January 06, 2009 The relationship between Marpa and Milarepa was unlike an ordinary lama-student relationship. Some lamas threatened their students that if they didn’t follow through instructions they would be... read more →
Aspiration: A drop of water which falls into a great ocean will neither be exhausted nor cease to exist until the end of the universe. Likewise, a virtuous root dedicated... read more →
His Holiness Karmapa gave a short commentary: The Lord Buddha said that two things were essential: study and practice. Gampopa advised people to study first. The Kagyu is known as... read more →
Saturday January 04, 2009 His Holiness dedicated the first day of Kagyu Monlam Puja to the victims of recent Mumbai attack. 26th Kagyu Monlam Chenmo began with a quiet thick,... read more →
Before returning to Tergar Monastery, His Holiness visited the Royal Bhutanese Monastery in order to check on progress in making the Kagyu Monlam torma (butter sculptures). This year a film... read more →
Friday 19th December, 2008 Following some changes, the retreat began on Friday 19th December, a day later than originally planned, and will last for fifteen days, concluding on 2nd January... read more →
Monday 15th December, 2008 Each year, during the Karma Gunchoe, the Gyalwang Karmapa gives a dharma teaching. Although strictly part of the Karma Gunchoe and not part of Kagyu Monlam,... read more →