32 Kagyu Monlam

  

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Schedule for the 32nd Kagyu Monlam Grand Examination of Monastic Forms Date: December 19, 2014 Location: Monlam Pavilion Time: 8 am–4 pm Trisamayavyūha Empowerment Bestowed by His Holiness Sakya Trizin Date: December 20, 2014 Location: Monlam Pavilion Time: 8:00–10:30 am   The Initiations of “Knowing One Frees All” Bestowed by His Holiness the Gyalwang Karmapa Dates: December 20–25, 2014 Location: Monlam Pavilion Day 1: Saturday, December 20I 2:00–4:30 pm • Single White Tāra Day 2: Sunday, December 21I 8:00–10:30 am • Praises of the Twenty-One Tāras (p. 281)                          • White Tāra With Retinue                          • Tāra of the Acacia Forest                          • Single Tāra Who Shakes the Three Worlds II 2:00–4:30 pm • Prayers to Guru Rinpoche (p. 308)                         • Single Kurukullā                         • Single Auspicious Tāra Who Accomplishes Aims Day 3: Monday, December 22I 8:00–10:30 am • Praises of the Twenty-One Tāras (page 281)                          • Yellow Prajñaparamita with Retinue                          • Single Uṣnīṣa Vijaya                          • Uṣnīṣa White Parasol with Retinue II 2:00–4:30 pm • Prayers to Guru Rinpoche (from page 387/8)                          • Single Blazing Uṣnīṣa                          • The Five Queens of Awareness Day 4: Tuesday, December 23I 8:00–10:30 am • Praises of the Twenty-One Tāras (page 281)                          • Single Yellow Leaf-Clad Shavari                          • Mārichi with Retinue                          • Single Dhvaja Grakeyura II 2:00–4:30 pm • Prayers to Guru Rinpoche (from page 387/8)                          • Single White Sarasvatī                          • Orange Mañjushrī with Retinue Day 5: Wednesday, December 24I 8:00–10:30 am • Praises of the Twenty-One Tāras (page 281)                          • Single White Mañjushrī                          • Mañjushrī Nāma Saṁgiti with Retinue                          • Single Mañjushrī, Lion of Speech II 2:00–4:30 pm • Prayers to Guru Rinpoche (from page 387/8)                          • Single Mañjushrī Arapacha                          • Single Mañjushrī the Lion's Roar Day 6: Thursday, December 25I 8:00–10:30 am • Praises of the Twenty-One Tāras (page 281)                          • Single Amitāyus                          • Four Armed Avalokiteshvara with Retinue                          • Single Maitreya   Vajrasattva Empowerment in the Tradition of Marpa Bestowed by Goshir Gyaltsap Rinpoche Dates: December 25, 2014 Location: Monlam Pavilion Times: 2:00–4:30 pm Virtue in the Beginning Teachings on The Torch of True Meaning Dates: December 26–27, 2014 Location: Monlam Pavilion Sessions: I 08:00–9:00 am • The Short Vajradhara Lineage Prayer (p. 272)                          • Mandala Offerings (p. 613)                          • Teachings on Vajrasattva Practice from The Torch of True Meaning     9:00–9:30 am Tea break     9:30–10:30 am • Vajrasattva practice                            • The Aspiration of the Mahamudra of Definitive Meaning (p. 353)                            • An Aspiration for the Well-Being of Tibet (p. 427) II 2:00–3:00 pm • Mandala Offerings (p. 613)                          • Teachings on Vajrasattva Practice from The Torch of True Meaning    3:00–3:30 pm Tea break    3:30–4:30 pm • Vajrasattva practice                         • The Aspiration of the Mahamudra of Definitive Meaning (p.353)                         • An Aspiration for the Well-Being of Tibet (p. 427) Virtue in the Middle The Kagyu Monlam Dates: December 29, 2014–January 4, 2015 Location: Monlam Pavilion  Day 1: Monday, December 29, 2014 I 6:00–8:30 am Mahayana Sojong, The Twenty-Branch Monlam II 9:00–10:30 am Teachings on The Four Freedoms from Attachment III 1:30–3:00 pm The Noble Aspiration for Excellent Conduct, Maitreya’s Aspiration,                           Aspiration from The Way of the Bodhisattva IV 3:30–5:00 pm The Twenty-Branch Monlam Day 2: Tuesday, December 30 I 6:00–8:30 am Mahayana Sojong, The Twenty-Branch Monlam II 9:00–10:30 am Teachings on The Four Freedoms from Attachment III 1:30–3:00 pm The Noble Aspiration for Excellent Conduct,                          The Sukhavati Prayer “I Prostrate with Respect…” IV 3:30–5:00 pm The Twenty-Branch Monlam Day 3: Wednesday, December 31 I 6:00–8:30 am Mahayana Sojong, The Twenty-Branch Monlam II 9:00–10:30 am Teachings on The Four Freedoms from Attachment III 1:30–3:00 pm Praises of Tara and Saraswati IV 3:30–5:00 pm The Twenty-Branch Monlam Day 4: Thursday, January 1, 2015 I 6:00–8:30 am Mahayana Sojong, The Twenty-Branch Monlam II 9:00–10:30 am Teachings on The Four Freedoms from Attachment III 1:30–3:00 pm Prayers to Guru Rinpoche: Clearing the Path of Obstacles and                          Spontaneous Fulfillment of Wishes IV 3:30–5:00 pm The Twenty-Branch Monlam Day 5: Friday, January 2 I 6:00–8:00 am Mahayana Sojong, The Twenty-Branch Monlam           8:00 am Kangyur Procession II 9:00–10:30 am Reading the Kangyur III 1:30–3:00 pm Prayers for the Well-Being of Tibet IV 3:30–5:00 pm The Twenty-Branch Monlam Day 6: Saturday, January 3 I 6:00–8:30 am Mahayana Sojong, The Twenty-Branch Monlam, Sixteen Arhats           7:00 am Alms Procession II 1:30–3:00 pm The Sutra in Three Sections, Akshobhya Sutras III 3:30–5:00 pm The Twenty-Branch Monlam             5:00 pm Akshobhya Fire Puja Day 7: Sunday, January 4   3:30 am Fifteenth Day Sojong (Ordained sangha only) I 6:00–8:30 am The Twenty-Branch Monlam, Medicine Buddha II 9:00–11:00 am Offerings to the Gurus III 1:00–2:30 pm Offerings to the Gurus IV 3:00–5:00 pm Sponsor Appreciation, Special Address   Virtue in the End The Marme Monlam Date: January 5, 2015 Location: Monlam Pavilion Time: 7:30 pm