Gutor Ritual with Lama Sangye Monlam
Jan 13-17, 2026

From Jan 13 to 17, 2026 there is the opportunity to join Lama Sangye Monlam in performing Gutor, the ritual of the Wrathful Sherab Jyamma.

This ritual is traditionally performed in the last week of the year. In our case, this means the week leading up to Bon Losar (or Sonam Losar, or Bi-Lug Losar), which falls on January 19, 2026.

(That is, one month before the more widely celebrated Losar date in February).

This is the "agriculture" New Year celebrated by Farmers and Nomads, and particularly by Bonpos.

Even though there is no joyful celebration of the New Year in the Bon community this year, it is nevertheless appropriate to perform Gutor, to expell obstacles of both the old year and the new.

The schedule of Gutor in Jan 2026 at Yeshe Sal Ling

• Tue Jan 13, making tormas representing Wrathful Jyamma and her retinue
• Jan 14-16, Reciting the Gutor Ritual
• Jan 17, throwing out the tormas, expelling obstacles, ablution ritual.
• also on Jan 17, preparing and eating Guthug, the traditional end-of-the-year soup with 9 ingredients

The last day of the year (Jan 18, 2026) is traditionally a day of rest. The new year starts on Jan 19 (without fanfare).

Possible Torma Workshop

If there is interest, Lama Sangye will give instructions for making tormas, big and small, from tsampa or from clay.

• Place: Bön Center Yeshe Sal Ling, Kurweg 2, 8061 St. Radegund bei Graz, Austria
• Time: Jan 13 - 17, 2026
• Registration: mail to contact@yeshesalling.org
• Accommodation: there are a few rooms in Yeshe Sal Ling itself, and also, rooms in an inn and a B&B in St. Radegund.