2nd Ārya Kshema Winter Dharma Gathering for Kagyu Nuns

The 2nd Ārya Kshema Winter Dharma Gathering for nuns was held from January 7, 2015 to January 24, 2015 at Tergar Monastery in Bodhgaya. The annual gathering brings together Karma Kagyu nuns in a program focused on advanced training in philosophy and debate.Kun Kyong Charitable Trust sponsored the entire event.

This year around 400 nuns from 9 different nunneries in India, Nepal, and Bhutan participated in the Winter Dharma Gathering for nuns. The two-and-a-half week program included intensive philosophical study and dialectical debate, complemented by daily teachings from the Gyalwang Karmapa.

Programme
7 January 2015 Opening of the 2nd Ārya Kshema
8 January 2015 Cause and Effect
9 January 2015 The Ten Non-Virtues
10 January 2015 The Ten Non-Virtues (continued) and The Three Vows
14 January 2015 Gyalwang Karmapa Led Chöd Puja: A String of Jewels
18 January 2015 Prayers for the Deceased
Training of Nuns as Health Workers
19 January 2015 In Praise of Bhikshunis: A Ritual for the Nuns’ Dharma to Flourish
23 January 2015 Gyalwang Karmapa Makes Historic Announcement on Restoring Nuns’ Ordination
24 January 2015 The Debate and the Conclusion