The 35th Kagyu Monlam
February 26, Day 1 |
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6:00 – 8:30 am | • Mahayana Sojong Vows ( 3, SI ) |
• Sanskrit Prayer ( 7,17 ) | |
• Refuge and Bodhichitta and following ( 31-42, 24-35 ) | |
• Praises from the Sutra of Ornamental Appearances ( 43, 36 ) | |
• Praises from Ornament of the Sutras ( 62-80, 55-72 ) | |
• An Explenation from the Sutra in Three Sections | |
• The Sutra in Three Sections and following ( 62-80, 55-72 ) | |
• The Dedication from the Light of Gold Sutra and following ( 106–116, 100–110 ) | |
9:00 – 10:30 am | • Mandala Offering with 37 Features (613) |
• Supplication to the Lineage of the Bodhisattva Vow ( 274 ) | |
• Teachings on Potowa’s Long Soliloquy | |
• Meditation ( 5 min ) | |
• Stages of the Path ( 341, 317 ) | |
• Recitation of the Concise Aspiration ( 169 ) | |
• Dedications for the Living and Deceased (170, 164–70) | |
• The Dharani for the Fulfillment of Aspirations (175, 169) | |
• The Aspiration for the Teachings to Flourish ( 621 ) | |
1:30 – 3:00 pm | • The Noble Aspiration for Excellent Conduct ( 117, 111 ) |
• Maitreya’s Aspiration ( 130, 124 ) | |
• The Aspiration from the Way of the Bodhisattva ( 136, 130 ) | |
3:30 – 5:00 pm | • The Accomplishment of True Words ( 333, 309 ) |
• Joy and Comfort for Beings ( 337, 313 ) | |
• Stages of the Path ( 341, 317 ) | |
• The Indestructible Garland of Vajra ( 181, 175 ) | |
• Long Life Prayers ( 600–610, S14 ) | |
• Offerings to the Protectors ( 479-484, 431-436 ) | |
• Aspiration for Well-Being of Tibet ( 427, 382 ) | |
• Verses on Joy and Goodness from the Sutra Requested by a God ( 197, 191 ) | |
• The Dharma Blaze Aspiration ( 177, 171 ) | |
• « The one who taught the truth… » ( 221, 215) |
February 27, Day 2 |
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6:00 – 8:30 am | • Mahayana Sojong Vows ( 3, SI ) |
• Sanskrit Prayer ( 7,17 ) | |
• Refuge and Bodhichitta and following ( 31-42, 24-35 ) | |
• Praises from the Rashtrapala Sutra and following ( 54–80, 47–72 ) | |
• A Praise of Manjushri ( 227, 221 ) | |
• Praise of Noble Avalokiteshvara ( 229, 223 ) | |
• The Sutra in Three Sections and following ( 81-116, 74-110 ) | |
9:00 – 10:30 am | • Mandala Offering with 37 Features (613) |
• Supplication to the Lineage of the Bodhisattva Vow ( 274 ) | |
• Teachings on Potowa’s Long Soliloquy | |
• Meditation ( 5 min ) | |
• Stages of the Path ( 341, 317 ) | |
• Recitation of the Concise Aspiration ( 169 ) | |
• Dedications for the Living and Deceased (170, 164–70) | |
• The Dharani for the Fulfillment of Aspirations (175, 169) | |
• The Aspiration for the Teachings to Flourish ( 621 ) | |
1:30 – 3:00 pm | • The Noble Aspiration for Excellent Conduct ( 117, 111 ) |
• The Sukhavati Prayer “I prostrate with respect” ( 149, 143 ) | |
3:30 – 5:00 pm | • An Aspiration for the Dharma of the Shangpa Kagyu ( 343, 319 ) |
• The Thirty Aspirations ( 351, 327 ) | |
• The Indestructible Garland of Vajra ( 181, 175 ) | |
• Long Life Prayers ( 600–610, S14 ) | |
• Offerings to the Protectors ( 479-484, 431-436 ) | |
• Aspiration for Well-Being of Tibet ( 427, 382 ) | |
• The Auspiciousness of Twelve Deeds ( 190, 184 ) | |
• The Dharma Blaze Aspiration ( 177, 171 ) | |
• « The one who taught the truth… » ( 221, 215) |
February 28, Day 3 |
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6:00 – 8:30 am | • Mahayana Sojong Vows ( 3, SI ) |
• Sanskrit Prayer ( 7,17 ) | |
• Refuge and Bodhichitta and following ( 31-42, 24-35 ) | |
• Praises from Ornament of the Sutras and the following ( 62-80, 55-72 ) | |
• Brahma’s Crown: A Praise of Maitreya ( 234, 228 ) | |
