Karmapa Teaches on the Four Dharmas of Gampopa in New York
(April 11, 2015 – Flushing, New York) On a sunny, spring Saturday morning in New York, His Holiness the Karmapa gave his second scheduled dharma talk for the tour, teaching to a sold-out audience on...
View ArticleWhy Practice Akshobhya? Karmapa Shares Thoughts Before Empowerment
(April 12, 2015, Queens, New York) On his third day in New York, His Holiness came to Flushing Meadow Park, the site of the 1964 New York World’s Fair, whose theme was “Peace through Understanding.”...
View ArticleDalai Lama can decide whether to reincarnate, religious leader says (Reuters)
World | Thu Apr 16, 2015 12:50am EDTBEIJINGThe Dalai Lama waves towards the head table, where U.S. President Barack Obama was seated, during the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, February 5,...
View ArticleFor Buddhist Leader, Religion And the Environment Are One(Yale Environment 360)
16 APR 2015: INTERVIEWDeshakalyan Chowdhury/AFP/Getty ImagesAs a Tibetan Buddhist leader, the Karmapa is promoting green practices in monasteries in the Himalayan region. In an interview with Yale...
View ArticleNew York’s Tibetan Community Turns Out in Force
(April 10, 2015 – New York, New York) On his first day in New York City, His Holiness the Karmapa devoted time to meeting with the area’s substantial Tibetan community. The Tibetan Community of New...
View ArticleHis Holiness Bestows Akshobhya Empowerment in New York
(April 12, 2015 – Flushing, New York) During the long lunch break after the morning’s Akshobhya teaching, many of the 2,000 attendees took advantage of the warm spring weather to wander through the...
View ArticleThe Karmapa brings Buddhist Thought to American Universities (Buddhistdoor)
Buddhistdoor International Dorje Kirsten 2015-04-09His Holiness the 17th Karmapa is continuing his tour of the United States, which includes visits to six universities. He addresses topics such as...
View ArticleVideo: H.H. Gyalwa Karmapa Confers Teaching and Public Talk for Tibetan and...
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View ArticleWith Unbounded Exuberance, NY’s Himalayan Community Receives the Gyalwang...
(April 13, 2015 – Queens, New York) At the request of the Karmapa Service Society, His Holiness the Karmapa offered a long-life Amitayus empowerment to several thousand members of the Tibetan and...
View ArticleKarmapa in Manhattan: Teaching on Joining Heart and Mind
(April 14, 2015 – New York, New York) In his last event in New York City for this trip, His Holiness the Karmapa taught on the key issue of how we make true connections between the emotions of our...
View ArticleKarmapa’s First Stop in Manhattan: Rubin Museum of Art
(April 10, 2015 – New York, New York) For his very first outing on this stop in New York City, His Holiness the 17th Karmapa made an impromptu visit to the Rubin Museum of Art today. Himself an avid...
View ArticleKarmapa in Manhattan: Viewing Modern Tibetan Art
(April 10, 2015 – New York, New York) After exploring Tibet’s pre-modern art at the Rubin, His Holiness the Karmapa turned his attention several centuries forward, attending an exhibition of modern...
View ArticleKarmapa in Manhattan: Poetry Reading at Latse Library
(April 10, 2015 – New York, New York) Like many other aspects of Tibetan art and culture, Tibetan poetry has undergone significant shifts in content, form and contexts of practice since 1959. Latse...
View ArticleThe 17th Gyalwang Karmapa Addresses DC Area Tibetans and Friends of Tibet...
April 18, 2015During His Holiness the 17th Karmapa Rinpoche's visit to Washington, DC, he addressed a gathering of around three hundred local Tibetans and friends of Tibet. In the afternoon of April...
View ArticleKarmapa Pays Brief Visit To Washington DC
(April 15 & 16 – Washington, DC) During his two-day visit to Washington DC, His Holiness the 17th Karmapa granted interviews to Tibetan press, had several private meetings, gave an audience to the...
View ArticleKarmapa Takes His Seat: Arrival at KTD Monastery
(April 17, 2015 – Woodstock, New York) As billowing clouds of juniper smoke mingled with the wobbling sounds of horns and drums to fill the senses, His Holiness the 17th Karmapa arrived at Karma...
View ArticleEnvironmental Protection is a Moral Issue (The Interdependence Project)
Submitted by Nancy Thompson on Fri, 4/17/2015, 2:54pmOn his three-month tour of the U.S., His Holiness the 17th Karmapa has often used the environment -- and the threats it faces from human misuse --...
View ArticleIn Public Teachings, Karmapa Offers New Ways to Understand Refuge
(April 18, 2015 – Kingston, New York) Well before His Holiness’s lecture started, a long line stretched down the block and around the corner with people waiting to enter the Ulster Performing Arts...
View ArticleIn Kingston, Karmapa Offers Refuge to those Seeking Refuge
(April 18, 2015 – Kingston, New York) Many of the 1,500 attending the afternoon teachings today had been waiting a long time to gather all the causes and conditions to be able to receive the precious...
View ArticleHis Holiness Bestows Akshobhya Empowerment in New York
(April 12, 2015 – Flushing, New York) During the long lunch break after the morning’s Akshobhya teaching, many of the 2,000 attendees took advantage of the warm spring weather to wander through the...
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