Nagarjuna  "A Letter to a Friend"
Teachings with His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje

We are pleased to announce the teaching schedule of His Holiness The Gyalwang Karmapa at the 27th Kagyu Monlam in December at Bodhgaya.

"A Letter to a Friend" is a text widely studied by all Buddhists, whether one is a layperson or a monastic.  It is a revered text written by the great Indian master of Nalanda University, Acharya Nagarjuna. In this letter to his friend King Gautamiputra, Acharya Nagarjuna gives a concise presentation of the Buddha's Teachings for practitioners to use in their daily life. This letter contains one hundred and twenty-three verses.
 
Where:
Tergar Monastery
Bodhgaya, India.
 
When:
December 20-22, 2009.
Sunday & Monday, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM & 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM.
Wednesday, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM.
 
Translation:
His Holiness will teach in Tibetan and the teachings will be translated into English for all. There will also be live translation in eight different languages (Mandarin, Korean, German, Spanish, French, Vietnamese, Polish, and Russian) on FM radio.  

Registration:
If you wish to attend the teaching, please first pre-register via e-mail. There are two forms of pre-registration: personal and group (more then 1 person).

Personal Pre-Registration: Please e-mail your name and e-mail address to monlamteaching@gmail.com.

Group Pre-Registration: Please e-mail the name and e-mail address of a group representative (a single person will do), and the total number of group members to monlamteaching@gmail.com.

On-site Registration will be open from December 17-19, 2009 at Tergar Monastery, Bodhgaya. The Registration Office will be behind Tergar Monastery and will open from 8AM to 11AM, and then again from 2PM to 5PM. Before coming to On-site Registration, please note that:

• After you have completed your pre-registration, you or your group will be assigned a special ID number
• After you have received the ID number, please print out the e-mail page and take it with you to India. We will need this ID number to complete your On-site Registration

Following these simple steps will help us organize the program more effectively. Please direct any questions to monlamteaching@gmail.com.
 
Offering:
There is no fee for the teachings, but participants will have the opportunity to make teaching gifts and offerings to His Holiness.

Accommodation & Travel Information:
Please make your own arrangements for your individual accommodations. There are several hotels and guesthouses in Bodhgaya, offering a range of services and prices. You are highly encouraged to make your reservation early, as space fills up quickly. Please refer to http://www.kagyumonlam.org/English/Info_Station/info_travel.html for information about travel to Bodhgaya and for a list of hotels and guesthouses.

Organized by the Kagyu Monlam.