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Tibetan New Year Ceremony

This year losar celebration was low-key due to passing of Great Masters of Buddhism. Losar morning prayers were held were all Mindroling Sangha attended.

The last day of the monlam concluded with the puja of Kaling Shitro and vast feast offerings in College temple. All the Mindroling sangha attended. This puja is mainly done for the deceased people.

For almost four decades the Nyingma Monlam Chenmo or the Great World Peace Prayer, has been held at the sacred place of Mahabodhi Temple , Bodhgaya, where Buddha attained enlightenment. Many great Masters attended these prayers annually ever since it had begun. The prayer usually commenced on the 1^st day of the twelfth month of the lunar calender and continued for 10 days.

On the last day, the Guru Padmasambhava Tsok/feast offering prayer is held. Annualy almost 10,000 people, including monks and nuns from all around the world would attend this great prayer.

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the restrictions imposed as a result, this great annual prayer has not been held in Bodhgaya. So, we at Mindrolling Monastery, to ensure the continuity of the Monlam Chemo or the Great World Peace prayer ceremony, have been conducting it here since 2021.

The 33^rd prayer ceremony began on the 9^th February and will be held for 3 days. The last day of the Monlam, puja for all the deceased, Shitro, will be done. All sangha members of Mindrolling Monastery are attending this. This year too H.E. Minling Khenchen Rinpoche will be the full sponsor during these prayers including the offerings made to each participants and to all staffs each day.