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A seated figure in yellow and maroon robes raises a hand over a bowing visitor wearing a white ceremonial scarf — Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India — December 2014 — Monlam 2014 - Day 1 - Of Sun and Rain — photograph by Tokpa Korlo
An older figure in glasses raises a prayer wheel over a bowing visitor at a prayer table — Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India — December 2014 — Monlam 2014 - Day 1 - Of Sun and Rain — photograph by Tokpa Korlo
A young maroon-robed figure smiles while seated before an embroidered ceremonial chair — Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India — December 2014 — Monlam 2014 - Day 1 - Of Sun and Rain — photograph by Tokpa Korlo
A large outdoor gathering in yellow and maroon robes performs hand gestures during prayers — Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India — December 2014 — Monlam 2014 - Day 1 - Of Sun and Rain — photograph by Tokpa Korlo
An older attendee in glasses bows with joined hands among rows of yellow-robed practitioners — Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India — December 2014 — Monlam 2014 - Day 1 - Of Sun and Rain — photograph by Tokpa Korlo

The opening day of Kagyu Monlam 2014 has arrived, and by 7am the temple grounds are full of people, excitedly awaiting the arrival of Jamgon Kontrul Rinpoche and Beru Kyentse Rinpoche who…

BODH GAYA, BIHAR, INDIA · DECEMBER 15, 2014

Monlam 2014 - Day 1 - Of Sun and Rain

The opening day of Kagyu Monlam 2014 has arrived, and by 7am the temple grounds are full of people, excitedly awaiting the arrival of Jamgon Kontrul Rinpoche and Beru Kyentse Rinpoche who will lead the prayers. Despite the fact that Karmapa has yet to arrive in Gaya the air is quite electric and everyone is full of energy and humor, smiles are everywhere as teachers and students see each other again for the first time, reunited again.

Morning mist surrounds, but as the end of the morning session approaches, so do the rain clouds and upon returning back from lunch we were all treated to a downpour for a rainy Monlam afternoon. An amazing start to the week, an amazing energy seems to be carried by all.

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