![]() An easy way to accomplish this is to chant along with Hrishikesh Sonar’s beautiful Sanskrit mantra (includes visualizations):īuddhist monasteries and gompas will perform rituals on this last day, the famous mask dances, which symbolically drive away the negative forces of the old year. This is to ensure we enter the new year with no “negative baggage” such as ripening negative karma, obstacles or obscurations.Ĭhanting at least 108 (minimum) Vajrasattva mantras prior to the New Year is often recommended, or ideally 108 every day for 10 days prior, or as many as you are able. In Tibetan Losar custom, the activities begin up to one month earlier (than Losar, which this year is Feb 21), since it is customary to undertake purification practices, such as Vajrsattva or Yamantaka prior to the New Year. Celebrations begin on New Year’s Day in Chinese lunar tradition, January 22, 2023, but last for ten days or more as people visit their relatives to wish them well. ![]() For this reason, purification practices are recommended prior to the New Year!Ĭhinese New Year, which is calculated on the adjusted lunisolar lunar calendar, falls on January 22, 2023, this year, while Losar or Tibetan New Year (based on the straight lunar calendar) is celebrated on February 21, 2023.īy either Chinese or Tibetan lunar calendars, this is the year of the Water Rabbit (or Water Hare). It represents new beginnings, fresh start, and an opportunity to bring in auspiciousness for the new year. It is one of the biggest holiday events in China, likewise celebrated for many days. Losar, the Lunar Tibetan New Year, is a day of festivities, celebrated around the world by Tibetans, Tibetan Buddhists and their friends and families. For a feature on the 15 Days of Miracles, see>.Among the most important days of the year in the Buddhist calendar are the 15 Days of Buddha’s Miracles, which commence on Losar (New Years) and span the first 15 days of the lunar new year. By either system, it signals a change in fortunes for many. Chinese New Year is earlier, on January 22, 2023. This year, Losar is on February 21, 2023, the year of the Water Hare - year 2150 in Tibetan calculations. ![]() Due to differences in calculation, the Tibetan lunar new year is 30 days later than the Chinese lunar new year (since the Chinese calendar is adjusted, or a “luni-solar” version.) Most special occasions in Buddhism align with the lunar calendar. Lunar New Year is celebrated in many countries around the world - as Losar or the Tibetan New Year, and as Chinese New Year, or just as “lunar” new year. ![]()
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