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The Great Sakya Monlam for Universal Peace And Harmony has been concluded. This event was held for five days. The event was presided over by His Holiness the Gongma Trizin Rinpoche and His Holiness the 42nd Sakya Trizin Rinpoche.
The great festival of making aspiration in Tibetan known as Monlam is live cast online due to special conditions created by a global pandemic. During Monlam, many prayers including Arya Bhadracharya prayer were recited in Tibetan.
Sakya Monlam was organized for the long life of His Holiness Sakya Gongma Trichen Rinpoche and His Holiness Sakya Gongma Trizin Rinpoche and other Lamas who are upholding the legacy of Buddha Dharma.
Prayer started from 28th December and lasted until 1st January. Every morning Tara puja and Parnashavari Mantra recitation was done for the pacification of pandemic.
On 28th December, Teaching on the Arya Bhadracarya Pranidhan Raja was given by Holiness Sakya Trizin. The teaching started Monday morning from 6:45 and went on for half an hour.
On the occasion of New year and conclusion of five days Great Monlam, Long- life puja was bestowed to Holiness Sakya Gongma Trizin. For the conclusion of this great Sakya festival, Holiness Sakya Gongma Trizin gave the final dedication gathering and this concluded the annual Monlam.
This year, The Great Sakya Monlam for Universal Peace & Harmony wasn't able to be held in holy sites of Buddha due to the current situation of spreading Covid 19 around the world.
More than 4000 Sangha members took part in the online Sakya Monlam. Great Sakya Monlam Puja of past years was held in Lumbini and later in Bodhgaya, place of Buddha's birth and enlightenment respectively.
His Holiness Sakyaj Gongma Trichen Dorji Chang will bestow Vajrakilaya Protective Blessing on Saturday, January 2nd. Event is scheduled for 6:15pm Nepal time.
As per requested by North American Sakya Monlam Foundation and European Sakya Monlam Foundation this Protective Blessing or Ka Gu will be bestowed. With This Livecast the Great Sakya Monlam 2020 digital will conclude.