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Compassion in Action: The Well-Being Free Medical Camp
Sujata Vihar, Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India — 14 February, 2017The essence of the mahayana teachings is bodhichitta, the wish to attain full awakening so we have the capacity to truly benefit others. From...
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The Last Day of the Tibetan Year Begins
February 26, 2017Monlam Pavilion, Bodh GayaThe final day of Gutor for the Year of the Fire Monkey began at 4 in the morning when the stars were still out and the air had a chill in it. People were...
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Historic Red Crown Ceremony in Bodhgaya
February 26, 2017Monlam Pavilion — Bodh Gaya, BiharDuring the break, after the smoke offering Massing Clouds of Amrita had ended on Sunday morning, the stage needed to be cleared and rearranged in...
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The Long Life Empowerment of the Three Roots Combined
February 27, 2017Monlam Pavilion, BodhgayaThe Long Life Empowerment of the Three Roots Combined is one of the practices associated particularly with the Karma Kamtsang, and this is the second...
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The Mahakala Night
February 24/25 2017Monlam Pavilion, BodhgayaThe night session of the Mahakala puja started at 11 p.m. The pavilion was covered in deep blue drapery inscribed with golden, fiery imagery allusive of the...
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Two Precious Items from the Past
February 26, 2017Monlam Pavilion, Bodh GayaBangladesh is connected to two important figures in the history of Tibetan Dharma. Its town of Chittagong (formerly, Chativaho) was home to the mahasiddha...
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The Grand Garchen Losar Feast
February 28, 2017Monlam Pavilion, BodhgayaEntering the Pavilion one was struck by the long tables framing one side of the entrance, laid with hundreds of impressive terra cotta place settings....
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Losar Day Three: The Sangharama Ritual
March 1, 2017Monlam Pavilion, BodhgayaThe protector Sangharama, also known by the name Guan Yu or Guan Gong, is a Chinese deity but also one of the protectors of the Karmapa’s Tsurphu Monastery in...
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The Year of the Female Fire Bird Takes Flight
February 27, 2017Monlam Pavilion, Bodh GayaFor the Gyalwang Karmapa, the Tibetan New Year began in the first hours of the day, as he met in the Tergar Monastery shrine hall with tulkus, khenpos, and...
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Others Before Self: TCV Suja Students Serve as Dharma Protectors
February 21, 2017Monlam Pavilion, BodhgayaEach year senior students from Tibetan Children’s Village Suja, in Bir Tibetan Settlement Himachal Pradesh, come cheerfully to Bodhgaya to serve at the Kagyu...
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The Second Day of Losar: The Great Seating Ceremony
February 28, 2017Monlam Pavilion, BodhgayaOn the second day of Losar, His Holiness the Gyalwang Karmapa acknowledged all those who share the responsibility, happiness and burden of his Office of...
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Webcast Announcement - Gyalwang Karmapa's teachings on Gampopa's Jewel...
Webcast Link:http://kagyuoffice.org/webcast/http://kagyutv.org/index.php/tib/ (Tibetan)http://kagyutv.org/index.php/en/ (English)http://kagyutv.org/index.php/sp/ (Spanish)4th Arya Kshema Winter...
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35th Kagyu Monlam Program
21st Kagyu GunchoNovember 19–December 18, 2017Gampopa Fast Path Guru Sadhana EmpowermentDecember 21, 2017Mahamudra Shamatha MeditationDecember 21–25, 2017, 7:00–8:30 pmFor those who have completed a...
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The Great Cham Dance
February 24-25, 2017Monlam PavillionThe ritual preceding the Cham—an offering of the Fifth Shamar’s abridged form of the Sixth Karmapa’s text Incinerating the Hostile—began at 11.00pm on the 24th...
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Schedule for the The 4th Arya Kshema Winter Dharma Gathering 2017
March 5, 2017Program ScheduleDateEvent6–8 MarchTeaching and First-Round Competition9–11 MarchKarma Pakshi & Tseringma Puja12 MarchRitual for Teachings to Flourish & Shikshamana Vows13...
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The Arya Kshema Winter Gathering for Nuns Begins in Bodhgaya
March 6, 2017The Main Shrine Hall, Tergar Monastery, Bodh Gaya, Bihar, IndiaOn this first day of the 4th Arya Kshema Winter Gathering, the Karmapa welcomed 560 nuns from nine different shedras...
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The Historic Revival of Full Ordination for Tibetan Buddhist Nuns
March 3, 2017Tergar Monastery, Bodh Gaya, Bihar, IndiaCurrently, many preparations are underway for the Getsulma (novice) ordination to be held during this 4th Arya Kshema Winter Dharma Gathering. The...
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Nitin Sawhney Plays for the Karmapa: An Interview
March 2, 2017Monlam Pavilion, Bodh Gaya, Bihar, IndiaThe famous musician and composer Nitin Sawhney was invited by the Gyalwang Karmapa to perform at this year’s Marme Monlam, the spectacular end to...
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A Joyous Celebration to Conclude the 34th Kagyu Monlam
March 2, 2017The Monlam Pavilion, Bodh Gaya, Bihar, IndiaThe Pavilion stage underwent its final transformation of the Monlam into a space of simplicity with just the Buddha, a tall flower arrangement...
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Interview with His Holiness the 17th Karmapa on French TV
His Holiness Karmapa in French media!!His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje grants an interview to the television programme "Sagesses bouddhistes" (Buddhist Wisdom) on National...
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