December 13, 2009 - Tergar Monastery, Bodhgaya At His Holiness’ request, this year’s Winter Debate Session includes a five-day conference entirely devoted to the vinaya, or monastic discipline. In preparation for the event, in the fall of this year, each of the Kagyu monasteries had sent delegates to Dharamsala for... read more →
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The entire 27th Kagyu Monlam Chenmo will be broadcast live on www.kagyumonlam.tv starting from December 20th, 2009 until January 1, 2010. The first broadcast will be of Dharma Teachings by His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa on "A Letter to a Friend".
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December 8, 2009 - Tergar Monastery, Bodhgaya Teachings, Day Five: Following yesterday’s debate-style discussion of the various schools’ views on the three vows, His Holiness began by commenting that it is crucial that we have a clear understanding as to what our own position is and what that of others... read more →
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December 7, 2009 - Tergar Monastery, Bodhgaya Teachings, Day Four: In today’s teaching, His Holiness moved deep into philosophical territory, exploring a range of positions on the nature of vows. The main question raised was whether the three types of vow are one in nature or distinct. His Holiness’ skills... read more →
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December 7, 2009 - Bodhgaya This is always the first major public engagement of the Gyalwang Karmapa’s winter pilgrimage to Bodhgaya. Accompanied by his entourage, His Holiness was received by the Secretary of the Mahabodhi Temple Committee, Mr Tenzin Namzey, and the Monk-in-Charge the Venerable Bande Chalinda. Having completed an... read more →
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December 6, 2009 - Tergar Monastery, Bodhgaya Teachings, Day Three: His Holiness the Gyalwang Karmapa today tackled a number of complex debate issues, clearing the way for the examination of the main topic of this year’s winter debate teachings—how one person can keep all three types of vow. At the... read more →
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December 5, 2009 - Tergar Monastery, Bodhgaya Teachings, Day Two: The second session of the winter debate teachings opened today with His Holiness the Gyalwang Karmapa himself leading the chanting in Sanskrit of refuge and other prayers. His Holiness noted the intimate connections between the Sanskrit language and the Mahayana... read more →