• The Sutra in Three Sections and following ( 81-116, 74-110 ) | |
9:00 – 10:30 am | • Mandala Offering with 37 Features (613) |
• Supplication to the Lineage of the Bodhisattva Vow ( 274 ) | |
• Teachings on Potowa’s Long Soliloquy | |
• Meditation ( 5 min ) | |
• Stages of the Path ( 341, 317 ) | |
• Recitation of the Concise Aspiration ( 169 ) | |
• Dedications for the Living and Deceased (170, 164–70) | |
• The Dharani for the Fulfillment of Aspirations (175, 169) | |
• The Aspiration for the Teachings to Flourish ( 621 ) | |
1:30 – 3:00 pm | • Praises of Tara and Sarasvati ( 281–306, 259–284 ) |
3:30 – 5:00 pm | • The Aspiration of Avalokita ( 360, 336 ) |
• Twenty Aspirations of Taklungthangpa ( 367, 343 ) | |
• The Aspiration of Trophu ( 372, 348 ) | |
• The Indestructible Garland of Vajra ( 181, 175 ) | |
• Long Life Prayers ( 600–610, S14 ) | |
• Offerings to the Protectors ( 479-484, 431-436 ) | |
• Aspiration for Well-Being of Tibet ( 427, 382 ) | |
• “May he who utterly conquers greed…” ( 187, 181 ) | |
• The Dharma Blaze Aspiration ( 177, 171 ) | |
• « The one who taught the truth… » ( 221, 215) |
March 1, Day 4 |
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6:00 – 8:30 am | • Mahayana Sojong Vows ( 3, SI ) |
• Sanskrit Prayer ( 7,17 ) | |
• Refuge and Bodhichitta and following ( 31-42, 24-35 ) | |
• Praises from Ornament of the Sutras and the following ( 62-80, 55-72 ) | |
• The Praise “Beautiful Ornament of the Earth” ( 251, 244 ) | |
• Praise of Shri Samantabhadra with Aspirations ( 254, 246 ) | |
• Praise of the Six Ornaments and Two Great Beings ( 267, 250 ) | |
• The Sutra in Three Sections and following ( 81–116, 74–110 ) | |
9:00 – 10:30 am | • Mandala Offering with 37 Features (613) |
• Supplication to the Lineage of the Bodhisattva Vow ( 274 ) | |
• Teachings on Potowa’s Long Soliloquy | |
• Meditation ( 5 min ) | |
• Stages of the Path ( 341, 317 ) | |
• Recitation of the Concise Aspiration ( 169 ) | |
• Dedications for the Living and Deceased (170, 164–70) | |
• The Dharani for the Fulfillment of Aspirations (175, 169) | |
• The Aspiration for the Teachings to Flourish ( 621 ) | |
1:30 – 3:00 pm | • Clearing the Path of Obstacles ( 308, 285 ) |
• Spontaneous Fulfillment of Wishes ( 321, 297 ) | |
• Requested Prayers for the Removal of Obstacles | |
3:30 – 5:00 pm | • Yelpa’s Aspiration ( 379, 358 ) |
• The Aspiration « The Wish-Fulfilling Jewel » ( 380 ) | |
• An Aspiration for the Seven Spiritual Trainings ( 383 ) | |
• The Indestructible Garland of Vajra ( 181, 175 ) | |
• Long Life Prayers ( 559–610, S14 ) | |
• Offerings to the Protectors ( 479-484, 431-436 ) | |
• Aspiration for Well-Being of Tibet ( 427, 382 ) | |
• “I prostrate to the Buddha…” ( 186, 180 ) | |
• The Dharma Blaze Aspiration ( 177, 171 ) | |
• « The one who taught the truth… » ( 221, 215) |
March 2, Day 5 |
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6:00 – 8:00 am | • Mahayana Sojong Vows ( 3, SI ) |
• Sanskrit Prayer ( 7,17 ) | |
• Refuge and Bodhichitta and following ( 31-42, 24-35 ) | |
• Praises from Ornament of the Sutras and the following ( 62-80, 55-72 ) | |
• Supplication of the Twenty-Five Chariots ( 270, 253 ) | |
• The Short Vajradhara Lineage Prayer ( 272, 255 ) | |
• The Sutra in Three Sections and following ( 81–116, 74–110 ) | |
• The Aspiration from the Ratnavali ( 113 ) | |
8:00 am | • Kangyur Procession |
9:00 – 10:30 am | • Mandala Offering |
• The Praise of the Twelve Deeds( 69 ) | |
• Reading the Kangyur | |
• The Aspiration for the Teachings to Flourish ( 621 ) | |
1:30 – 3:00 pm | • Seven-Line Prayer ( 307 ) |
• Prayers for the Well-Being of Tibet ( no English text ) | |
• Long Life Prayer for His Holiness the Dalai Lama ( 595 ) | |
