29th Kagyu Monlam

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hTe 29th Kagyu Monlam will be held from 1st – 8th March, 2012, in Bodh Gaya.


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). 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.



Schedule of the 29th Kagyu Monlam

Vajradhara Lineage Prayer Teachings


February 26–28, 2012
Location: Monlam Pavilion

Day 1: Sunday, February 26
Session I: 9:00–11:00 am
Session II: 3:00–5:00 pm
Day 2: Monday, February 27
Session I: 9:00–11:00 am
Session II: 3:00–5:00 pm
Day 3: Tuesday, February 28
Session I: 9:00–11:00 am
No afternoon session.

Kagyu Monlam Schedule


March 1–8, 2012

Day 1: Thursday, March 1, Location: Mahabodhi Temple

I


5:30–8:00 am


Sojong vows, Twenty-Branch Monlam

II


8:30–10:30 am


Teachings on Akshobhya

III


2:00–3:30 pm


King of Aspirations, Maitreya’s Aspiration

IV


4:00–5:30 pm


The Twenty-Branch Monlam









Day 2: Friday, March 2, Location: Mahabodhi Temple

I


5:30–8:00 am


Sojong vows, Twenty-Branch Monlam

II


8:30–10:30 am


Teachings on Akshobhya

III


2:00–3:30 pm


King of Aspirations, Aspiration from The Way of Bodhisattva

IV


4:00–5:30 pm


The Twenty-Branch Monlam









Day 3: Saturday, March 3, Location: Mahabodhi Temple

I


5:30–8:00 am


Sojong vows, Twenty-Branch Monlam

II


8:30–10:30 am


Teachings on Akshobhya

III


2:00–3:30 pm


King of Aspirations, Sukhavati Prayer

IV


4:00–5:30 pm


The Twenty-Branch Monlam









Day 4: Sunday, March 4, Location: Mahabodhi Temple

I


5:30–8:00 am


Sojong vows, Twenty-Branch Monlam

II


8:30–10:30 am


Teachings on Akshobhya

III


2:00–3:30 pm


Removal of Obstacles: Praises of Tara and Saraswati

IV


4:00–5:30 pm


The Twenty-Branch Monlam









Day 5: Monday, March 5, Location: Mahabodhi Temple

I


5:30–8:00 am


Sojong vows, Twenty-Branch Monlam

II


8:30–10:30 am


Akshobhya Empowerment

III


2:00–3:30 pm


Removal of Obstacles: Prayers to Guru Rinpoche

IV


4:00–5:30 pm


The Twenty-Branch Monlam









Day 6: Tuesday, March 6, Location: Mahabodhi Temple

I


5:30–7:30 am


Sojong vows & Medicine Buddha puja




7:30 am


Kangyur Procession

II


8:30–10:30 am


Kangyur Reading

III


2:00–3:30 pm


Prayers for the Well-Being of Tibet

IV


4:00–5:30 pm


The Twenty-Branch Monlam









Day 7: Wednesday, March 7, Location: Mahabodhi Temple

I


5:30–7:30 am


Sojong vows & Twenty-Branch Monlam

II


8:00–9:30 am


Akshobhya Ritual




9:30–11:00 am


Alms Procession

III


2:00–3:30 pm


Akshobhya ritual and Dharani Sutra

IV


4:00–5:30 pm


The Twenty-Branch Monlam




8:00 pm


Akshobhya Purifi cation Ritual









Day 8: Thursday, March 8, Location: Monlam Pavilion

I


5:30–8:00 am


Sojong vows, Kenting Tai Situ Rinpoche & Gyaltsap Rinpoche Long Life Ceremony, and the Sixteen Elders puja

II


8:30–10:30 am


Offerings to the Gurus




1:30–3:00 pm


Offerings to the Gurus

III


3:30–5:30 pm


Sponsor Appreciation and Special Address

IV


7:30 pm


Marme Monlam (Lamp Prayer)



Any changes in the Schedule will be announced at the Monlam.

Download 29th Kagyu Monlam Schedule in pdf format

28th Kagyu Monlam Live Webcast Schedule

28th Kagyu Monlam Live Webcast Schedule

11/27/2010

900 Years of Karmapa Opening Ceremony	Lamp on the Path of Awakening	28th Karma Kagyu Monlam Chenmo
LIVE WEBCAST December 8, 2010	LIVE WEBCAST December 10-12, 2010	LIVE WEBCAST December 15-22, 2010

For a complete description of the events and ceremonies, please refer to this page, or download this .PDF file.
THE 28TH INTERNATIONAL KAGYU MONLAM WEBCAST SCHEDULE
The Opening Ceremony of Karmapa 900
Date: December 8th, 2010
Location: The Kagyu Monlam Stage near Tergar Monastery

