January 15, 2014 - Monlam Pavilion, Bodhgaya Sessions 1, 2, 3 Although still cloudy, the land was clear of mist and fog this morning, when the gong sounded clearly... read more →
January 14, 2014 Tergar Monastery, Bodhgaya The Alms Procession, an annual feature of the Kagyu Monlam in Bodhgaya, took on a new form and meaning this year when the... read more →
January 13, 2014 Mahabodhi Temple, Bodhgaya Echoes of enlightenment The morning dawns grey and foggy on the third day of the Monlam, as all gather at the Monlam Pavilion where... read more →
Eight Verses of Mind Training, Session 1 January 11, 2014 Monlam Pavilion, Bodhgaya After a night of continuous rain across Bodhgaya, the first, brief rays of sunlight finally emerged just... read more →
January 11, 2014 Monlam Pavilion, Bodhgaya Arriving at the centre In the pitch black of the early morning, as lines of people make their way to Tergar Monastery, a rare... read more →
HŪṂ In the northwest of Uddiyana Upon the anthers of a lotus You achieved the wondrous supreme siddhi And are renowned as the Lotus Born Encircled by many ḍākinis We... read more →
Monlam Pavilion January 5, 2014 Long before the crowds arrived on day three for the empowerment of the Embodiment of the Three Jewels, or Konchok Chidü, at 6.15am the Gyalwang... read more →