• Long Life Prayer for His Holiness the Sakya Trizin ( separate text, S7 ) | |
• Long Life Prayer for the head of the Nyingma Lineage ( seperate text) | |
3:30 – 5:00 pm | • The Noble Aspiration for Excellent Conduct ( 117, 111 ) |
• The Aspiration of the Mahamudra of Definitive Meaning ( 353, 329 ) | |
• The Barom Aspiration ( 405, 359 ) | |
• Phagmodrupa’s Aspiration (408, 362 ) | |
• The Tsalpa Aspiration ( 410, 364 ) | |
• The Uncommon Dedication and Aspiration( 416, 370 ) | |
• The Indestructible Garland of Vajra ( 181, 175 ) | |
• Long Life Prayers ( 600–610, S14 ) | |
• Offerings to the Protectors ( 479-484, 431-436 ) | |
• Aspiration for Well-Being of Tibet ( 427, 382 ) | |
• “May he who utterly…” ( 187, 181 ) | |
• The Dharma Blaze Aspiration ( 177, 171 ) | |
• « The one who taught the truth… » ( 221, 215) |
March 3, Day 6 |
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6:00 am | • Mahayana Sojong Vows ( 3, SI ) |
• Sanskrit Prayer ( 7,17 ) | |
• Refuge and Bodhichitta and following ( 31-42, 24-35 ) | |
• Prostrations and Offerings to the 16 Elders ( 469-471, 421-423 ) | |
• « For each and every being ( a protector… ) » ( 37-42, 31-35 ) | |
• « Peerless, the sight of you never satiates… » ( 471-477, 423-429 ) | |
• Abbreviated offerings ( 80, 73 ) | |
• Abbreviated confessions ( 91, 83 ) | |
• Rejoicing and so forth ( 96-97, 89–90 ) | |
• “Arya arhats, emanations…” (478, 429–30) | |
7:00 am | • Sixteen Arhat Procession |
1:30 – 3:00 pm | • Memorial Service for His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the late King of Thailand |
• The Sutra in Three Sections ( 81, 74 ) | |
• Reading the Akshobya Sutra ( 487, S31 ) | |
• An Aspiration for the Rebirth in the Realm of Abhirati ( 431, 387 ) | |
3:30 – 5:00 pm | • An Aspiration for Birth in Sukhavati ( 442, 397 ) |
• The Indestructible Garland of Vajra ( 181, 175 ) | |
• Long Life Prayers ( 600–610, S14 ) | |
• Offerings to the Protectors ( 479-484, 431-436 ) | |
• Aspiration for Well-Being of Tibet ( 427, 382 ) | |
• “I prostrate to the Buddha…” ( 186, 180 ) | |
• The Dharma Blaze Aspiration ( 177, 171 ) | |
• T »he one who taught the truth… » ( 221, 215) | |
5:00 pm | • Akshobya Fire Puja for the Deceased |
March 4, Day 7 |
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6:30 am | • Cotton-Clad Procession; Retreat lamas who have completed the three-year retreat |
6:00 am | • Mahayana Sojong Vows ( 3, SI ) |
• Sanskrit Prayer ( 7,17 ) | |
• Offerings to the Gurus ( 533-561, S96-103 ) | |
• Debate by Monks from the Kagyu Guncho | |
• Presentation of Prizes for the 20th Kagyu Guncho | |
• Offering the Song of the Essence of Interdependence | |
• Recognition of Cotton-Clad Lamas | |
• Presentation of the Prizes from the Grand Examination of Monastic Forms | |
• Offerings to the Gurus (561–569, S-104–S111) | |
9:00 – 10:30 am | • The Sutra in Three Sections ( 81, 74 ) |
• Offering to the Gurus ( 562, S111 ) | |
1:00 – 2:30 pm | • Offerings to the Medicine Buddha ( 501, S45 ) |
3:30 – 5:00 pm | • Appreciation of the Sponsors ( 204–214, 198–208 ) |
• Special Address ( 30 min. ) | |
• The Great Aspiration and Dedication ( 157-180, 151-170 ) | |
• Mila’s Aspiration ( 424, 379 ) | |
• Aspiration for Well-Being of Tibet ( 427, 382 ) | |
• Lord Marpa’s Song of Auspiciousness ( 215, 209 ) | |
• Auspicious Prayers from the Vinaya Topics ( 185, 179 ) | |
• The Dharma Blaze Aspiration ( 177, 171 ) | |
• The Auspiciousness of the Great Encampment ( 217, 211 ) | |
• « The one who taught the truth… » ( 221, 215) |
The Kagyu Monlam Book
A Compilation for Recitation
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