2016年度噶舉滿願祈福大法會將於12月15號至21號在菩提迦耶舉行。法會將由第十七世大寶法王嘉華噶瑪巴泰耶多傑帶領，作為噶瑪噶舉派傳承最高領袖，協同噶瑪巴會在噶瑪噶舉和其他噶舉學院的一眾高階喇嘛主持祈福法會。

祈福法會是由噶瑪巴的慈善信託基金「南亞佛教協會」（SABA）舉辦。 SABA的其中主要目標是促進知識和教育，以提高對每個人本自俱足的智慧和慈悲這內在財富的認知。

在菩提迦耶，歷史上佛陀在一棵菩提樹下證得無上正等正覺，而今我們在這聖樹的苗裔樹下，噶瑪巴將與來自印度和世界各地的喇嘛、僧侶、尼眾和信徒的伴隨下，帶領祈願。

祈禱文會以《普賢菩薩行願品》作為主軸。這傳統的祈願文為了引導一切有情成佛道而究竟成就無上菩提願望。
正如噶瑪巴所說：

「祈願是非常強大的力量。它們是最動人的現象之一，能深深觸動我們。祈願能走進我們意識的最深處。」

噶瑪巴將授予灌頂，並主持度亡法事。此外，蔣貢康楚仁波切亦會有佛法開示。

有關「祈福法會」重要性等資料，請見Kagyu Monlam 網頁
The 2016 Kagyu Monlam will take place from 15 December – 21 December in Bodh Gaya. The ceremonies will be led by Thaye Dorje, His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa. As the head of the Karma Kagyu lineage, Karmapa will preside over the ceremonies, assisted by other high lamas of the Karma Kagyu and other Kagyu schools.

The Monlam is being organised by Karmapa’s charitable trust, the South Asia Buddhist Association (SABA). One of SABA’s main goals is to promote literacy and education to raise awareness of Inner Wealth, the inborn pure qualities of wisdom and compassion that every human being possesses.

At Bodh Gaya, under the Bodhi Tree, descendent of the very tree under which the historical Buddha attained enlightenment, Karmapa will lead prayers, accompanied by lamas, monks, nuns and lay students from India and around the world.
Samantabhadra’s King of Aspiration Prayers will be at the centre of these recitations. This traditional wishing prayer consists of vast altruistic aspirations to attain enlightenment in order to lead all beings to enlightenment.

As Karmapa has said:

Aspirations are extremely powerful. They are one of the most moving phenomena, which touch us deeply. They go very much to the depth of our consciousness.
Karmapa will grant an empowerment, and conduct a puja for the deceased. Jamgon Kongtrul Rinpoche will also give teachings.

See the page about the Kagyu Monlam for more information on the significance of the Monlam

– > http://www.karmapa.org/events/kagyu-monlam-2016/

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