19 February, 2017 – Monlam Pavilion, Bodhgaya The source for all practices and traditions that are followed at the Kagyu Monlam is the Seventh Karmapa, Chödrak Gyatso (1454-1506). In a letter to Minyak Gang Monastery in Kham, Chödrak Gyatso described how to combine the practices of the Six Yogas with... read more →
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19 February, 2017 – Monlam Pavilion, Bodhgaya Monlam Pavilion, Bodhgaya A lively demonstration by monks from the 20th Kagyu Gunchoe of their debating skills on the topic Turning the Wheel of Dharma preceded the awards for the Gunchoe debate competition. This was followed by a long dedication monologue delivered by Lhagpa Yeshe,... read more →
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18 February, 2017 – Monlam Pavilion, Bodhgaya “This is probably a very rare opportunity for us from the Tibetan tradition to invite so many Bikkhus and I think that it is historically significant” With those words the Gyalwang Karmapa marked the day of the memorial service for His Majesty the... read more →
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18 February, 2017Monlam Pavilion, Bodhgaya The Kagyu Mönlam is an auspicious gathering that generates immense devotion in its participants, and amongst its events, none does it more than the Procession of the Sixteen Arhats, which took place in the morning on the sixth day. Anticipation began the evening before, with... read more →
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17 February, 2017 – Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India The Mahabodhi Stupa, Bodh Gaya, Bihar In the Monlam Pavilion the night before the procession, the Gyalwang Karmapa, a consummate director who pays attention to the smallest detail, rehearsed the monks and nuns who would be carrying the Kangyur texts the next... read more →
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February 16, 2017 - Monlam Pavilion, Bodhgaya Today, His Holiness reflected on the part of Geshe Potowa’s Long Soliloquy, which had virtue in monasteries as its focal point. He encouraged everyone to nurture enthusiasm and bodhicitta, the essence of which is the union of emptiness and compassion, to guide our efforts... read more →
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15 February, 2017 - Mahayana Hotel, Bodhgaya On the third day of the 34th Kagyu Mönlam, His Holiness the Karmapa joined the Mönlam Members' lunch, which is set out every day at the Mahayana Hotel for the duration of the event. Long before the arrival of the Karmapa, the Members... read more →