Like the light of the sun, moon, and stars, may love, compassion, and wisdom shine forth. May they strike every single living being and dispel the darkness of ignorance, attachment, and hatred that has lurked for ages in their being. When any living being meets with another, may it be like the reunion of a mother and child who have long been separated. In a harmonious world such as this, may I see everyone sleep peacefully to the music of nonviolence. This is my dream.

--- From the Foreword by Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje

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His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje, is the spiritual head of the Karma Kagyu, one of the major Tibetan Buddhist schools. The Karmapas are Tibet's great wisdom teachers, and the oldest lineage in Tibetan Buddhism. The 17th Karmapa's dramatic escape from Tibet in 1999 and his current mission to be of benefit to people of all cultures have propelled him onto the world stage. In 2008, he made his historic first visit to America. The 17th Karmapa currently resides at Gyuto Tantric Monastery, near Dharamsala, India.

	Contents: The Kagyu Monlam
	Part I: The Twenty-Branch Monlam
	Three Daily Observances	3
	The Observance of Prostation	3
	The Observance of Reciting Sutras	5
	The Sutra of the Recollection of the Three Jewels	5
	Prajnaparamitahridayasutra	7
	The Observance of Dedication	11
	Taking Refuge and generating bodhichitta	12
I.	The Branch of Blessing the Ground	14
II.	The Branch of Blessing the Place	14
III.	The Branch of Blessing the Offerings	15
IV.	The Branch of Invitation	16
	From the Lalitavistara	16
	You are the Protector of Every Being	16
	From the Abhidhana of Bhadri from Magadha	17
	The request to remain present	18
V.	The Branch of Welcome	18
VI.	The Branch of Ablution	18
VII.	The Branch of Drying Their Bodies	18
VIII.	The Branch of Offering Clothes and Adornments	19
IX.	The Branch Offering of Anointment	19
X.	The Branch of Prostration: Praise from the Sutra if Ornamental Appearances	20
	Praises from the Aryarashtrapalaparuprucchasutra As Quoted in Shantideva's Summary of Training	27
	Praises from the Sutralamkara By the protector Maitreya
	Prostrations to the Hundred Lives By Rangjung Dorje	32
	The Praise of the Twelve Deeds By Arya Nagarjuna	34
	Short Prostration from the King of Aspirations
XI.	The Branch of Praise See part II below	36
XII.	The Branch of Offerings
	From the Dharani of the Lamp of the Three Jewels As quoted in Shantideva's Summary of Training	38
	From The Bodhisattva's Way of Life by Shantideva
	Short offering from the King of Aspirations
XIII.	The Branch of the Confession of Wrongdoing	39
	The Three Skandhas from the Upalinirdeshasutra
	The confession from the Suvarnaprabhasottamasutra
	The confession from the Bodhisattva's Way of Life	50
	Short confession from the King of Aspirations	50
XIV.	The Branch of the Generation of Bodhichitta	54
	From the Suvarnaprabhasottama
XV.	The Branch of Rejoicing	54
	From the King of Aspirations
XVII.	The Branch of Supplication to Remain and Not to Pass Into Nirvana	54
	From the King of Aspirations
XVIII.	The Branch of the Dedication of Roots of Virtue	55
	From the Dedication of Vajradhvaja As quoted in Shantideva's Summary of Training	55
	From the Suvarnaprabhasottama As quoted in Shantideva's Summary of Training	60
	The Aspiration from the Ratnavali By Arya Nagarjuna	65
XIX.	The Branch of Aspirations	67
	The King of Aspiration Prayers: The Aspiration for Noble Excellent Conduct From the Avatamsaka Sutra	67
	Maitreya's Aspiration From the Ranakuta Sutra	67
