Events Happening at sMenri Monastery

3rd Lunar Month

Important Dates

Lunar date: 23-29 Western Date : 23-29. May 2022 Ceremony: The retreat of the three principle deities of Bön (Tsa-Sum Bön-Kyong).

4th Lunar Month

Lunar date: 14-15th Lunar date: 14-15th Western Date: 13 -15 June 2022 Ceremony: Reading of the oral teaching of Ka Rinpoche of the Sangye Tonpa Shenrab.

Lunar Date: 23-29 Western Date: 21-27 Jun 2022 Ceremony: The retreat of the deity Rigzin Duepa.

5th Lunar Month 5th Lunar Month

Lunar Date: 12-16 Western Date: 11-14 Jul 2022 Ceremony: Kha-long Sang-Dhoe: Annual Great Ceremony for World Peace and Harmony.

Lunar Date: 23-29 Western Date: 21-27 Jul 2022 Ceremony: The retreat of Chamma Chenmo, the Great Loving Mother.

6th Lunar Month

Lunar Date : 8 Western Date: 5 Aug 2022 Ceremony: Commemoration of enlightenment anniversary of Gyalwa Nyipa Nyamed Sherab Gyaltsen, the founder of sMenri Monastery.

Lunar Date: 10 W Western Date: 7 Aug 2022 Ceremony: The Ceremony of Drubkhang, the Protector Temple.

Lunar Date: 14-15 Western Date: 11-12 Aug 2022 Ceremony: The Tshog Offering of both peaceful and wrathful diety (Shi Tro ) dedicated for all sentient beings.

Lunar Date: 24-29 W Western Date: 20-26 Aug 2022 Ceremony: The Great retreat of Shenrab Nampar Gyalwa, the Lord of complete victory.

7th Lunar Month

Lunar Dates: 23-24 Western Dates: 18-19 Sep 2022 Ceremony: Commemoration of Enlightenment Day of His Holiness, Lungtok Tenpei Nyima Rinpoche, the Late 33rd sMenri Trizin.

Lunar Dates: 23-29 W Western Dates: 18-24 Sep 2022 Ceremony: The Great Retreat According to Namdak Pema Longyang.

8th Lunar Month

Lunar Dates: 1-7 Western Dates: 26 Sep – 2 Oct 2022 Ceremony: Shen-gyi Ka-thub Chen-mo: The Great Retreat of Fasting and Disipline According to Manastic Rules. to Manastic Rules.

Lunar Dates: 23-29 Western Dates: 18-24 Oct 2022 Ceremony: The retreat of Gekhoe Sangwa Drakchen: secret and wrathful deity of Zhang Zhung

9th Lunar Month

Lunar Dates: 1-30 Western Dates: 26 Oct – 23 Nov 2022 Ceremony: Yeru Chetsoe Chenmo: One month intensive teaching of Tsedma (Valid Cognition) according to Yeru tradition.

Lunar Dates: 23-29 W Western Dates: 16-22 Nov 2022 Ceremony: The Retreat of Deity Takla Mebar.

10th Lunar Month

Lunar Dates: 22-29 Western Dates: 16-22 Dec 2022 Ceremony: The retreat of Deity Trowo Wangchen, The Wrathful Deity.

Lunar Date: 30 Lunar Date: 30 Western: 23 Dec 2022 Ceremony: Commemoration of Enlighted Day of Sanye Lord Tonpa Shenrab Miwo, the founder of Yungdrung Bön.

Important Dates

11th Lunar Month

Lunar Date: 3 Western Date: 26 Dec 2022 Ceremony: The Tshog Offering Ritual of Magyud Gyalwa Gyatso, the Ocean of Mother Tantras.

Lunar Dates: 7-8 Western Dates: 29-30 Dec 2022 Ceremony: Commemoration of Englighted Day of Kyabgon Dawa Gyaltsen, the Founder of Ceremony: Commemoration of Englighted Day of Kyabgon Dawa Gyaltsen, the Founder of Yungdrung Ling Monastery.

12th Lunar Month

Lunar Dates: 27-29 Western Dates: 17-19 Feb 2023 Ceremony: Gutor Chenmo: End of Year Ritual of Trowo and Phurpa Cycles for Averting The Negativities Before the New Year.

Note: The monks of Menri Monastery assemble on every full moon day for Confession prayer. A group of monks also performs Choed-nga Chhoed-pa or Metok Chhoedpa (the ower offering prayers) on every full moon day and Nyam-med La-drub (Guru Sadhana to Nyamme) on every new moon day.