Vajradhara Lineage Prayer (p. 272) • Mandala Offering with
37 Features (p. 613) • Teachings on Maitreya’s Aspiration (p. 130)
9:30am - 10:00am
Tara Prayer & Tea
10:00am - 11:30am
Teachings on Maitreya’s Aspiration
11:30am - 1:30pm
Break for Lunch
1:30pm - 2:30pm
Blessing the Ground (supplement) • The Noble Aspiration for Ex-
cellent Conduct (p. 117) • Maitreya’s Aspiration (p. 130)
3:00pm - 4:30pm
The Noble Aspiration for Excellent Conduct (p. 117) • Maitreya’s
Aspiration (p. 130)
Jan 15 • Day 2
8:00am - 9:30am
Vajradhara Lineage Prayer (p. 272) • Mandala Offering with
37 Features (p. 613) • Teachings on Maitreya’s Aspiration (p. 130)
9:30am - 10:00am
Tara Prayer & Tea
10:00am - 11:30am
Teachings on Maitreya’s Aspiration
11:30am - 1:30pm
Break for Lunch
1:30pm - 2:30pm
Blessing the Ground (supplement) • The Noble Aspiration for Ex-
cellent Conduct (p. 117) • Maitreya’s Aspiration (p. 130)
3:00pm - 4:30pm
The Noble Aspiration for Excellent Conduct (p. 117) • Maitreya’s
Aspiration (p. 130)
Jan 16 • Day 3
8:00am - 9:30am
Vajradhara Lineage Prayer (p. 272) • Mandala Offering with
37 Features (p. 613) • Teachings on Maitreya’s Aspiration (p. 130)
9:30am - 10:00am
Tara Prayer & Tea
10:00am - 11:30am
Initiation of the Buddha Maitreya • Red Crown Ceremony
11:30am - 1:30pm
Break for Lunch
1:30pm - 2:30pm
Blessing the Ground (supplement) • The Noble Aspiration for Ex-
cellent Conduct (p. 117) • Maitreya’s Aspiration (p. 130)
3:00pm - 4:30pm
The Noble Aspiration for Excellent Conduct (p. 117) • Maitreya’s
Aspiration (p. 130) • The Aspiration for the Teachings to Flourish
(p. 621)
The Kagyu Monlam
January 18 - 25, 2024
Jan 18 • Day 1
6:00am - 8:30am
Blessing the Ground (supplement) • The Noble Aspiration for Ex-
cellent Conduct (p. 117) • The Meditation of Samaya Vajra (supplement)
8:30am - 9:00am
Tara Prayer & Tea
9:00am - 11:00am
The Noble Aspiration for Excellent Conduct (p. 117) • The Medi-
tation of Samaya Vajra (supplement)
11:00am - 1:30pm
Break for Lunch
1:30pm - 3:00pm
The Noble Aspiration for Excellent Conduct (p. 117) • Maitreya’s Aspiration (p. 130) • The Meditation of Samaya Vajra (supplement)
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Tara Prayer & Tea
3:30pm - 5:00pm
The Noble Aspiration for Excellent Conduct (p. 117) • The Medi-
tation of Samaya Vajra (supplement) • Offerings to the Protectors
(p. 479) • The Aspiration for the Teachings to Flourish (p. 621) •
“The one who taught the truth...” (p. 221)
Jan 19 • Day 2
6:00am - 8:30am
Blessing the Ground (supplement) • The Noble Aspiration for Ex-
cellent Conduct (p. 117) • The Meditation of Samaya Vajra (supplement)
8:30am - 9:00am
Tara Prayer & Tea
9:00am - 11:00am
The Noble Aspiration for Excellent Conduct (p. 117) • The Medi-
tation of Samaya Vajra (supplement)
11:00am - 1:30pm
Break for Lunch
1:30pm - 3:00pm
The Noble Aspiration for Excellent Conduct (p. 117) • The Aspira-
tion from The Way of the Bodhisattva (p. 136) • The Meditation of
Samaya Vajra (supplement)
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Tara Prayer & Tea
3:30pm - 5:00pm
The Noble Aspiration for Excellent Conduct (p. 117) • The Medi-
tation of Samaya Vajra (supplement) • Offerings to the Protectors
(p. 479) • The Aspiration for the Teachings to Flourish (p. 621) •
“The one who taught the truth...” (p. 221)
7:30pm
Western-style debate: Is conduct more important than education,
or is education more important than conduct? (Monlam Pavilion)
Jan 20 • Day 3
6:00am - 8:30am
Blessing the Ground (supplement) • The Noble Aspiration for Ex-
cellent Conduct (p. 117) • The Meditation of Samaya Vajra (supplement)
8:30am - 9:00am
Tara Prayer & Tea
9:00am - 11:00am
The Noble Aspiration for Excellent Conduct (p. 117) • The Medi-
tation of Samaya Vajra (supplement)
11:00am - 1:30pm
Break for Lunch
1:30pm - 3:00pm
The Noble Aspiration for Excellent Conduct (p. 117) • The Sukha-
vati Prayer “I prostrate with respect” (p. 149) • The Meditation of
Samaya Vajra (supplement)
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Tara Prayer & Tea
3:30pm - 5:00pm
The Noble Aspiration for Excellent Conduct (p. 117) • The Medi-
tation of Samaya Vajra (supplement) • Offerings to the Protectors
(p. 479) • The Aspiration for the Teachings to Flourish (p. 621) •
“The one who taught the truth...” (p. 221)
