Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu, it has transformed into a vibrant tapestry of devotion, as thousands of pilgrims from Bhutan and beyond converged for the inaugural Global Peace Prayer Festival. This landmark event, running from November 4 to 19, marks Bhutan’s first hosting of the festival and aims to foster global harmony amid a world rife with division. Over 150 eminent Buddhist masters and 3,000 disciples from distant lands—spanning Asia, Europe, and the Americas—mingled with local faithful.
The festival’s rhythm began with the sacred Jabzhi Dhoechog ritual, invoking prosperity and protection through intricate chants and offerings. Days unfolded into non-sectarian Global Peace Prayers and mass recitations of the Bazaguru mantra. The pinnacle arrives from November 12–14 with the Kalachakra Empowerment, conferred by His Holiness the Je Khenpo, Bhutan’s supreme spiritual leader. This rare initiation, drawing on Vajrayana traditions, promises profound blessings for attendees, blending meditation, visualization, and vows for universal peace. A groundbreaking Gelongma ordination for over 250 nuns— the first full bhikshuni ceremony in Bhutanese history—unfolds November 15–19 at Tshalumaphey’s Bhutan Nuns Foundation. In an era of geopolitical strife, this assembly of tens of thousands isn’t mere spectacle—it’s a clarion call for peace.
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