PILGRIMAGES
Tibet Peace Ceremony
A Non-Sectarian Gathering of Prayers for the People of Tibet
The Tibet Peace Ceremony, established by Tarthang Tulku Rinpoche in 2014, is an annual gathering at the Sarnath International Nyingma Institute dedicated to prayers for Tibet and for the benefit of all beings. Held each year following the Nyingma Monlam World Peace Ceremony, the event brings together monks, nuns, and lay practitioners from all schools of Tibetan Buddhism in a spirit of non-sectarian unity. Through shared practice, the ceremony expresses compassion, solidarity, and the living continuity of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition at one of Buddhism’s most sacred sites.
At A Glance
When: Late January / Early February, often following the Nyingma World Peace Ceremony in Bodhgaya
Where: Sarnath International Nyingma Institute (SINI), Sarnath, India
Duration: Five days
Open to: Practitioners of all traditions
Cost: SINI works to ensure all who are called to attend can do so and are fully supported
Contact: info@sinibridge.org
Origins of the Program
The Tibet Peace Ceremony was established in 2014 by Tarthang Tulku Rinpoche, founder of the Nyingma Monlam Chenmo World Peace Ceremony and the Sarnath International Nyingma Institute. The ceremony continues his lifelong work to preserve and transmit the Tibetan Buddhist tradition and was created as a dedicated expression of compassion and solidarity for the people of Tibet.
Held at SINI in Sarnath
The ceremony takes place each year at SINI in Sarnath, often following the Nyingma World Peace Ceremony in Bodh Gaya, when many practitioners are already gathered in northern India for a season of prayer and practice.
More than 1,200 monks, nuns, and lay practitioners attend, representing the Nyingma, Kagyu, Sakya, Gelug, and Jonang traditions. The gathering is intentionally non-sectarian, drawing strength from the participation of all schools of Tibetan Buddhism.
A Rimé Gathering of Prayer and Practice
The ceremony concludes on the anniversary of Longchenpa, the great fourteenth-century master of the Nyingma tradition, linking the gathering to the blessings of that lineage while honoring the full stream of Tibetan Buddhist transmission.
For those who attend, the Tibet Peace Ceremony offers the rare opportunity to practice alongside monastics from every tradition, united in a single intention of peace, compassion, and dedication for Tibet and for all beings.
Supporting Participation
SINI works to ensure that monks, nuns, and lay practitioners who feel called to attend are able to do so, and strives to support participants so they can be fully present for the ceremony.