The 29th Kagyu Monlam will be held
from 1st – 8th March, 2012, in Bodh Gaya.
Last
updated on Jan. 19, 2012
The 17th Gyalwang
Karmapa and other high lamas will preside over an
assembly of thousands of monks, nuns and lay
devotees to pray for the wellbeing of the world and
for all sentient beings to be touched by the wisdom,
compassion and power of the buddhas and
bodhisattvas.
Gyalwang Karmapa will give a public teaching
connected with the practice of Buddha Akshobhya
(Tibetan: Mitrukpa) and Buddha Amitabha. His Holiness will also give
oral instructions on different meditations, and will
give a commentary each day on one of the specific
prayers for that day. In addition, there will be
prayers recited for the wellbeing of Tibet.
The Medicine Buddha Ritual, and Tara, Guru Rinpoche and
other prayers will be recited for the benefit of the
living, and the Akshobhya Ritual and Fire Ritual
will be offered for those who have passed away. For
the benefit of both the living and the deceased,
there will be a complete reading of the Kangyur, a
special long-life puja in relation to the Sixteen
Arhats ritual, an alms procession, a sutric
tradition Guru Puja with distribution of tsog, and
the Lamp Prayer.
The 29th Kagyu Monlam Schedule
Teachings on the Vajradara Lineage Prayer
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February 26–28,
2012
Location: Monlam
Stage
For:
Sangha and lay People |
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Session I : Sunday,
February 26, 9:00–11:00 am
Session II : Monday, February 27, 9:00–11:00 am
Session III : Tuesday, February 28, 9:00–11:00 am
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Advice for Karma Kamtsang Monks and Nuns
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February 26–28,
2012
Location:
Monlam
Pavilion
For: Monks and nuns with monastic registration cards |
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Session I : Sunday,
February 26, 3:00–5:00 pm
Session II : Monday, February 27, 3:00–5:00 pm
Session III : Tuesday, February 28, 3:00–5:00 pm
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Kagyu Monlam
Schedule (revised)
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March 1–8, 2012 |
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Day 1: Thursday, March 1,
Location: Mahabodhi Temple |
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I |
5:30–8:00 am |
Sojong vows, Twenty-Branch Monlam |
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II |
8:30–10:30 am |
Teachings on the
Pure Realms to the East and West |
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III |
2:00–3:30
pm |
King of Aspirations, Maitreya’s Aspiration |
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IV |
4:00–5:30
pm |
The Twenty-Branch Monlam |
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Day 2: Friday, March 2,
Location: Mahabodhi Temple |
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I |
5:30–8:00 am |
Sojong vows, Twenty-Branch Monlam |
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II |
8:30–10:30 am |
Teachings on the
Pure Realms to the East and West |
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III |
2:00–3:30
pm |
King of Aspirations,
Aspiration from The Way of the Bodhisattva |
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IV |
4:00–5:30
pm |
The Twenty-Branch Monlam |
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Day 3: Saturday, March 3,
Location: Mahabodhi Temple |
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I |
5:30–8:00 am |
Sojong vows, Twenty-Branch Monlam |
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II |
8:30–10:30 am |
Teachings on the
Pure Realms to the East and West |
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III |
2:00–3:30
pm |
King of Aspirations, Sukhavati Prayer |
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IV |
4:00–5:30
pm |
The Twenty-Branch Monlam |
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Day 4: Sunday, March 4,
Location: Mahabodhi Temple |
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I |
5:30–8:00 am |
Sojong vows, Twenty-Branch Monlam |
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II |
8:30–10:30 am |
Teachings on the
Pure Realms to the East and West |
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III |
2:00–3:30
pm |
Removal of Obstacles: Praises of Tara and Saraswati |
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IV |
4:00–5:30
pm |
The Twenty-Branch Monlam |
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Day 5: Monday, March 5,
Location: Mahabodhi Temple |
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I |
5:30–8:00 am |
Sojong vows, Twenty-Branch Monlam |
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II |
8:30–10:30 am |
Akshobhya and
Amitabha Empowerment |
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III |
2:00–3:30
pm |
Removal of Obstacles: Prayers to Guru Rinpoche |
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IV |
4:00–5:30
pm |
The Twenty-Branch Monlam |
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Day 6: Tuesday, March 6,
Location: Mahabodhi Temple |
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I |
5:30–7:30 am |
Sojong vows & Medicine Buddha puja |
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7:30 am |
Kangyur Procession |
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II |
8:30–10:30 am |
Kangyur Reading |
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III |
2:00–3:30
pm |
Prayers for the Well-Being of Tibet |
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IV |
4:00–5:30
pm |
The Twenty-Branch Monlam |
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Day 7: Wednesday, March 7,
Location: Mahabodhi Temple |
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I |
5:30–7:30 am |
Sojong vows &
Twenty-Branch Monlam |
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II |
8:00–9:30 am |
Akshobhya Ritual |
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9:30–11:00 am |
Alms Procession |
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III |
2:00–3:30 pm |
Akshobhya ritual and Dharani Sutra |
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IV |
4:00–5:30 pm |
The Twenty-Branch Monlam |
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8:00 pm |
Akshobhya Purifi cation Ritual |
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Day 8: Thursday, March 8,
Location: Monlam Pavilion |
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4:00 am |
Fifteenth-day Sojong
(Ordained sangha only) |
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I |
5:30–8:00 am |
Sojong vows,
Kenting Tai Situ Rinpoche & Gyaltsap Rinpoche Long Life Ceremony, and the
Sixteen Elders puja |
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II |
8:30–10:30 am |
Offerings to the Gurus |
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III |
1:30–3:00 pm |
Offerings to the Gurus |
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IV |
3:30–5:30
pm |
Sponsor Appreciation and Special Address |
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7:30
pm |
Marme Monlam (Lamp Prayer) |
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Any changes in the Schedule will be announced at
the Monlam.
Download
29th Kagyu Monlam Schedule in pdf format
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