{"id":6411,"date":"2026-05-01T07:50:44","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T05:50:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kagyu.org.za\/johannesburg\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=6411"},"modified":"2026-06-01T19:59:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T17:59:17","slug":"millions-of-manis-2026","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/kagyu.org.za\/johannesburg\/event\/millions-of-manis-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Millions of Manis 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"153\" data-end=\"191\">Millions of Mani Mantras Project<\/h3>\n<section id=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumb breadcrumbs woo-breadcrumbs\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"main\" class=\"col-left\">\n<article class=\"post-0 page type-page status-publish hentry\">\n<section class=\"entry\">\n<section id=\"tribe-events\">\n<div id=\"tribe-events-content\" class=\"tribe-events-single\">\n<div id=\"post-5533\" class=\"post-5533 tribe_events type-tribe_events status-publish hentry tag-buddhism tag-compassion tag-dharma tag-puja tribe_events_cat-buddhism tribe_events_cat-community tribe_events_cat-cpmpassion-practice tribe_events_cat-dharma tribe_events_cat-meditation tribe_events_cat-mindfulness tribe_events_cat-pujas cat_buddhism cat_community cat_cpmpassion-practice cat_dharma cat_meditation cat_mindfulness cat_pujas\">\n<div class=\"tribe-events-single-event-description tribe-events-content\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5537 \" src=\"https:\/\/kagyu.org.za\/johannesburg\/files\/2024\/05\/Screen-Shot-2021-08-23-at-12.05.21-PM-1024x614-1-300x180.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"415\" height=\"249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kagyu.org.za\/johannesburg\/files\/2024\/05\/Screen-Shot-2021-08-23-at-12.05.21-PM-1024x614-1-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/kagyu.org.za\/johannesburg\/files\/2024\/05\/Screen-Shot-2021-08-23-at-12.05.21-PM-1024x614-1-768x461.png 768w, https:\/\/kagyu.org.za\/johannesburg\/files\/2024\/05\/Screen-Shot-2021-08-23-at-12.05.21-PM-1024x614-1.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 415px) 100vw, 415px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"153\" data-end=\"191\"><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"192\" data-end=\"239\"><strong data-start=\"192\" data-end=\"239\">Starting on Saga Dawa D\u00fcchen \u2013 31 May 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"192\" data-end=\"239\"><strong>End date: 8 October 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"241\" data-end=\"508\">We invite you to join us in reciting and collecting <em data-start=\"293\" data-end=\"307\">Mani Mantras<\/em> with the shared goal of reaching <strong data-start=\"341\" data-end=\"364\">millions of mantras, <\/strong>dedicated to our Lamas and to all sentient beings. This Samye Dzong project begins on <strong data-start=\"400\" data-end=\"420\">Saga Dawa D\u00fcchen, <\/strong>which commemorates the birth, enlightenment and parinirvana of Buddha Shakyamuni, Sunday, 31 May. We will finish on the 8th of October 2026, the anniversary of Akong Rinpoche&#8217;s parinirvana.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"510\" data-end=\"693\">Whether you&#8217;re on your meditation cushion or standing in a queue, your <em data-start=\"581\" data-end=\"600\">Om Mani Padme Hum<\/em> counts. Everyone who participates will share in the merit of all the millions of mantra recitations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"695\" data-end=\"748\">Now in its fifth year, this project is dedicated to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"695\" data-end=\"748\">The swift return of <strong data-start=\"772\" data-end=\"796\">Akong Tulku Rinpoche<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"695\" data-end=\"748\">The health and long life of <strong data-start=\"829\" data-end=\"858\">Lama Yeshe Losal Rinpoche<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"695\" data-end=\"748\">The benefit of <strong data-start=\"878\" data-end=\"901\">all sentient beings<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"903\" data-end=\"1277\">We will begin on the <strong data-start=\"919\" data-end=\"958\">full moon of the fourth lunar month<\/strong>, known as <strong data-start=\"981\" data-end=\"994\">Saga Dawa<\/strong>, the holiest month in Tibetan Buddhism. It commemorates the <strong data-start=\"1055\" data-end=\"1110\">birth, enlightenment, and parinirvana of the Buddha<\/strong>. During this sacred time, virtuous deeds\u2014such as prayer, generosity, and refraining from harm\u2014are especially encouraged and believed to be multiplied many times over.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1279\" data-end=\"1304\"><strong data-start=\"1279\" data-end=\"1302\">How to Participate:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"1279\" data-end=\"1304\">Record your mantra count and send it to: <a class=\"cursor-pointer\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1348\" data-end=\"1409\">johannesburg@kagyu.org.za<\/a><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1279\" data-end=\"1304\">Or enter your total directly<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/aHb6973Ks5nsCpd78\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong> on this form<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1279\" data-end=\"1304\">You may also dedicate your recitations to individuals by adding their names to the <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1ugafNHu9tINkUuImP-rfS0HQoV4MecWl\/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=113608928752017417308&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">prayer list<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1579\" data-end=\"1651\">Let us come together as a community in compassion and aspiration. Every mantra counts!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n<\/section>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We invite you to join us in reciting and collecting Mani Mantras with the shared goal of reaching millions of mantras.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":5538,"template":"","meta":{"_tribe_events_status":"","_tribe_events_status_reason":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[34,25,38,55,26],"tribe_events_cat":[10,35,15,54,17],"class_list":["post-6411","tribe_events","type-tribe_events","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-compassion","tag-dharma","tag-ksdj-temple","tag-mantras","tag-puja","tribe_events_cat-buddhism","tribe_events_cat-compassion-practice","tribe_events_cat-dharma","tribe_events_cat-mantra","tribe_events_cat-pujas","cat_buddhism","cat_compassion-practice","cat_dharma","cat_mantra","cat_pujas"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kagyu.org.za\/johannesburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/6411","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kagyu.org.za\/johannesburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kagyu.org.za\/johannesburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/tribe_events"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kagyu.org.za\/johannesburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/kagyu.org.za\/johannesburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/6411\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6427,"href":"https:\/\/kagyu.org.za\/johannesburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/6411\/revisions\/6427"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kagyu.org.za\/johannesburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5538"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kagyu.org.za\/johannesburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6411"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kagyu.org.za\/johannesburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6411"},{"taxonomy":"tribe_events_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kagyu.org.za\/johannesburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events_cat?post=6411"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}