Summer Retreat Pledge Release གསོ་སྦྱོང་དང་དགག་དབྱེ། 暑期休养承诺书发布 October 21, 2025

The Summer Retreat Pledge Release is a traditional Tibetan Buddhist ceremony that marks the conclusion of the annual summer retreat period. During the retreat, monks, nuns, and practitioners uphold strict vows of discipline, practice, and study, dedicating their efforts to deepening realization and generating merit.

At the retreat’s close, the Pledge Release ritual formally dissolves these temporary commitments, ensuring they are completed purely and without fault. This sacred act both honors the retreat discipline and dedicates the accumulated merit for the benefit of all beings.