	The Aspiration from the Bodhisattva's Way of Life By Shantideva	81
	An Aspiration for Rebirth in Sukhavati By Lotsawa Rinchen Zangpo	89
	The Great Aspiration By the Seventh Karmapa Chodrak Gyatso	92
	Dedications for the Living and Deceased By the First Karmapa Dusum Khyenpa	101
	The dharani for the fulfillment of aspiration prayers	105
	The Dharma Blaze Aspiration From the Chandragarbhasutra, as quoted by the Lord Atisha in his Sutrasamucchaya	106
	Indestructible Garland of Varjas By Jamgon Lodro Thaye	108
XX.	The Branch of Auspiciousness	111
	From the Sarvastivadin vinaya	111
	The Auspiciousness of the Twelve Deeds By Arya Nagarjuna	114
	The stanzas of joy and goodness from the Devanirdeshasutra	117
	The Offering of the Eight Auspiousn Substances	122
	The Offering of the Seven Articles of Royalty	125
	The Offering of the Eight Marks of Auspiousness	127
	The Song that Proclaims Auspiciousness By Marpa the Translator	129
	The Auspisiousbees of the Great Encampment	130
	Part II: A Collection of Praises
	A Praise of the 1000 Budhas and Bodhisattvas of the Fortunate Aeon From Je Pawo's Collected Works	135
	A Praise of Majushri By Sakya Pandita	144
	Praise to Arya Avalokiteshvara By Bhiksuni Lakshmi	145
	Brahma's Crown: A Praise to Maitreya By Lozang Drakpa	147
	Praise of Kshitigarbha By Mipham Jampal Gyepa	157
	Praise of Shri Samantabhadra with Aspirations By the Third Karmapa Rangjung Dorje	158
	Praise of the Six Ornaments and Two Great Beings By the Seventh Karmapa Chodrak Gyatso	161
	Supplication of the Twenty-Five Chariots	163
	The Short Vajradhara Lineage Prayer By Pengar Jampel Sangpo	164
	Part III: Removal of Obstacles
	Twenty-One Praises of Tara The first nine verses were composed by Bhilsuni Lakshmi. The remainder was extracted from the tantra by Mahavairochana	168
	The Seven Protections By Jikten Sumgon	173
	The Well-Formed By the First Dalai Lama Gendun Druppa	175
	Praise of White Tara By Drukpa Padma Karpo	180
	Light of Blessing, a praise of the devi Sarasvati By Botong Yangchen Gawa	182
	The Supplication Clearing the Path of Obstacles	185
	The Supplication Sponteneous Fulfillment of Wishes	192
	Part IV: Additional Aspirations & Dedications
	A Pranidhana for the Accomplishment of True Words By Jigme Lingpa	200
	Joy and Comfort for Beings Extracted from the Sakya Communal Liturgy	202
	The Aspiration to the Stages of the Path By the great lord Tsongkhapa	204
	Aspiration for the Dharma of the Shangpa Kagyu By Karma Rangjung Kunkhyab	206
	The Thity Aspirations By Pachik Dampa Sangyay	210
	The Aspiration of the Mahamudra of Definitive Meaning By the Third Karmapa Rangjung Dorje	212
	The Drikung Kagyu Aspiration of Avalokita By Chengna Konchok Ratna	216
	The Taklung Kagyu Twenty Aspirations By Talungthangpa Tashi Pa	221
	The Trophu Kagyu Aspiration Many Jewels By Trophu Lotsawa	224
	A Drukpa Kagyu Aspiration By Tsangpa Gyare	228
	The Yelpa Kagyu Aspiration By Yelpa Yeshe Tsik	230
	The Barom Aspiration By Tishri Repa	231
	The Aspiration for the End of Session By Je Phagmodrupa	232
	The Tsalpa Kagyu Aspiration By Shang Tsalpa	233
	The Uncommon Dedication and Aspiration By the Eigth Karmapa Mikyo Dorje Gaway Yangchen	237
	The Aspiration of Mila	241
	The Aspiration for the Well-Being of Tibet By Jamgon Lodro Thaye	243
	Part V: Aspirations for the Rebirth in the Pure Lands
	An Aspiration for Birth in the Realm of Abhirati By Jonang Taranatha	246
	Aspiration for Birth in the Pure Land of Sukhavati By Karma Chakme	253
	Part VI: Prostrations & Offerings to the 16 Elders By Mahapandita Shakyashri	268
	The Lamp Prayer By Atisha	276