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7th KAGYU MONLAM POLAND 2016 - DAY 1
(Page numbers are given in the accordance with the Polish edition of the Kagyu Monlam Book.
S means previous edition, N means new edition 2014)
6:00 a.m. ~ 8:00 a.m. - 1st Session
- Mahayana Sojong Vows (S 392 or N 3)
- Sanskrit prayers (S 3 & 8-11 or N 7 & 13-17)
- Refuge and Bodhichitta, Twenty-branch Monlam (S 28 or N 33)
- Praises from "The Sutra Requested by Noble Rashtrapala" (S 43 or N 56)
- The Praise of the Twelve Deeds (S 53 or N 71)
- Offerings from "The Dharani of the Lamp of the Three Jewels" (S 56 or N 75)
- The Sutra in Three Sections Pung po sum pa (S 61 or N 84)
- The Confession from "The Light of Gold Sutra" (S 65-71 or N 90-100)
- The Dedication from "The Light of Gold Sutra" (S 78-82 or N 109-115)
8:00 a.m. ~ 8:30 a.m. Breakfast
9:30 a.m. ~ 12:00 a.m. - 2nd Session
- The solemn procession with the picture of H.H. Karmapa
- The ceremony of mandala and symbols of the enlightened Body, Speech and Mind offering to H.H.
Karmapa
- Sangter Rinpoche's speech on Kagyu Monlam
- Teaching & Meditation
- The King of Aspirations Zang Chod Mon Lam (S 86 - 95 or N 120-133)
- Dedications for the Living and Deceased (S 124 or N 175)
- The Dharani for the Fulfillment of Aspiration (S 128 or N 180)
12:00 p.m. ~ 12:30 p.m. Lunch
2:00 p.m ~ 3:30 p.m. - 3rd Session (please remember to bring your cup!)
- The King of Aspirations Zang Chod Mon Lam (S 86-95 or N 120-133)
- Maitreya’s Aspiration (S 96 or N 134)
- An Aspiration for Birth in the Pure Realm of Sukhavati (S 288 or N 447)
3:30 p.m. ~ 4:00 p.m. Break
4:00 p.m. ~ 5:30 p.m. - 4th Session (please remember to bring long life prayers!)
- Praises of the Twenty-One Taras (S 192 or N 283)
- Joy and Comfort for Beings (S 230 or N 341)
- The Indestructible Garland of Vajras (S 132 or N 186)
- Other long-life prayers (our usual prayers, only long life prayer for H.H. Karmapa N p. 608)
- Brief Offerings to the Protector Bernakchen and Palden Lhamo (S 311 or N 485)
- An Aspiration for the Well-Being of Tibet (S 277 or N 432)
- The Auspiciousness of the Twelve Deeds (S 139 or N 195)
- The Dharma Blaze Aspiration Ten Pa Bar Ma (S 129 or N 182)
- The Aspiration "The One Who Taught the Truth" Den drub ma (S 160 or N 226)
6:00 p.m. ~ Dinner (except for those who have taken the Sojong vows)
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DAY 2
6:00 a.m. ~ 8:00 a.m. - 1st Session (please remember to bring your cup!)
- Mahayana Sojong Vows (S 392 or N 3)
- Sanskrit prayers (S 3 & 8-11 or N 7 & 13-17)
- Refuge and Bodhichitta, Twenty-branch Monlam (S 28-42 or N 33-55)
- Praises from "The Ornament of the Sutras" (S 48-50 or N 64-67)
- The Praise of the Twelve Deeds (S 53 or N 71)
- Offerings from "The Dharani of the Lamp of the Three Jewels" (S 56 or N 75)
- A Praise of Manjushri (S 164 or N 231)
- Bhikshuni Lakshmi’s Praise of Noble Avalokiteshvara (S 166 or N 233)
- The Sutra in Three Sections Pung po sum pa (S 61 or N 84)
- The Dedication from "The Light of Gold Sutra" (S 78-82 or N 109-115)
8:00 a.m. ~ 8:30 a.m. Breakfast
10:00 a.m. ~ 12:00 a.m. - 2nd Session
- White Tara Empowerment
- The King of Aspirations Zang Chod Mon Lam (S 86-95 or N 120-133)
12:00 p.m. ~ 12:30 p.m. Lunch
2:00 p.m ~ 3:30 p.m. - 3rd Session (please remember to bring your cup!)
