On the four great wheel days merit is said to be multiplied by practice and good deeds. On Saga Dawa Düchen we commemorate the birth, enlightenment, and parinirvana of Buddha Shakyamuni. In the past we have often met at Temescal Canyon under the old oak tree (pictured below), however, due to recent fires and limited access to nearby nature, this time we will do a small cricket release in our backyard at 1001 Harvard Street in Santa Monica. Crickets are sold as live food for snakes and other reptiles. We endeavor to give them a better chance at survival.

Lama Tenzin Samphel and sangha at Temescal Canyon for tsok and cricket release.