12 March 2014, – Vajra Vidya Monastery, Sarnath Four days after the disappearance of Malaysian Airlines flight MH370, as so many people wait, distressed and puzzled, to discover the fate of the passengers, His Holiness held a candlelight vigil at Vajra Vidya Institute in Sarnath, to make prayers for the... read more →
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9 March, 2014 - Vajra Vidhya Institute, Sarnath On the occasion of Kyabje Jamgon Tai Situ Rinpoche's 60th birthday, His Holiness Karmapa, Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche, monastics and lay practitioners gathered on the lawn in front of Vajra Vidya Institute in Sarnath to celebrate with long life prayers for Tai Situ... read more →
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6 March 2014 – Vajra Vidya Monastery, Sarnath In the fresh warmth of an early spring afternoon, just a few days into the Tibetan new year, more than five hundred people crowded into the Vajra Vidya Monastery shrine room eager to hear the Gyalwang Karmapa’s words of wisdom. For days... read more →
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2 March 2014 – Vajra Vidya Monastery, Sarnath A week after his arrival in the holy Buddhist town of Sarnath the Gyalwang Karmapa enjoyed Losar, or Tibetan New Year, with his main tutor Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche. It was standing-room-only inside Vajra Vidya Monastery’s main shrine hall on the morning of... read more →
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26th Feb, 2014 - Vajra Vidhya Institute, Varanasi. For the purpose of establishing cooperation and unity between the publishing groups of the different Karma Kamtsang monasteries, His Holiness called a meeting of their leaders at Vajra Vidya Institute, Sarnath. Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche graced the conference with his presence, offering his... read more →
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22nd February, 2014. Samyeling (Majnukatilla) Delhi. This chilly February morning found the Tibetan colony of Majnukatilla bedecked with flags and banners as people lined up early to get a good seat for the long life empowerment from the Gyalwang Karmapa. His Holiness first inaugurated the colony's new community center, and... read more →
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9 February 2014 – Buddha Jayanti Park, New Delhi The sun shone in a clear blue sky as many from New Delhi’s Tibetan and Himalayan communities gathered in the lush grounds of the Buddha Jayanti Park. In the crisp winter morning they followed winding pathways over green fields and small... read more →