Jan 21 • Day 4
6:00am - 8:30am
Blessing the Ground (supplement) • The Noble Aspiration for Ex-
cellent Conduct (p. 117) • The Meditation of Samaya Vajra (supplement)
8:30am - 9:00am
Tara Prayer & Tea
9:00am - 11:00am
The Noble Aspiration for Excellent Conduct (p. 117) • The Medi-
tation of Samaya Vajra (supplement)
11:00am - 1:30pm
Break for Lunch
1:30pm - 3:00pm
The Noble Aspiration for Excellent Conduct (p. 117) • The Aspi-
ration of the Mahamudra of Definitive Meaning (p. 353) • The
Meditation of Samaya Vajra (supplement)
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Tara Prayer & Tea
3:30pm - 5:00pm
The Noble Aspiration for Excellent Conduct (p. 117) • The Medi-
tation of Samaya Vajra (supplement) • Offerings to the Protectors
(p. 479) • The Aspiration for the Teachings to Flourish (p. 621) •
“The one who taught the truth...” (p. 221)
Jan 22 • Day 5
6:00am - 8:00am
Blessing the Ground (supplement) • The Noble Aspiration for Ex-
cellent Conduct (p. 117)
8:00am
Kangyur Reading
9:00am - 10:30am
Mandala Offering with $" Features (p. 613) • The Praise of the
Twelve Deeds (p. 69) • Reading of the Kangyur • The Aspiration
for the Teachings to Flourish (p. 621)
11:00am - 1:30pm
Break for Lunch
1:30pm - 3:00pm
The Noble Aspiration for Excellent Conduct (p. 117) • The Aspi-
ration of the Mahamudra of Definitive Meaning (p. 353) • The
Meditation of Samaya Vajra (supplement)
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Tara Prayer & Tea
3:30pm - 5:00pm
The Noble Aspiration for Excellent Conduct (p. 117) • The Medi-
tation of Samaya Vajra (supplement) • Offerings to the Protectors
(p. 479) • The Aspiration for the Teachings to Flourish (p. 621) •
“The one who taught the truth...” (p. 221)
7:30pm
Western-style debate: Among the three spheres of study, practice,
and work, is the sphere of work important or not? (Monlam Pavil-
ion)
Jan 23 • Day 6
6:00am - 8:30am
Blessing the Ground (supplement) • The Noble Aspiration for Ex-
cellent Conduct (p. 117) • The Meditation of Samaya Vajra (supplement)
8:30am - 9:00am
Tara Prayer & Tea
9:00am - 11:00am
The Noble Aspiration for Excellent Conduct (p. 117) • The Medi-
tation of Samaya Vajra (supplement)
11:00am - 1:30pm
Break for Lunch
1:30pm - 3:00pm
The Noble Aspiration for Excellent Conduct (p. 117) • The
Meditation of Samaya Vajra (supplement)
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Tara Prayer & Tea
3:30pm - 5:00pm
The Noble Aspiration for Excellent Conduct (p. 117) • The Medi-
tation of Samaya Vajra (supplement) • Offerings to the Protectors
(p. 479) • The Aspiration for the Teachings to Flourish (p. 621) •
“The one who taught the truth...” (p. 221)
Jan 24 • Day 7
6:00am - 8:30am
Blessing the Ground (supplement) • The Noble Aspiration for Ex-
cellent Conduct (p. 117) • The Meditation of Samaya Vajra (supplement)
8:30am - 9:00am
Tara Prayer & Tea
9:00am - 11:00am
The Noble Aspiration for Excellent Conduct (p. 117) • The Medi-
tation of Samaya Vajra (supplement)
11:00am - 1:30pm
Break for Lunch
1:30pm - 3:00pm
The Noble Aspiration for Excellent Conduct (p. 117) • The
Meditation of Samaya Vajra (supplement)
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Tara Prayer & Tea
3:30pm - 5:00pm
The Noble Aspiration for Excellent Conduct (p. 117) • The Medi-
tation of Samaya Vajra (supplement) • Offerings to the Protectors
(p. 479) • The Aspiration for the Teachings to Flourish (p. 621) •
“The one who taught the truth...” (p. 221)
Jan 25 • Day 8
6:00am - 8:30am
Blessing the Ground (supplement) • The Noble Aspiration for Ex-
cellent Conduct (p. 117) • The Meditation of Samaya Vajra (supplement)
8:30am - 9:00am
Tara Prayer & Tea
9:00am - 11:00am
The Noble Aspiration for Excellent Conduct (p. 117) • The Medi-
tation of Samaya Vajra (supplement)
11:00am - 1:30pm
Break for Lunch
1:30pm - 3:00pm
Guru Yoga for Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche • Calling the Guru
from Afar • Prayers for Swift Return • Prizes from the Kagyu Guncho
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Tara Prayer & Tea
3:30pm - 5:30pm
Mandala Offering with 37 Features (p. 613) • Some Words from
the Gyalwang Karmapa • Offerings to the Protectors (p. 479) •
The Auspiciousness of the Great Encampment (p. 217, 211) • “The
one who taught the truth...” (p. 221, 215)
