Join us for this remarkable 5-day “Great Prayer Festival” when we will pray for world peace. H.H. the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa has described the Monlam as an avenue whereby we can spread the genuine spirit of love and compassion to all the people of the world. On the last day, we’ll do Lamp Prayers.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED!!
COST
$25 per 1/2 day
$50 per day (includes lunch)
$225 for all sessions
(includes lunch and
the Kagyu Monlam textbook)
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Schedule
August 26 ~ Day 1
8:00am – 8:30am Welcome Ceremony,
Procession, Announcements
8:30am – 9:00am Mahayana Sojong Vows,
Sanskrit Prayers
9:00am – 9:30am Opening Remarks
9:30am – 10:00am Twenty-Branch Monlam
(Short, from the 1st – 19th),
The King of Aspirations
10:00am – 10:15am Break
10:15am – 11:45am Teaching by the V.V. Trangu Rinpoche on the “Dorje Chang Thungma”
11:45am – 12:00pm Meditation Session
12:00pm – 2:00pm Lunch
2:00pm – 3:45pm The King of Aspirations,
The Sukhavati Prayer,
An Aspiration for Birth in the
Realm of Abhirati
3:45pm – 4:00pm Break
4:00pm – 5:00pm Mahakala Prayer,
The Dharma Blaze Aspiration,
The Indestructible Garland of Vajras,
Long-life Prayers,
Auspicious Prayers (from the
Mülasarvastivada Vinaya),
Dendrup Monlam
August 27 and 28, Day 2 & 3
8:30am – 9:00am Mahayana Sojong Vows,
Sanskrit Prayers
9:30am – 10:00am Twenty-Branch Monlam
(Short, from the 1st – 19th),
The King of Aspirations
10:00am – 10:15am Break
10:15am – 11:45am Teaching by the V.V. Trangu Rinpoche on the “Dorje Chang Thungma”
11:45am – 12:00pm Meditation Session
12:00pm – 2:00pm Lunch
2:00pm – 3:45pm The King of Aspirations,
The Sukhavati Prayer,
An Aspiration for Birth in the
Realm of Abhirati
3:45pm – 4:00pm Break
4:00pm – 5:00pm Mahakala Prayer,
The Dharma Blaze Aspiration,
The Indestructible Garland of Vajras,
Long-life Prayers,
Auspicious Prayers (from the
Mülasarvastivada Vinaya),
Dendrup Monlam
August 29, Day 4
8:30am – 9:00am Mahayana Sojong Vows,
Sanskrit Prayers
9:30am – 10:00am Twenty-Branch Monlam
(Short, from the 1st – 19th),
The King of Aspirations
10:00am – 10:15am Break
10:15am – 11:45am Teaching by the V.V. Trangu Rinpoche on the “Dorje Chang Thungma”
11:45am – 12:00pm Meditation Session
12:00pm – 2:00pm Lunch
2:00pm – 3:45pm The King of Aspirations,
The Sukhavati Prayer,
An Aspiration for Birth in the
Realm of Abhirati
3:45pm – 4:00pm Break
4:00pm – 5:00pm Mahakala Prayer,
The Dharma Blaze Aspiration,
The Indestructible Garland of Vajras,
Long-life Prayers,
Auspicious Prayers (from the
Mülasarvastivada Vinaya),
Dendrup Monlam
7:30pm – 9:00pm Chenrezig Empowerment bestowed by
the V.V. Thrangu Rinpoche
August 30, Day 5
8:30am – 10:00am Akshobhya Sadhana
10:00am – 10:15am Break
10:15pm – 11:45am Deceased & Long Life Prayers
12:00am – 2:00pm Lunch
2:00pm – 3:45pm Mahakala Prayer,
Lama Chopa (Short Sadhana)
3:45pm – 4:00pm Break
4:00pm – 5:00pm Monlam, Body, Speech,
and Mind Offering,
Sponsor Appreciation Ceremony
7:00pm Celebration Dinner @
Radisson Hotel Vancouver Airport;
with Lamp Prayer, and live performance by singer Tenzin Dolma in dedication to
H.H. the 17th Karmapa and
V.V. the 9th Thrangu Rinpoche
(note: tickets will be sold separately
at Thrangu Monastery throughout the Monlam period)
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2015 North American Kagyu Monlam Celebration Dinner
Date: August 30th
Time: 6:00 pm
Place: Radisson Hotel Vancouver Airport
8181 Cambie Road, Richmond BC
Adult: $65.00
Child: $45.00
For more information, please visit http://kagyumonlamnorthamerica.org/