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Karmapa – The Official Website of the 17th Karmapa Karmapa – The Official Website of the 17th Karmapa
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    • A Short Biography
    • The Lineage of Karmapas
    • Activities & Projects
  • Teachings
    • YouTube Archive
    • Video Library
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Fifty Verses on the Guru ● Day Two

Verse 9: Specific Characteristics of the Guru and the Ten Suchnesses 14 March 2025 His Holiness 17th Gyalwang Karmapa began by saying he would resume the teaching from where he... read more →

Fifty Verses on the Guru • Day One

Verse 8: The Characteristics of the Guru to Follow Fifty Verses on the Guru • Day One 12 March 2025 His Holiness the 17th Karmapa, Orgyen Trinley Dorje, welcomed everyone... read more →

The Gyalwang Karmapa on the Life of Atisha • Session 4

Monlam Pavillion, Bodhgaya, 8 February 2025 How Atisha Spread the True Dharma in Ngari While Atisha was staying in Ngari there was a chaotic religious situation that arose in Tibet.... read more →

The Gyalwang Karmapa teaching on the Life of Atisha • Session 3

The Series of Events Leading to Atisha’s Arrival in Tibet  7th February 2025 Before imparting the teaching, His Holiness the Gyalwang Karmapa offered gracious greetings to all of the trulkus,... read more →

The Gyalwang Karmapa on the Life of Atisha • Session 2

Becoming a Scholar and Going Forth 6 February 2025 After greeting everyone, the Gyalwang Karmapa resumed his discourse on the Life of Atisha at the point where technical difficulties the... read more →

The Gyalwang Karmapa on the Life of Atisha • Session 1

Monlam Pavillion, Bodhgaya, 5 February 2025 His Holiness 17th Gyalwang Karmapa began by offering his greetings to the various Rinpoches and all of the other “nirmanakayas, tulkus, Khenpo Lodro Donyo... read more →

The Properties and Authenticity of the Scriptures of Early Buddhism

Mar Ngok Summer Teachings 2024 Origins of Secret Mantra Day 3 29 July 2024 Continuing the previous day’s exploration, the Karmapa summarised the qualities, properties and styles of the scriptures... read more →
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MIND TRAINING TEACHING
The Gyalwang Karmapa gave an extensive teaching on the 8 Verses of Training the Mind

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

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

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

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

 

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About the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa

His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje, is the head of the 900 year old Karma Kagyu Lineage and guide to millions of Buddhists around the world.

Born in 1985, the Karmapa resides in his temporary home at Gyuto Monastery in India after making a dramatic escape from Tibet in the year 2000.

Traveling the world, the Karmapa skillfully teaches traditional Tibetan Buddhist Dharma while also advocating topics such as environmental conservation, feminism, digitization of the Dharma, and much more.

Please use the icons below to find the Karmapa on social media maintained by his office of administration.

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