- Khorwa Dong Druk (not included in Kagyu Monlam book)
- The Aspiration of the Mahamudra of Definitive Meaning (S 242 or N 357)
3:30 p.m. ~ 4:00 p.m. Break
4:00 p.m. ~ 5:30 p.m. - 4th Session (please remember to bring long life prayers!)
- The Supplication Clearing the Path of Obstacles (S 212 or N 312)
- An Aspiration for the Dharma of the Shangpa Kagyu (S 235 or N 347)
- The Indestructible Garland of Vajras (S 132 or N 186)
- Other long-life prayers (our usual prayers, only long life prayer for H.H. Karmapa N p. 608)
- Brief Offerings to the Protector Bernakchen and Palden Lhamo (S 311 or N 485)
- An Aspiration for the Well-Being of Tibet (S 277 or N 432)
- Auspicious Prayers from "The Vinaya Topics" (S 135 or N 190)
- The Dharma Blaze Aspiration Ten Pa Bar Ma (S 129 or N 182)
- The Aspiration "The One Who Taught the Truth" Den drub ma (S 160 or N 226)
6:00 p.m. ~ Dinner (except for those who have taken the Sojong vows)
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DAY 3
6:00 a.m. ~ 8:00 a.m. - 1st Session (please remember to bring your cup!)
- Mahayana Sojong Vows (S 392 or N 3)
- Sanskrit prayers (S 3 & 8-11 or N 7 & 13-17)
- Refuge and Bodhichitta, Twenty-branch Monlam (S p.28 - 30 to the end of the 1st stanza or N 33-35, on
the page 35 only part I)
- Prostrations and Offerings to the Sixteen Arhats (S p.305 - 306 to the end of the 4th stanza or N 475-477
until the vignette in the middle of the page)
- Twenty-branch Monlam (S 33-35 or N p. 39 from the last line - p. 44)
- Praises from "The Ornament of the Sutras" (S 48-50 or N 64-67)
- The Praise of the Twelve Deeds (S 53-55 or N 71-74)
- Prostrations and Offerings to the Sixteen Arhats (S p.306 from the beginning of the 5th stanza - p. 310 to
the end of the 2nd stanza or N 477 from the vignette in the middle of the page - 483)
- The Sutra in Three Sections Pung po sum pa (S 61 or N 84)
- The Dedication from "The Light of Gold Sutra" (S 78-82 or N 109-115)
8:00 a.m. ~ 8:30 a.m. Breakfast
10:00 a.m. ~ 12:00 a.m. - 2nd Session
- A Ritual of Offerings to the Gurus Lama Chöpa (S 320 or N 539)
12:00 p.m. ~ 12:30 p.m. Lunch
2:00 p.m ~ 3:30 p.m. - 3rd Session
- A Ritual of Offerings to the Gurus Lama Chöpa (continuation)
3:30 p.m. ~ 4:00 p.m. Break
4:00 p.m. ~ 5:30 p.m. - 4th Session (please remember to bring a khata!)
- The ceremony of mandala and symbols of the enlightened Body, Speech and Mind offering by sponsors to
H.H. Karmapa and Sangter Rinpoche (not included in Kagyu Monlam book)
- The Offering of the Eight Auspicious Substances (S 147 or N 209)
- The Offering of the Seven Articles of Royalty (S 150 or N 214)
- The Offering of the Eight Marks of Auspiciousness (S 153 or N 218)
- Milarepa’s Aspiration (S 275 or N 429)
- Lord Marpa’s Song of Auspiciousness (S 155 or N 220)
- Auspicious Prayers from "The Vinaya Topics" (S 135 or N 190)
- The Dharma Blaze Aspiration Ten Pa Bar Ma (S 129 or N 182)
- The Auspiciousness of the Great Encampment (S 157 or N 222)
- The Aspiration "The One Who Taught the Truth" Den drub ma (S 160 or N 226)
6:00 p.m. ~ Dinner (except for those who have taken the Sojong vows)
7:30 ~ 9:00 p.m. - 5th Session
- Sanskrit prayers (S 3 & 11 or N 7 & 16 from the vignette)
- The Meditation on Avalokiteshvara All-Pervading Benefit of Beings (S 360 or N 635)
- The Lamp Prayer Marme Monlam (S 317 or N 638)
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