More the 1000 monks and nuns representing from four schools of Mahayana Buddhism coming from various monasteries of Nepal from Drachula to Taplejung sat together for two days to pray for the 2nd year. This unique Saka Dawa Monlam tradition started last year on the Budddha Jyanti(Saka Dawa) day to foster peace in the world and Nepal.
This year's Monlam was held at Mustang Samaj Gonpa(Soyambu) between 26th - 27th May 2010, with special dedication to the victims of the Yushu earthquake in Tibet. In between the prayer, the Sangha community also watched and listened to a slide show presented by Director Dr. Gana Syam gurung, director WWF, Nepal and Mr. Roshan Sherchan since it is also important for the Sangha community to understand the technicalities of perseveration of environment which otherwise has been a part of the thousand year old spiritual tradition.
More the 1000 monks and nuns representing from four schools of Mahayana Buddhism coming from various monasteries of Nepal from Drachula to Taplejung sat together for two days to pray for the 2nd year. This unique Saka Dawa Monlam tradition started last year on the Budddha Jyanti(Saka Dawa) day to foster peace in the world and Nepal.
This year's Monlam was held at Mustang Samaj Gonpa(Soyambu) between 26th - 27th May 2010, with special dedication to the victims of the Yushu earthquake in Tibet. In between the prayer, the Sangha community also watched and listened to a slide show presented by Director Dr. Gana Syam gurung, director WWF, Nepal and Mr. Roshan Sherchan since it is also important for the Sangha community to understand the technicalities of perseveration of environment which otherwise has been a part of the thousand year old spiritual tradition.