (full moon); and
3) Please try to make unlimited circumambulations (rounds) and prostration to stupa and temple and recite Buddha Shakyamuni's Mantra OM MUNE MUNE MAHA MUNAYE SOHA as much as possible.
4) Please make limitless offerings to Triple-Gems and all those in need.
5) If can, do meditation on Love,Ccompassion and Bodhicitta and dedicate merits to all sentient beings.
The eight percepts vow are as follows:-
1) Not to kill;
2) Not to steal;
3) Not to have sexual conduct;
4) Not to tell lies in any form;
5) Not to take intoxicant;
6) Not to sleep on expensive, high luxury bed (NOTE: the height of the bed from the floor shall not exceed one(1) feet);
7) Not to take meals after 12 noon (NOTE: Only one meal) to till next day morning sun rise.
8) Not to apply perfume, not to wear jewelleries, not to dance, sing or listen to songs.
The five percepts vow are as follows:-
1) Not to kill;
2) Not to steal;
3) Not to have sexual conduct;
4) Not to tell lies in any form;
5) Not to take intoxicant;
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