Monlam.org · Buddhist Prayers for Healing, Living & Dying

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º Monlam.org · Buddhist Prayers for Healing, Living & Dying º

Help make a large Buddha Statue for Drong Monastery in Tibet, founded by Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche seven lifetimes ago. · Drong Gompa ·

º Monlam is Buddhist Prayer º

Monlam means "wish-path" - the Buddhist path of helping others through kind prayers. Buddhist prayers are performed at Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling monastery in Kathmandu, Nepal; Nagi Gompa nunnery on Shivapuri Mountain; and Asura Cave Temple at Pharping.

Prayers and pujas are supervised by Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche and Chokling Rinpoche , accomplished teachers of meditation and ritual.

People in Buddhist cultures have relied on the prayers of monks and nuns for centuries. Full-time spiritual practitioners develop deep wisdom and great kindness, which make their prayers especially effective. Sacred rituals, originated by highly realized masters, enhance the blessing power of the prayers.

º Pujas are Buddhist Prayer Ceremonies º

Pujas are beautiful and powerful. Body, speech, and mind are all involved. Prayers and pujas can involve reciting sutras , chanting mantras , performing mudras , visualizing Buddhas and Bodhisattvas , and offering water, flowers, incense, lights, food, music, etc. All these methods generate merit . Merit is necessary for good health, long life, happiness, worldly success, spiritual realization and good rebirth.

º Request Buddhist Prayers for Yourself or Others º

Anyone who needs help can request prayers. You don't have to be a Buddhist. You can request prayers for healing, long life, prosperity, support for the dying and the dead, etc. You can dedicate a prayer for someone, or for a specific purpose, or give a prayer as a gift. See FAQ for more information.

We ask that you donate to support the monks & nuns who perform the prayers. Some of the monastics are Tibetan refugees. All money raised goes to the monastery and nunneries, except for the ...

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