On the 7th, the Monlam was graced by the presence of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, who joined the Karmapa under the Bodhi Tree for the concluding session.
元月7日，尊貴的達賴喇嘛親臨祈願大法會，他和法王一起在菩提樹下主持大法會的圓滿儀式。

His Holiness Ogyen Trinley Dorje performed Tsok offerings and prayers, and joined His Holiness the Dalai Lama in extending great blessings, prayers and aspirations for an end to all suffering and that all beings without exception may quickly attain peace and enlightenment.
法王主持薈供（Tsok）和祈願，和尊貴的達賴喇嘛為眾人祈福，祈請和祈願一切眾生離苦得樂，速成佛道。

This was the second year in which His Holiness has presided over the Great Kagyu Monlam ceremonies.
這是法王第二次主持「噶舉祈願大法會」（Great Kagyu Monlam Ceremony）。

After the Monlam, His Holiness Karmapa left for Varanasi, where he will maintained a regular schedule while in residence for a few days at the Vajra Vidhya Institute, the monastery of the Venerable Thrangu Rinpoche, the Karmapa’s main tutor.
祈願會結束後，法王去瓦拉那西，在智慧金剛學院(Vajra Vidhya Institute)停留數日，作例行的活動。智慧金剛學院是法王總經教師創古仁波切(Thrangu Rinpoche)的寺院。