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Merit Accumulation Part 1: A Superstitious Belief?
Teacher: His Holiness the 42nd Sakya Trizin Ratna Vajra Rinpoche,
Venue: United States,
Year: 2020
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His Holiness the 42nd Sakya Trizin, Ratna Vajra Rinpoche responded to a series of questions on merit accumulation, at the request of The Sakya Tradition, Inc..

Question: In Tibetan Buddhism, we talk about "auspicious day" and "auspicious time," we commence certain spiritual event on certain auspicious days for auspicious dependence origination. Is this considered superstitious? Is it part of a cultural belief? Is this related to Dharma?

Source: This teaching was obtained from The Sakya Tradition, Inc..