His Holiness, the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa, Orgyen Trinley Dorje has said:
“The Kagyu Monlam is an avenue whereby we can spread, at times of great need, the genuine spirit of love and compassion to all the people of the world, like a great ripple, first in Bodhgaya, then in Bihar, and so on. As we continuously offer these prayers for world peace, it is our intention and our wish that peace and happiness extend to all.”
We invite you to join us in the spread of genuine love and compassion with the offering of aspiration prayers made under the guidance and blessings of His Holiness, at the 2012 North American Kagyu Monlam scheduled to be held from June 29th to July 1st in San Francisco, California at the Hall of Flowers in Golden Gate Park.
It is an honor and privelege for Kagyu Droden Kunchab to host this wondrous event under His Holiness' guidance. We have supplicated His Holiness to bless us and we are confident that his blessings and that of the entire lineage will rain down upon the 2012 California Kagyu Monlam.
This event is supported by:
- Karma Thegsum Choling Centers of California
- Lungtok Choling, San Jose
- Vajra Vidya Centers of California
- Tergar Centers of California
- Rime Ling, Los Angeles
- Kagyu Sukha Choling, Ashland
- Kagyu Takten Puntsokling, Sebastopol
For full details about the Schedule, Parking and Transportation, see the Information page.
To connect with the great blessings of this event and help it come to reality, your Sponsorship and Donations are very important. All donations are tax deductible. Additionally, Kagyu Monlam T-Shirts are now available.
All formal Sangha can now register for attendance. You will receive EMail confirmation a month before the event starts.
The English flyer is available here, and the Chinese flyer is available here.
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For questions, please contact Ani Palmo at anipalmo@gmail.com