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Masters of Nikāya Buddhism Part II

Origins of Secret Mantra – Day Eight 20 August, 2026 His Holiness first gave the reading transmission and explanation of his newly composed prayer for the masters of the Karma... read more →

Masters of Nikāya Buddhism Part I: The Sarvāstivāda, Vaibhāṣika, Vātsīputrīya and Saṃmitīya Schools

Origins of Secret Mantra • Day Seven 17 August 2026 Previously, His Holiness has been teaching on the split into the eighteen schools according to three different traditions of the... read more →

Outline of the School System at the Time of Nikāya Buddhism from Three Ancient Perspectives

Origins of Secret Mantra • Day Six 06 August 2026 Summary In the current series of teachings, His Holiness the Karmapa covered the original split into the two major schools,... read more →

The Original Schism in Early Buddhism According to the Pāli Historical Tradition, and the Split of the Mahāsāṃghika into Sub-schools

Origins of Secret Mantra • Day Five 3 August 2026 On Day Four the Gyalwang Karmapa had discussed how the origins of the split are described in the Pāli Vinaya... read more →

The Northern Five-Stage Account of the Original Schism in the Light of Contemporary Scholarship and a Summary of the Southern Perspective

Origins of Secret Mantra • Day Four 31 July 2026 Today, his Holiness Karmapa provided a discussion of the original split of the Buddhist sangha considering both traditional and contemporary... read more →

Further Accounts of the Factions and the Original Split into Schools

Origins of Secret Mantra • Day Three 27 July 2026 The four factions according to Xuanzang’s translation – the third explanation, based on the level of practice HH Karmapa started... read more →

An Introduction to the Dakpo Kagyu and the Great Deeds of Lord Gampopa

29 July 2026 On the anniversary of Lord Gampopa’s parinirvāṇa, the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa gave the following special talk. Today is the anniversary of the peerless Gampopa, the King of... read more →

Masters of Nikāya Buddhism Part II

Masters of Nikāya Buddhism Part I: The Sarvāstivāda, Vaibhāṣika, Vātsīputrīya and Saṃmitīya Schools

Outline of the School System at the Time of Nikāya Buddhism from Three Ancient Perspectives

The Original Schism in Early Buddhism According to the Pāli Historical Tradition, and the Split of the Mahāsāṃghika into Sub-schools

The Northern Five-Stage Account of the Original Schism in the Light of Contemporary Scholarship and a Summary of the Southern Perspective

Further Accounts of the Factions and the Original Split into Schools

An Introduction to the Dakpo Kagyu and the Great Deeds of Lord Gampopa

MIND TRAINING TEACHING
The Gyalwang Karmapa gave an extensive teaching on the 8 Verses of Training the Mind

THE PRAJNAPARAMITA
Taught over six sessions, this is a direct explanation of the Buddhist view of emptiness

THE CHENREZIK PRACTICE
The Gyalwang Karmapa taught on how to practice Chenrezik and recite his mantra

100 SHORT INSTRUCTIONS
Taught over nine sessions, this text by the 8th Karmapa was taught in great depth by the present Karmapa.

THREE PRINCIPLE ASPECTS
A comprehensive teaching that condenses the entire Buddhist path by Tsongkhapa