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The 2nd Annual International Recitation of the Words of the Buddha

πŸ“… November 1–7, 2026 πŸ“ Thousand Golden Buddha Temple, Lumbini, Nepal πŸ—£οΈ Pali, Sanskrit, Chinese, Tibetan, Vietnamese, English πŸ’» Online participation: registration opens October 21 πŸ”— Visit [Shedrub.org](https://shedrub.org/news/recitation-46/) for event details. [‍](https://shedrub.org/news/recitation-46/)πŸ”— Registration is [Open Now.](https://shedrub.org/news/recitation-46/) [\*](https://shedrub.org/news/recitation-46/)**Online registration through this form closes on October 31th at midnight CET.** ‍

The 2nd Annual International Recitation of the Words of the Buddha

November 1–7, 2026 | Lumbini, Nepal

The 2nd Annual International Recitation of the Words of the Buddha takes place at the Thousand Golden Buddha Temple in Lumbini, Nepal, from November 1–7, alongside Part One of the 46th Annual Fall Seminar with Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche and other teachers. Monastic and lay practitioners from different Buddhist traditions recite together in Pali, Sanskrit, Chinese, Tibetan, Vietnamese, English, and other languages. Event information and registration are hosted by Shedrub, the online home of Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche.

84000 is honored to support the English recitation, which draws on our published English translations of the Words of the Buddha, approximately 25,000 pages in all.

There are three ways to take part:

  • In person in Lumbini. Everyone is welcome, with or without a recitation commitment.
  • Online as a dedicated English reciter. Register to receive a personal packet ID for a set of texts to recite.
  • Online, freely. No registration is needed. Choose sutras from the 84000 Reading Room and join any session. The recitation is livestreamed.

Registration for in-person participants and dedicated online reciters is open now and closes October 31 at midnight CET. In-person participants may also register at the temple after that date. Registration to attend the Annual Fall Seminar online is separate and opens October 26 on DharmaSun.org.

For the schedule, livestream details, and the registration form, visit the official event page.

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