The Global Peace Prayer Festival 2025 began on Tuesday at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu, with visuals from the venue showing Bhutan Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay in attendance.

The festival marks the start of a landmark 13-day spiritual gathering that brings together Buddhist leaders, practitioners, and peace advocates from around the world from November 4 to 17.

It seeks to unite spiritual leaders and practitioners from all Buddhist traditions to foster peace, compassion, and harmony in a world increasingly marked by conflict and division.

Organised by the Royal Government of Bhutan, the Global Peace Prayer Festival features sacred rituals, a non-sectarian Global Peace Prayer, the mass recitation of Bazaguru, public blessings, and the Kalachakra Empowerment.

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