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Karmapa -- The Politics of Reincarnation
"An absorbing portrait of the Karmapa - in his current and previous lifetimes."—The Associated PressKarmapaThe Politics of Reincarnation / Lea Terhune, AuthorWhile only a young man, Orgyen Trinley...
View ArticleThe great display of offerings : tormas of the 30th Kagyu Monlam
December 29, 2012 The torma artists are the unsung heroes of the Kagyu Monlam. Every year they labor long hours in relative obscurity, tucked away in a private space far removed from Tergar Monastery...
View ArticleHomage to the Jamgon Kongtruls
December 30, 2012 At 7:30 in the morning a procession of monks in golden ceremonial hats set out from Tergar Monastery to the Monlam Pavilion carrying a plain wooden palanquin with a precious statue...
View ArticleKhyabje Jamgön Kongtrul Rinpoche’s talk on Calling the Lama from Afar
December 30, 2012 On December 30th 2012, in the radiant light of the morning, the Fourth Jamgön Rinpoche walked from Tergar Monastery through the spacious doors of the Monlam Gate, over land that the...
View ArticleGyalwang Karmapa’s teaching on The Torch of Certainty: Session One
December 31, 2012The correct way to practise the BuddhadharmaGyalwang Karmapa arrived in procession. He prostrated three times and then took his seat on a low throne, an adaptation of an armchair...
View ArticleLighting the world: Marme Monlam
January 1, 2013 In possibly the most spectacular Marme Monlam ever, the stage at the Pavilion was the setting for a great gathering of enthusiasts who came to celebrate the grand finale of the 30th...
View ArticleGyalwang Karmapa’s teaching on The Torch of Certainty: Session Two
December 31, 2012Taking ResponsibilityThe following is an edited summary paraphrasing the Karmapa's teaching:Study, reflection, meditation are interconnected when following a genuine path. What...
View ArticleGyalwang Karmapa’s teaching on The Torch of Certainty : Session Three
January 1, 2013Impermanence and remembering death[What follows is an abridged version of his talk.]This is the first day of the first month of 2013 and I would like to offer my tashi delek and wishes...
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Beautiful and precious Green Tara statue, handmade by The Tenth Karmapa,...
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View ArticleThe nature of mind: a teaching given to international students at the Root...
January 3, 2013, Bodhgaya Although the 30th Monlam has ended, the Gyalwang Karmapa is continuing his activities in Bodhgaya.On the morning of January 3, 2013, he gave an impromptu teaching on the...
View ArticleCompassion in action – blankets for those in need
January 6, 2013 When teaching on compassion, the Gyalwang Karmapa has continuously emphasised that feeling compassion towards other sentient beings was not enough. Our compassion has to be turned into...
View ArticleGyalwang Karmapa’s teaching on the Torch of Certainty: Session Four
January 1, 2013During this session, Gyalwang Karmapa continued the reading transmission of the text and his commentary. This account is based on Ringu Tulku’s translation.Gyalwang Karmapa began with a...
View ArticleA gift to serious practitioners: the Nag-gyal-phag-sum text
Commemoration of the Jamgon Kongtrul lineageA gift to serious practitioners: the Nag-gyal-phag-sum textDecember 30, 2012As part of the commemoration of the Jamgon Kongtrul lineage celebration, the...
View ArticleGyalwang Karmapa attends the Bhutanese Cham
January 9, 2013 Guru Rinpoche comes to the danceOn the eighth day after the close of the Kagyu Monlam, the Karmapa was welcomed to Druk Ngawang Thubten Chokling, the monastery of the spiritual king or...
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The Gyalwang Karmapa discusses education at Kagyu shedras ( Buddhist...
2012/12/28The Gyalwang Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje discussed different aspects of the educational system currently in place at the Kagyu shedras ( Buddhist universities ). The talk was given during...
View ArticleLingdro - Sacred Dance of King Gesar
2012/12/29As part of the Commemoration of the Jamgon Kongtrul lineage, the Lingdro dance was performed at the Kagyu Monlam Stage in Bodhgaya, India. The commemoration festivities took place during the...
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