The entire 27th Kagyu Monlam Chenmo will be broadcast live on this site starting from 12/20/2009 to 1/1/2009. The first broadcast will be the Dharma Teaching by His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa: “A Letter to a Friend”.
“A Letter to a Friend” is a text widely studied by all Buddhists, whether one is a layperson or a monastic. It is a revered text written by the great Indian master of Nalanda University, Acharya Nagarjuna. In this letter to his friend King Gautamiputra, Acharya Nagarjuna gives a concise presentation of the Buddha’s Teachings for practitioners to use in their daily life. This letter contains one hundred and twenty-three verses.
This teaching wil be broadcast live over the Internet from Pal Tergar Dhargye Ling Monastery in Bodhgaya, India.
Broadcast Date: December 20th to 22nd, 2009
Broadcast Time: 9:00-11:00 AM & 3:00-5:00 PM IST*
Morning Teaching Session:
3:30 AM to 5:30 AM GMT
10:30 PM to 12:30 AM EST
Afternoon Teaching Session:
9:30 AM to 11:30 AM GMT
4:30 AM to 6:30 AM EST
(Please note that on 12/22 there will only be a Morning Teaching Session.)
To find out more visit: http://www.kagyumonlam.tv/