- Mahabodhi Temple (Bodhi tree) Bodh Gaya/India
- Nyingma GompaBodh Gaya/India
- Monastery of Beru Khyentse Rinpoche
- Sikkim Guesthouse
Date: Dec 14-21, 2012
Treatments: about 1800 persons
The Kagyu Mönlam 2011 took place between December 14 and 20, with thousends of devotees in attendance. Many Rinpoches and high lamas graced the event with their presence, led by His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa Trinley Thaye Dorje, first-ranking lama in the Karma Kagyu lineage – His Eminence Jamgön Kongtrul Rinpoche, His Eminence Beru Khyentse Rinpoche, and many others.
Gyalwa Karmapa opens the MonlamFor the fifth time this year, the KHCP - Karmapa´s Healthcare Project provided free medical checkups and healthcare for participants in the Mönlam as well as the local population.
The KHCP's staff consisted of a total of forty people, all of them voluntary helpers: general practitioners, dermatologists, dentists, acousticians, physiotherapists, Tibetan medicine, acupuncturists, nurses, assistants, organisers and helpers from a total of seven-teen countries. Over 1,800 patients were treated during the Mönlam.
At the end of the Monlam the KHCP-team had an audience with Gyalwa Karmapa. Karmapa thanks everybody for their generosity and efforts to came here to Bodhgaya to give their help and knowlege.
The KHCP has its medical station right here at the Bodhi Tree
Monks, nuns and Western helpers collaborate at the information stall of the KHCP. Many of the donations in kind from Europe are distributed here directly. Thanks to all the companies for their support. Sorting and distributing donations in kind at the info stall
KHCP info desk in the Mönlam Committee tent
Our service at the Bodhi tree
Our medical team is working on site
Plenty of dressings
... a boy with open fracture with lifedangerous infection could be saved
Physiotherapy
ENT screenings by Dr. Mathias
Hundreds of acupuncture treatments
KHCP-Medical room in the Ningma-Gumpa (hostage for 3000 Kagyü buddhists)
Three of the diverse work places
Dentist Dr. Christina and nurse Uta
... and Anna provides Tibetan medicine assisted by Andrea
Acousticians Martin measures plenty of ears of monks...
... as well of tibetan lay people
More than 20 ear aids find a happy user. Thanks to Oticon Germany for donating the ear devices and Maico Germany for the audiometer.
Beru Khyentse Rinpoche's monastery
...the KHCP-team is waiting for the initiation with Gyalwa Karmapa
About 2500 people attended the Chenrezig initiation
...Karmapa blesses the KHCP-team
Last day of the Mönlam at the Bodhi tree
The KHCP team offers a mandala to H.H. Gyalwa Karmapa ...
Betzy representing the team organisation...
Nurse Hermann representing our multiple participating volunteers ...
Dermatologist Dr. Monika representing our doctors ...
Dr. Christine representing our french volunteers ...
Anna and Gustavo offer to all Rinpoches, Lamas ...
... and to Lama Ole
Waiting for our audience with Gyalwa Karmapa
Gyalwa Karmapa thanks the medical team 17 nations for their meritorious work
In the evening the final dinner with all KHCP helpers from East and West
The next Mönlam medical camp will probably take place within Dec.14-20, 2013. See you soon!
Any travel costs are paid privately. This also applies to all helpers.
All activities are carried out voluntarily and the full amount of donations is forwarded directly and personally to Karmapa’s monks, nuns and accordingly to KHCP projects in Asia.
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