Dharma City - Nangchö Mönlam - the Great Buddhist Prayer Festival for Peace

Mönlams are prayers of aspiration, aspirations that all sentient beings achieve stable happiness and peace, and be free from all forms of physical and mental suffering.

During a mönlam, the participants join in reciting these prayers of aspiration, thereby turning their mind and action towards benefiting all beings.

Not only is it a time meaningfully spent but also it is a great joy to pray together wishing the best for all, actually benefiting all those connected to these prayers, and training our mind to maintain altruistic motivation.

The term 'mönlam' also refers to the tradition of Mönlam Chenmo, the great prayer gathering that has historically been part of Tibetan New Year celebrations for more than 600 years. Over the last few decades, the mönlam tradition has been revived and greatly enriched. Multiple Mönlams are held at different times during the year in Tibet, India, Nepal, Bhutan—and recently in the West.

The Nangchö Mönlam —the Great Buddhist Prayer Festival for Peace— is organised under the auspices of Patrul Rinpoche, and is the first ever organised in Belgium.

Patrul Rinpoche a exprimé le souhait que le mönlam soit un événement annuel financé par les dons.

Cela signifie que la participation est gratuite, et que les coûts sont couverts par des dons.

Tout don, général ou spécifique, est bienvenu. Nous vous invitons à consulter la liste des besoins et de contribuer à la réalisation de cet événement selon vos possibilités et vos souhaits.

C'est aussi un moyen merveilleux pour ceux qui ne peuvent pas se joindre à nous de se connecter à l'énergie positive des mönlams.

More information: https://patrulrinpoche.org/monlam.htm