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Where Mountains Meet Mantras: Bhutan's Global Peace Prayer Festival Unites the World
A Gathering for Peace
Running from November 4 to 19, the festival is held in Thimphu under the auspices of the Royal Government of Bhutan, along with the Central Monastic Body and the Centre for Bhutan and Gross National Happiness Studies. More than 20,000 people are expected to take part, representing over 50 nations.
Rituals of Purification and Prayer
The festival opens with the Jabzhi Dhoechog ritual, a large-scale purification ceremony held at Kuenselphodrang. This ritual blends peaceful offerings with protective practices, aiming to cleanse negative karma from body, speech, and mind.
From November 8 to 10, the heart of the event takes shape in a non-sectarian Global Peace Prayer at Changlimithang Stadium. Spiritual leaders from diverse Buddhist traditions, Theravada, Mahayana, and Vajrayana, lead prayers in multiple languages, with simultaneous translation in English, Dzongkha, and Tibetan.
Mantras, Empowerments, and Blessings
On November 11, participants come together for a mass recitation of the Bazaguru mantra, a powerful collective expression of hope for global harmony. Then, from November 12-14, His Holiness the Je Khenpo will give a Kalachakra Empowerment, a deeply symbolic Buddhist initiation that reflects the connection between the individual and the universe.
November 15 is reserved for public blessings by high lamas, while the concluding days (November 15-19) feature the ordination of nuns (Gelongma ordination) at the Bhutan Nuns Foundation in Tshalumaphey.
A Historic Moment of Unity
This year's festival also carries particular symbolic weight: sacred relics of the Buddha have arrived in Bhutan from India to be enshrined and displayed. Their presence amplifies the spiritual significance of the gathering - seen by many as a bridge between tradition and an urgent call for global healing.
In addition, the festival coincides with the 70th birth anniversary of Bhutan's Fourth King, adding a layer of royal blessing and national reflection to the event.
Diplomacy Meets Spirituality
While the Global Peace Prayer Festival is rooted in Buddhism, its reach extends beyond religion. The ceremony of Kalachakra empowerment, according to Bhutan's Central Monastic Body, has both spiritual and civic resonance, offering an invitation for individuals to cultivate compassion as a form of global citizenship.
The festival also reflects Bhutan's unique approach to development - one guided by Gross National Happiness rather than purely economic growth. By inviting the world into a shared space of meditation, prayer, and ritual, Bhutan is leveraging its spiritual heritage as a force for unity.
Source: https://www.pristinebhutantour.com/blogs/global-peace-prayer-festival-bhutan
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