News From The Dharma Realm

Calendar of Buddhist Holiday, 1981

Solar
Calendar


Lunar
Calendar





Jan. 6 12/1 First of lunar month

Jan. 13 12/8

Anniversary of Shakyamuni
Buddha's Accomplishment of the Way

Jan. 20  12/15 Fifteenth of lunar month

Feb. 3 12/29

Anniversary: Avatamsaka Bodhisattva

Feb. 5 1/1

First of lunar month;
Anniversary: Maitreya
Bodhisattva: lunar new year.

Feb. 19 1/15 Fifteenth of lunar month

March 6

2/1

First of lunar month

March 13 2/8

Anniversary of Shakyamuni Buddha's Leaving Home

March 20 2/15

Fifteenth of lunar month;
Anniversary of Shakyamuni Buddha's Nirvana

March 24 2/19

Anniversary of Kuan Yin
Bodhisattva's Birthday

March 26 2/21

Anniversary: Universal
Worthy Bodhisattva

April 5 3/1 First of lunar month

April 7 3/3

Start of 7-day Medicine Master Buddha Session, City of 10,000 Buddhas

April 19

3/15

15th of lunar month;
Anniversary of Gt. Master Ch'ang Jen's Birthday; (Easter)

April 20 3/16

Anniversary: Chundi Bodhisattva

April 21 3/17

Anniversary of Gt. Master Ch'ang Chin's Leaving Home