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[[Image:Rigpacalendarearthoxcover.jpg|frame|The Rigpa Tibetan Calendar 2009 - 2010]]
The '''[[About Rigpa|Rigpa]] Tibetan Calendar'''

Since 1978 Rigpa has published a pocket-sized calendar with dates from the Tibetan lunar calendar as well as their corresponding western dates. 

From 2010 to 2013 Rigpa also published a [[Rigpa Tibetan Wall Calendar|wall calendar]] featuring examples of Tibetan [[thangka]]s.

==History==
*2016-2017 Fire Monkey year 2143, a year dedicated to [[Guru Rinpoche]]
*2015-2016 Wood Sheep year 2142, focusing on the Buddha and his teachings
*2014-2015 Wood Horse year 2141, the [[Eighty-four mahasiddhas]]
*2013-2014 Water Snake year 2140 focusing on the [[Gelug]] tradition
*2012-2013 Water Dragon year 2139 focusing on the [[Kagyü]] tradition
*2011-2012 Iron Rabbit year 2138 focusing on the [[Sakya]] tradition
*2010-2011 Iron Tiger year 2137 focusing on the [[Nyingma]] tradition
*2009-2010 Earth Ox year 2136 dedicated to the long life of His Holiness the [[Dalai Lama]] and to the 50th anniversary of [[Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö]], and includes the visit of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to [[Lerab Ling]]
*2008-2009 Earth Mouse year 2135 dedicated to the long life of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and of Kyabjé [[Trulshik Rinpoche]]
*2007-2008 Fire Pig year 2134 dedicated to the long life of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and includes images of the life of the [[Buddha]]
*2006-2007 Fire Dog year 2133 includes ''[[A Prayer to Kindle the Three Kinds of Faiths]]'', addressed to the 17 Great Panditas of glorious [[Nalanda]] by His Holiness the Dalai Lama
*2005-2006 Wood Bird year 2132 includes the [http://www.lotsawahouse.org/tibetan-masters/dalai-lama/song-devotion-khenpo-jigme-phuntsok ''Song of Devotion''], a prayer for the fulfilment of the vision of [[Khenpo Jikme Phuntsok|Khenpo Jigmey Phuntsok Rinpoche]] by His Holiness the Dalai Lama
*2004-2005 Wood Monkey year 2131 includes a report on the bestowal of the [[Tendrel Nyesel]] empowerment by His Holiness the Dalai Lama
*2003-2004 Water Sheep year 2130 
*2002-2003 Water Horse year 2129 includes a report of the first 25 years of Rigpa
*2001-2002 Iron Snake year 2128 includes report of [[His Holiness the Dalai Lama]]'s visit to [[Lerab Ling]], September 2000
*2000-2001 Iron Dragon year 2127 includes tribute to [[Nyoshul Khen Rinpoche]]
*1999-2000 Earth Hare year 2126
*1998-1999 Earth Tiger year 2125 dedicated to the long life of the [[Yangsi Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche]] and the flourishing of his enlightened activity
*1997-1998 Fire Ox year 2124 dedicated to world peace and the [[Nyingma Mönlam]]
*1996-1997 Fire Mouse year 2123 includes [http://www.lotsawahouse.org/tibetan-masters/jamyang-khyentse-wangpo/flower-of-faith ''The Flower of Faith''] by [[Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo]]
*1995-1996 Wood Pig year 2122 includes Sogyal Rinpoche and Rigpa by [[Dzogchen Rinpoche]]
*1994-1995 Wood Dog year 2121 includes a report of the visit of [[Khenpo Jikme Phuntsok|Khenpo Jigmey Phuntsok Rinpoche]]
*1993-1994 Water Bird year 2120 includes a report on the inauguration of [[Dzogchen monastery]] by His Holiness the Dalai Lama
*1992-1993 Water Monkey 2119 dedicated to the swift rebirth of Kyabjé [[Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche]]
*1991-1992 Iron Sheep year 2118 includes a report on the Rigpa summer retreat at [[Prapoutel]] with [[Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche]]
*1990-1991 Iron Horse year 2117
*1989-1990 Earth Snake year 2116 focusing on [[Dzogchen monastery]] and the [[Dzogchen Rinpoche Incarnation Line|Dzogchen Rinpoches]]
*1988-1989 Earth Dragon year 2115 focusing on the [[Nyingma]] tradition
*1987-1988 Fire Hare year 2114 dedicated to the swift rebirth of Kyabjé [[Dudjom Rinpoche]] 
*1986-1987 Fire Tiger year 2113 focusing on the [[Gelug]] tradition
*1985-1986 Wood Ox year 2112 focusing on the [[Kagyü]] tradition
*1984-1985 Wood Mouse year 2111 focusing on the [[Sakya]] tradition
*1983-1984 Water Pig year 2110 focusing on the [[Nyingma]] tradition
*1982-1983 Water Dog year 2109 includes prayer for the Swift Rebirth of the [[Karmapa]]
*1981-1982 Iron Bird year 2108
*1980-1981 Iron Monkey year 2107
*1979-1980 Earth Sheep year 2106

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