100,000 Ganacakras of the Guru and Commemorating the Parinirvana of Dusum Khyenpa

Kagyu Monlam Pavillion Bodhgaya 22 December 2025 On the first day of the preliminary teachings for this year's 40th Kagyu Monlam Chenmo, in the morning sessions and the first afternoon session, the 3000 plus monks and nuns from more than 40 Kagyu monasteries and nunneries performed the ritual of 100,000 Ganacakras of the Guru. The ritual was dedicated especially to the long life of His Holiness the Great 14th Dalai Lama who has recently celebrated his 90th birthday. As part of the celebrations of this milestone birthday, the Central Tibetan Administration has designated this anniversary year as the "Year of Compassion", and the ritual was offered to support the continuing activities, long life and well-being of Gyalwa Rinpoche (H.H. the Dalai Lama).

In the final afternoon session, in commemoration of the parinirvana of the first Karmapa, Dusum Khyenpa, Kyabgön Goshir Gyaltsab Rinpoche presided over the practice of the Dusum Khyenpa Guru Yoga Rain of Blessings which was composed by the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa.

A short biography of Karmapa Dusum Khyenpa is available at:
https://kagyuoffice.org/kagyu-lineage/the-golden-rosary/the-first-karmapa-dusum-khyenpa/
https://treasuryoflives.org/biographies/view/First-Karmapa-Dusum-Khyenpa/2683