When, when and where is the most famous Buddhist association in Tibet?

Generally, Dharma meetings are held on major festivals. The festivals celebrated by Tibetans in different regions are different, and the time for holding the Buddhist ceremonies in temples will be different. Affected by the situation, some traditional Dafa meetings have been reduced or closed to tourists. At present, the largest one is the Snowdon Festival in drepung monastery, Lhasa, and spectacular sacrificial activities are held every August. The specific time can be found online.

1, Tibetan New Year's Eve and New Year's Eve

It is the biggest festival of the Tibetan people in a year and is highly valued. In Tibetan calendar1February, people began to make a series of preparations for the New Year: soaking highland barley seeds in pots and offering highland barley seedlings to Buddhist temples on the first day of Tibetan calendar in order to have a good harvest and good luck in the new year; Fried food, such as "Kasai" made of ghee and white flour; Finish sewing and clean the yard of the house. In the old city and rural areas, people also paint auspicious patterns on the walls with lime, white paint or Ciba powder, and others paint scorpions to ward off evil spirits.

2. Snowden Festival

In Tibetan, "snow" means yogurt, "rice" means feast, and "Snow Festival" is a festival to eat yogurt.

3. Chen Moran Wave Festival

That is, Zhao Dafa will be held on the fifteenth day of the first month of the Tibetan calendar. This gathering is a continuation of the prayer meeting initiated by Zong Kaba in Lhasa on 1409. During the Zhao Chuan period, lamas from the three major temples and other temples in Lhasa gathered in the city to recite scriptures collectively and hold a "Gesi" degree examination. There will be a prayer meeting in February, which is called "Congjue" in Tibetan. The content of the activity is similar to that of Zhao Chuan Dafa Association, but on a smaller scale, so it is also called "small tricks".

4. Fruit Festival

It is a festival for Tibetan people to wish for a bumper harvest, lasting 1-3 days and held on an auspicious day before the autumn harvest. It has a history of 1500 years. In Tibetan, "king" means "field", "crossing" means "turning around" and "Guo Wang" means "turning a field into a ridge".

5. Lantern Festival

Held in Lhasa on the first month of Tibetan calendar 15. At that time, lamas and people from various temples will use colorful ghee to shape various ghee sculptures and hang them on flower stands built in advance on both sides of Jokhang Temple. As night falls, lanterns light up and fall like stars. The lanterns are painted with flowers, immortals, birds and animals. The crowd watching the lamp sang and danced under it all night.

6. Sagadawa Festival

April 15 in Tibetan calendar is a unique festival in Tibet-Sagadawa Festival. "Sagadawa" means the Pleiades moon in Tibetan (Pleiades is one of the 28 stars in Tibetan astrology). In the Tibetan calendar, the Pleiades star appears in April, so this month is called the Pleiades Star Moon, or Sagadawa. According to legend, the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha Sakyamuni were all in April 15, so various activities will be held this month to commemorate it. Over time, these activities will be integrated into a grand turning point.

7. Bath Festival

Known in Tibetan as "Gama Riji" (bathing), it is a special festival for Tibetan people. Every year, the Tibetan calendar lasts for 7 days from July 6th to12nd, also known as "Bathing Week".

8. Spring sowing festival

Also known as sowing festival and trial planting festival, it is to put a yoke on the calf who is learning to farm for the first time and try to farm. It is held on an auspicious day in the first month of every year.

9. Naqu Jockey Club

In all Tibetan festivals handed down from the people, horse racing is almost indispensable. In ancient times, it was not uncommon to select leaders through horse racing and competitions. People living in the special natural environment of the plateau can't move without horses, and they can't fight hard without horses. Therefore, the Tibetan people have cultivated strong feelings for horses in their primitive daily life, that is, sanctifying and deifying horses, believing that horses can determine the fate and leaders of tribes.

10, Gyangze Dama Festival

The Gyangze Dama Festival has a history of more than 500 years. It is said that during the sagar Dynasty, King Paba Sambu of Gyangze enjoyed high prestige among the masses. After Pabasambu's death, his disciples sacrificed to commemorate him every year, but they were all interrupted by the war. In A.D. 1408, Gongsang Raopa, son of Pabasambu, succeeded to the Queen of Gyangze and resumed his sacrifice. From April 10 to April 27 this year in Tibetan calendar, Gonsang Yopa chanted sutras to worship his ancestors, and engaged in recreational activities, mainly including religious activities such as showing Buddha and jumping to the gods, and wrestling and shouldering the burden. By the time Zhaxi Raodan was appointed King of Gyangze, namely 1447, recreational activities such as riding and shooting, Tibetan opera, singing and dancing were also added. The Gyangze Dama Festival continues to this day.

1 1, celebrate the New Year in Shigatse

The Shigatse New Year officially began on February 29th, 65438 in Tibetan calendar. On this day, there will be an "ancient investigation" activity, that is, a thorough cleaning of indoor and outdoor areas, kitchens, courtyards and courtyards, and a ceremony to exorcise evil spirits and send ghosts at night.

12, Dangxiong Jockey Club

The Dangxiong Jockey Club starts in July 10 every year and lasts for three days. In Tibetan, it is called "chanting benevolence", which means asking lamas to recite scriptures. The Jockey Club was originally an activity to celebrate the bumper harvest, carry out the exchange of agricultural and livestock products, and conduct cultural entertainment. Later, it was infiltrated with religious color. Dangxiong's horse racing activities are rich and colorful, including horse racing, archery, song and dance performances and so on.

13, Linzhi Gongbu Festival

Legend has it that a long time ago, a foreign army invaded Tibet, and the local people were unable to resist, so they had to turn to all parts of the country for help. In order to defend the motherland and hometown, workers and peasants formed a patriotic army to support them. When they set foot on the journey, it was already September, and the soldiers regretted that they could not drink highland barley wine for the New Year, eat New Year's Eve dinner or bake pine fire for the New Year. The people of the Ministry of Industry advanced the Tibetan calendar year to 1 October1day. In order to commemorate the brave soldiers who joined the army in those years, on October 1 every year, workers and peasants offered three sacrifices to keep vigil for the soldiers. Over time, the custom of celebrating the year of workers and peasants on October 1 was formed.

14, Karin Festival

Tibetans who love outdoor life visit Karin on Lhasa River in summer, which is called "playing Karin" or "Karin Festival". Karin Festival is very rich in activities. Generally speaking, there are two themes: worship of God and entertainment. Whenever festivals come, Lhasa people dressed in costumes will flock from the city to Karin in the suburbs. Cars, mules and horses, bicycles and motorcycles are carrying people, tables and chairs, food and drinking utensils, and they are bustling in the streets. Some set up tents in Linkari, mostly white and embroidered with blue auspicious patterns, which are simple and beautiful; Others use colorful tents to enclose a small environment. In tents or tents, people set up stoves, set tables and chairs, spread mats, put on all kinds of snacks, dishes and drinks, and sing, dance, play Tibetan cards, roll dice, tell stories, play games, treat people to banquets, indulge in wine, and sometimes watch movies, cultural programs and Tibetan operas, and conduct traditional sports, archery and competitive competitions. In recent years, activities in Lhasa Rinkari have become more abundant. Television sets, video recorders, karaoke and video games have also moved into tents, where traditional culture and modern entertainment live in harmony.