Seasonality in the efficacy of different practices

[Johnny Dangerous]

I suppose this is mostly a Vajrayana/Dzogchen question:

I have read and been taught in various ways about structuring practice by the cycle of day and night, but I don’t recall reading similar instructions on how to adjust practice according to season, can anyone point me to a text or teaching on this?

[Johnny Dangerous]

Bump

[Archie2009]

I think I heard mentioned certain Dzogchen practices were recommended for early spring and autumn, but mainly because conditions were then least distracting. An experienced practitioner could in principle practice all year round.

Sorry I can't be of more help.

[Malcolm]

I suppose this is mostly a Vajrayana/Dzogchen question:

I have read and been taught in various ways about structuring practice by the cycle of day and night, but I don’t recall reading similar instructions on how to adjust practice according to season, can anyone point me to a text or teaching on this?

We generally try to chulen practices in the spring, when our white element is increasing, for example.

as Archie says, we tend to do most Dzogchen practices in the early spring and autumn, when humidity is low, and the sky is clear.

Of course, we can recite the Aspiration of Great Power on the solstices, equinoxes, and so on. Some people, following the Tibetan custom do a lot of wrathful practice (dgu gtor) at the end of the year to ward off negativities. There is Dzamling Chisang, which usually falls in july, which is the anniversary of Gesar doing a sang to purify the world of contamination, and so on.

[Johnny Dangerous]

Thanks!