THIMPU(Bhutan): On the second day of the Global Peace Prayer Festival, which commenced in Thimphu, the Jabzhi Dhoechog ritual is being conducted at Kuenselphodrang (Buddha Point) in the capital city. This rare and elaborate ceremony, seldom performed on such a grand scale, is dedicated to global peace and happiness. The ceremony combines peaceful offerings with wrathful protection rituals to heal, cleanse, and purify the body, speech, and mind of negative karma. During the same period, the Global Peace Prayer is taking place at Changlimithang Ground, featuring seven days of non-sectarian Vajrayana Buddhist prayers that represent all schools and traditions of Buddhism.

The first day of the Global Peace Prayer Festival 2025 concluded on a spiritual note in Thimphu as Bhutan’s Majesty the Ki

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