• India Local (IST): 12/8, 8:00 am – 11:00 am
• Taipei/Beijing/HK/SG (CST): 12/8, 10:30 am – 1:30 pm
• South Korea (KST): 12/8, 11:30 am – 2:30 pm
• Australia (EDT): 12/8, 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm
• US West Coast (PST ): 12/7, 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
• US East Coast (EST): 12/7, 9:30 pm – 12:30 am
• UK (UTC): 12/8, 2:30 am – 5:30 am
• Central EU/ES/FR/DE/PL (CET): 12/8, 3:30 am – 6:30 am
• Russia (MSK): 12/8, 5:30 am – 8:30 am
• South Africa (SAST): 12/8, 4:30 am – 7:30 am

Please note that although the 900 Years of Karmapa ceremonies takes place over the course of 12/8 to 12/9, only the Opening Ceremony on the 8th will be webcasted live. For more information about The 900 Years of Karmapa, please visit this site.
Pre-Monlam Teaching (December 10^th – 12^th, 2010)
Teaching Topic: 「Atisha’s Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment」
Date: December 10th – 12th, 2010
Location: The Kagyu Monlam Stage near Tergar Monastery
Teaching Session Time:
Session I:

• India Local (IST): 12/10 – 12/12, 9:00 am – 11:00 am
• Taipei/Beijing/HK/SG (CST): 12/10 – 12/12, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
• South Korea (KST):  12/10 – 12/12, 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
• Australia (EDT):  12/10 – 12/12, 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
• US West Coast (PST ):  12/09 – 12/11, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
• US East Coast (EST):  12/09 – 12/11, 10:30 pm – 12:30 am
• UK (UTC): 12/10 – 12/12, 3:30 am – 5:30 am
• Central EU/ES/FR/DE/PL (CET):  12/10 – 12/12, 4:30 am – 6:30 am
• Russia (MSK):  12/10 – 12/12, 6:30 am – 8:30 am
• South Africa (SAST): 12/10 – 12/12, 5:30 am – 7:30 am

Session II:

• India Local (IST):  12/10 – 12/12, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
• Taipei/Beijing/HK/SG (CST): 12/10 – 12/12, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
• South Korea (KST): 12/10 – 12/12, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
• Australia (EDT):  12/10 – 12/12, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
• US West Coast (PST ):  12/10 – 12/12, 1:30 am – 3:30 am
• US East Coast (EST):  12/10 – 12/12, 4:30 am – 6:30 am
• UK (UTC): 12/10 – 12/12, 9:30 am – 11:30 am
• Central EU/ES/FR/DE/PL (CET):  12/10 – 12/12, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
• Russia (MSK): 12/10 – 12/12, 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
• South Africa (SAST):  12/10 – 12/12, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Empowerment: 「Guru Rinpoche Empowerment」
Location: The Kagyu Monlam Stage near Tergar Monastery
Date:  December 13th, 2010

• India Local (IST):  12/13, 9:00 am – 11:00 am
• Taipei/Beijing/HK/SG (CST): 12/13, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
• South Korea (KST):  12/13, 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
• Australia (EDT):  12/13, 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
• US West Coast (PST):  12/12, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
• US East Coast (EST):  12/12, 10:30 pm – 12:30 am
• UK (UTC): 12/13, 3:30 am – 5:30 am
• Central EU/ES/FR/DE/PL (CET):  12/13, 4:30 am – 6:30 am
• Russia (MSK):  12/13, 6:30 am – 8:30 am
• South Africa (SAST):  12/13, 5:30 am – 7:30 am

28^TH Kaygu Monlam Puja Schedule for Day 1 to Day 6 (December 15^th – 20^nd, 2010)
Date:  December 15th – 20th, 2010
Location: The Mahabodhi Temple
Session Time:
Session I:

• India Local (IST):  12/15 – 12/20, 6:00 am – 8:30 am
• Taipei/Beijing/HK/SG (CST): 12/15 – 12/20, 8:30 am – 11:00 am
• South Korea (KST):  12/15 – 12/20, 9:30 am – 12:00 pm
• Australia (EDT):  12/15 – 12/20,  10:30 am – 1:00 pm
• US West Coast (PST ):  12/14 – 12/19, 4:30 pm – 7:00 pm
• US East Coast (EST):  12/14 – 12/19, 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
• UK (UTC):  12/15 – 12/20,  12:30 am – 3:00 am
• Central EU/ES/FR/DE/PL (CET):  12/15 – 12/20,  1:30 am – 4:00 am
• Russia MSK):  12/15 – 12/20, 3:30 am – 6:00 am
• South Africa (SAST):  12/15 – 12/20, 2:30 am – 5:00 am

