Mönlam Prayers

Buddhist Prayers for Healing, Living, and Dying

Annual Activities

Throughout the year, Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling Monastery and Nagi Nunnery perform certain activities according to the Tibetan lunar calendar. Many of these are related to removing obstacles from the previous year and gathering positive conditions for the new year (Losar). (See the activities starting from the Wrathful Padmasaṃbhava Pūjā and concluding with the Ocean of Amṛta Drubchen at Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling).

Also of note are the 4 days commemorating significant events in the life of the Buddha: Chötrul DüchenSaga Dawa DüchenChökhor Düchen and Lhabab Düchen. The effects of positive and negative actions are thought to be multiplied 10 million times on these days and are therefore very auspicious days to do spiritual practice, perform good deeds, sponsor prayers and make offerings.

The 4th month in the Tibetan lunar calendar is called Saga Dawa and is considered to be the most auspicious month of the year. It is also called the ‘Month of Merits’ and practitioners take extra care to perform meritorious deeds and avoid harmful actions during this time.  (See the activities starting from Fasting Retreat at Nagi Nunnery and concluding with the Anniversary of Mipham Rinpoche.) 

Chökhor Düchen (Festival of Buddha’s Turning of the Wheel of the Dharma)

Sampa Lhündrub Pūjā

Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling Monastery & Nagi Nunnery
July 28, 2025

Monastic Rainy Season Retreat (Yarney)

Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling Monastery & Nagi Nunnery
August 9 – September 21, 2025

Recitation of the Collected Words of the Buddha (Kangyur Dakdrok)

Nagi Nunnery
August 10 – September 20, 2025

Chanting the Collected Songs of Realization of the Kagyu Masters (Kagyu Gurtso)

Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling Monastery
September 7, 2025

Chöd Pūjā and Dance (day after Yarney)

Nagi Nunnery
September 22, 2025

3 Day Fasting Retreat (Nyungne)

Nagi Nunnery
October 28 – October 30, 2025

3 Days of Shitro Narak Dongtruk Pūjā

Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling Monastery
October 28 – October 30, 2025

Lhabab Düchen (Festival of Buddha’s Descent from Heaven)

Thukdrub Gongpa Kündü Pūjā & Kunzang Tuktig Pūjā

Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling Monastery & Nagi Nunnery
November 11, 2025

Annual One Month Ngöndro Retreat and Tsawa Sum Retreat

Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling Monastery
December 17 – January 14, 2026

Anniversary of the Parinirvāṇa of Tsikey Chokling Rinpoche

Ocean of Amṛta (Ngakso) Pūjā

Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling Monastery & Nagi Nunnery
December 24, 2025

Wrathful Padmasaṃbhava Pūjā (Sidok Raksha Thötreng Drubchok)

Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling Monastery
January 15 – January 17, 2026

Ocean of Amṛta (Ngakso) Drubchen

Nagi Nunnery
January 26 – February 3, 2026

Annual Chöd Pūjā

Nagi Nunnery
February 4, 2026

Vajrakilaya (Gutor) Pūjā and Lama Dances

Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling Monastery & Nagi Nunnery
February 10 – February 16, 2026

Anniversary of the Parinirvāṇa of Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche

Guru Yoga Practice

Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling Monastery
February 10, 2026

Tibetan New Year Fragrant Smoke (Losar Sangchöd) Pūjā

Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling Monastery & Nagi Nunnery
February 17, 2026

Tibetan New Year (Losar)

Male-Fire Horse Year 2153

Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling Monastery & Nagi Nunnery
February 18, 2026

Chöd Pūjā and Dance (day after Losar)

Nagi Nunnery
February 19, 2026

Annual Fish Release (Tse Thar)

February 23, 2026

White Amitāyus (Tsekar) Drubchen

Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling Monastery
February 24 – March 4, 2026

Annual One Month Ngöndro Retreat

Nagi Nunnery
February 24 – March 26, 2026

Chötrul Düchen (Festival of Buddha’s Display of Miracles)

Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling Monastery
March 3, 2026

Annual Raising of Prayer Flags (Lungta)

Jamacho Temple, Nagarjuna Hill, Kathmandu Valley
March 24, 2026

Ocean of Amṛta (Ngakso) Drubchen

Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling Monastery
March 26 – April 3, 2026

17 Day Fasting Retreat (Nyungne)

Nagi Nunnery
May 16 – June 1, 2026

Recitation of the Collected Words of the Buddha (Kangyur Dakdrok)

Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling Monastery
May 24 – May 26, 2026

Saga Dawa Düchen (Festival of Buddha’s Birth, Enlightenment, and Parinirvāṇa)

Padma Natesvar Avalokiteśvara (Pema Garwang) Pūjā

Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling Monastery
May 31, 2026

3 Days of Jewel Garland of Chöd Feasts (Tsokle Rinchen Trengwa Chöd) Pūjā

Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling Monastery
June 8 – June 10, 2026

Anniversary of the Parinirvāṇa of Mipham Rinpoche

Mawey Senge Pūjā

Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling Monastery & Nagi Nunnery
June 14, 2026

Anniversary of the Parinirvāṇa of Chokgyur Dechen Shikpo Lingpa

Kusum Rigdu Pūjā

Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling Monastery & Nagi Nunnery
June 16, 2026

Anniversary of the Birth of Guru Padmasaṃbhava

Thukdrup Trinley Gyepa Pūjā

Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling Monastery & Nagi Nunnery
June 24, 2026