Thousands attend Nyingma Menlom at Bodhgaya hosted by Sikkim

from left: Dujom Rinpoche, Lachen Gomchen Rinpoche and Lachung Rinpoche performing Menlom Chenmo at Bodhgaya.

WANGCHUK BHUTIA
BODHGAYA, 29 Jan: Thousands of devotees have congregated here at Bodhgaya in Bihar to mark the Nyingma Menlom, the annual congregation of the Nyingmapa sect of Tibetan Buddhism for world peace. The event is being hosted by Sikkim this year. The observance every year by Nyingma followers is being continually supported by the Tarthang Tulku Rinpoche. This year, the Nyingma Menlom Chenmo started on 24 January and will continue till 02 February.
The Nyingma Menlom Chenmo is being held in Bodhgaya every year since1989 during the first ten days of the twelfth month of the Tibetan calendar as decided by most Gurus of Nyingma tradition. The tenth day is observed as Guru Padmasambhava day and Tsog (Prasad or symbolic meal) is offered with devotion to Guru Padmasambhava which witnesses the conclusion of the annual Menlom.
“The effects of world torn by strife, tyranny, oppression and genocide, the blood soaked testament of negatives, prejudice, greed and ignorance, which have shattered humanity, resulting in denial of their rights and defaming their values have deep adverse impacts on the Buddha dharma in general and the living tradition of the Nyingma in particular,” informed one of the senior monks while speaking to NOW!
The prayers are being attended by Rinpoches, Tulkus, monks and devotees from different monasteries across India and the world like Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Korea, Thailand, etc.
Monks from different monasteries of Sikkim have been engaged in organizing the prayers with their respective duties and responsibilities along with the presence of Lachen Gomchen Rinpoche and Lachung Rinpoche. The prayers which are held at the Mahabodhi Stupa has become an auspicious occasion for the Nyingma followers to pray for world peace and dedicate those days to the founders of their tradition viz., Bodhisatva, Guru Padmasambhava and Trisong Deutsen (Kunkhyen Longchenpa) in Bodhgaya. The prayers are also being attended by Dujom Rinpoche from Bhutan and several other eminent Rinpoches from different monasteries.
Participation in the Annual Nyingma Menlom Chenmo, to pray for world peace at Bodhgaya is extremely important in order to inspire hope and courage in bringing about greater peace, harmony, joy and happiness in the world as well as seeking relief from all unwanted sufferings and to remember and pray for all those parents, families and friends who suffered severely or lost their lives in a tragedy and for the benefit of all sentient beings.