About this event
The Bhutanese Buddhist and Cultural Centre, Canberra (BBCC) in collaboration with the Royal Bhutanese Embassy in Canberra and the Australian Bhutanese Association of Canberra (ABAC) will commemorate Lhabab Duchen on Sunday, 1 November 2026.
This sacred day holds particular historic significance for Bhutan this year as it coincides with Project 108, a Royal initiative to construct 108 Jangchub Chortens at Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) in a single day on 1st Nov. 2026.
On this auspicious occasion, people from Bhutan and around the world will unite in prayer and aspiration to support this extraordinary national initiative. Although many of us may not be able to travel to Gelephu and be physically present for this historic occasion, distance need not prevent us from participating in this meaningful initiative. From Canberra, let us come together as one community, unite our hearts and prayers, and offer our collective aspirations for the successful and auspicious completion of Project 108.
Programme Details
Venue: Alfred Deakin High School, Deakin
Date: Sunday, 1 November 2026
Time : 7:00 am – 4:00 pm
Sungchoe (prayers) commence: 7:45 am
Our programme will commence with Sungchoe (prayers) at 7:45 am, at the same time as the Sungchoe begins at GMC at 2:45 am Bhutan time, marking this historic occasion of raising the 108 Jangchub Chortens.
The prayers ceremony will include the Neten Chudruk Sungchoe (Invocation of the Sixteen Arhats), recitation of the Heart Mantra of Lord Shakyamuni Buddha, and collective prayers dedicated to the successful completion of Project 108, the peace, wellbeing and prosperity of Bhutan, and the benefit of all sentient beings.
To encourage everyone to participate, we have prepared a prayer book in both English and Dzongkha, enabling attendees to follow the prayers and recite them together with our Chops.
We would like to invite all our community members to join us for this sacred and historic occasion. Let us come together as one community to participate in the spirit of Project 108 through our collective prayers, offerings and aspirations from Canberra.