Session II:

• India Local (IST):  12/15 – 12/20, 9:00 am – 11:00 am
• Taipei/Beijing/HK/SG (CST): 12/15 – 12/20, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
• South Korea (KST):  12/15 – 12/20, 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
• Australia (EDT):  12/15 – 12/20, 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
• US West Coast (PST ):  12/14 – 12/19, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
• US East Coast (EST):  12/14 – 12/19, 10:30 pm – 12:30 am
• UK (UTC): 12/15 – 12/20, 3:30 am – 5:30 am
• Central EU/ES/FR/DE/PL (CET):  12/15 – 12/20, 4:30 am – 6:30 am
• Russia (MSK):  12/15 – 12/20,  6:30 am – 8:30 am
• South Africa (SAST):  12/15 – 12/20, 5:30 am – 7:30 am

Session III:

• India Local (IST):  12/15 – 12/20, 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
• Taipei/Beijing/HK/SG (CST):  12/15 – 12/20, 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
• South Korea (KST):  12/15 – 12/20, 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
• Australia (EDT):  12/15 – 12/20,  6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
• US West Coast (PST ):  12/15 – 12/20, 12:00 am – 1:30 am
• US East Coast (EST):  12/15 – 12/20, 3:00 am – 4:30 am
• UK (UTC): 12/15 – 12/20, 8:00 am – 9:30 am
• Central EU/ES/FR/DE/PL (CET):  12/15 – 12/20, 9:00 am – 10:30 am
• Russia (MSK):  12/15 – 12/20, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
• South Africa (SAST):  12/15 – 12/20, 10:00 am – 11:30 am

Session IV:

• India Local (IST):  12/15 – 12/20, 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
• Taipei/Beijing/HK/SG (CST): 12/15 – 12/20, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
• South Korea (KST):  112/15 – 12/20, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
• Australia (EDT):  12/15 – 12/20, 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
• US West Coast (PST ):  12/15 – 12/20, 2:00 am – 3:30 am
• US East Coast (EST):  12/15 – 12/20, 5:00 am – 6:30 am
• UK (UTC): 12/15 – 12/20, 10:00 am – 11:30 am
• Central EU/ES/FR/DE/PL (CET):  12/15 – 12/20, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
• Russia (MSK):  12/15 – 12/20, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
• South Africa (SAST):  12/15 – 12/20, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

28^TH Kaygu Monlam Puja Schedule for Day 7 (December 21^st, 2010)
Date:  December 21th, 2010
Location: The Mahabodhi Temple
Session Time:
Session I:

• India Local (IST):  12/21, 6:00 am – 8:00 am
• Taipei/Beijing/HK/SG (CST): 12/21, 8:30 am – 10:30 am
• South Korea (KST):  12/21, 9:30 am – 11:30 am
• Australia (EDT): 12/21, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
• US West Coast (PST ):  12/20, 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm
• US East Coast (EST): 12/20, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
• UK (UTC): 12/21, 12:30 am – 2:30 am
• Central EU/ES/FR/DE/PL (CET):  12/21,  1:30 am – 3:30 am
• Russia (MSK):  12/21, 3:30 am – 5:30 am
• South Africa (SAST):  12/21, 2:30 am – 4:30 am

Kangyur Procession:

• India Local (IST): 12/21, 8:00 am
• Taipei/Beijing/HK/SG (CST): 12/21, 10:30 am
• South Korea (KST):  12/21, 11:30 am
• Australia (EDT): 12/21, 12:30 pm
• US West Coast (PST ):  12/20, 6:30 pm
• US East Coast (EST):  12/20, 9:30 pm
• UK (UTC): 12/21, 2:30 am
• Central EU/ES/FR/DE/PL (CET):  12/21, 3:30 am
• Russia (MSK):  12/21, 5:30 am
• South Africa (SAST):  12/21, 4:30 am

Session II:

• India Local (IST):  12/21, 8:30 am – 11:00 am
• Taipei/Beijing/HK/SG (CST): 12/21, 11:00 am – 1:30 pm
• South Korea (KST):  12/21, 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm
• Australia (EDT):  12/21, 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
• US West Coast (PST ):  12/20, 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
• US East Coast (EST):  12/20, 10:00 pm – 12:30 am
• UK (UTC): 12/21,  3:00 am – 5:30 am
• Central EU/ES/FR/DE/PL (CET):  12/21, 4:00 am – 6:30 am
• Russia (MSK):  12/21, 6:00 am – 8:30 am
• South Africa (SAST):  12/21, 5:00 am – 7:30 am

Session III:

• India Local (IST):  12/21, 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
• Taipei/Beijing/HK/SG (CST): 12/21, 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
• South Korea (KST):  12/21, 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
• Australia (EDT):  12/21,  6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
• US West Coast (PST ):  12/21, 12:00 am – 1:30 am
• US East Coast (EST):  12/21, 3:00 am – 4:30 am
• UK (UTC): 12/21, 8:00 am – 9:30 am
• Central EU/ES/FR/DE/PL (CET):  12/21, 9:00 am – 10:30 am
• Russia (MSK):  12/21, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
• South Africa (SAST):  12/21, 10:00 am – 11:30 am

Session IV:

• India Local (IST):  12/21, 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
• Taipei/Beijing/HK/SG (CST): 12/21, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
• South Korea (KST):  12/21, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
• Australia (EDT):  12/21, 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
• US West Coast (PST ):  12/21, 2:00 am – 3:30 am
• US East Coast (EST):  12/21, 5:00 am – 6:30 am
• UK (UTC): 12/21, 10:00 am – 11:30 am
• Central EU/ES/FR/DE/PL (CET):  12/21, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
• Russia (MSK):  12/21, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
• South Africa (SAST):  12/21, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

28^TH Kaygu Monlam Puja Schedule for Day 8 (December 22^nd, 2010, Final Day)
Date:  December 22th, 2010
Location: The Mahabodhi Temple
Session Time:
Session I:

• India Local (IST):  12/22, 6:00 am – 8:30 am
• Taipei/Beijing/HK/SG (CST): 12/22, 8:30 am – 11:00 am
• South Korea (KST):  12/22, 9:30 am – 12:00 pm
• Australia (EDT):  12/22, 10:30 am – 1:00 pm
• US West Coast (PST ):  12/21, 4:30 pm – 7:00 pm
• US East Coast (EST):  12/21, 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
• UK (UTC): 12/22, 12:30 am – 3:00 am
• Central EU/ES/FR/DE/PL (CET):  12/22, 1:30 am – 4:00 am
• Russia (MSK):  12/22, 3:30 am – 6:00 am
• South Africa (SAST):  12/22, 2:30 am – 5:00 am

Session II:

• India Local (IST):  12/22, 9:00 am – 10:00 am
• Taipei/Beijing/HK/SG (CST): 12/22, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
• South Korea (KST):  12/22, 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
• Australia (EDT): 12/22, 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
• US West Coast (PST ):  12/21, 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
• US East Coast (EST):  12/21, 10:30 pm – 11:30 pm
• UK (UTC): 12/22,  3:30 am – 4:30 am
• Central EU/ES/FR/DE/PL (CET):  12/22, 4:30 am – 5:30 am
• Russia (MSK):  12/22, 6:30 am – 7:30 am
• South Africa (SAST):  12/22, 5:30 am – 6:30 am

Session III:

• India Local (IST):  12/22, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
• Taipei/Beijing/HK/SG (CST):  12/22, 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
• South Korea (KST):  12/22, 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
• Australia (EDT):  12/22, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
• US West Coast (PST):  12/21, 11:30 pm – 1:00 am
• US East Coast (EST):  12/22, 2:30 am – 4:00 am
• UK (UTC): 12/22, 7:30 am – 9:00 am
• Central EU/ES/FR/DE/PL (CEST):  12/15 – 12/20,  8:30 am – 10:00 am
• Russia (MSD):  12/22,  10:30 am – 12:00 pm
• South Africa:  12/22,  9:30 am – 11:00 am

Session IV:

• India Local (IST):  12/22, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
• Taipei/Beijing/HK/SG (CST): 12/22, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
• South Korea (KST):  12/22, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
• Australia (EDT):  12/22,  7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
• US West Coast (PST):  12/22, 1:30 am – 3:30 am
• US East Coast (EST):  12/22, 4:30 am – 6:30 am
• UK (UTC): 12/22, 9:30 am – 11:30 am
• Central EU/ES/FR/DE/PL (CET):  12/22, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
• Russia (MSK):  12/22, 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
• South Africa (SAST):  12/22, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Marme Monlam (Lamp Prayer)

• India Local (IST):  12/22, 7:30 pm
• Taipei/Beijing/HK/SG (CST): 12/22, 10:00 pm
• South Korea (KST):  12/22, 11:00 pm
• Australia (EDT):  12/23, 12:00 am
• US West Coast (PST):  12/22, 6:00 am
• US East Coast (EST):  12/22, 9:00 am
• UK (UTC): 12/22, 2:00 pm
• Central EU/ES/FR/DE/PL (CET):  12/22, 3:00 pm
• Russia (MSK):  12/22, 5:00 pm
• South Africa (SAST):  12/22, 4:00 pm

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