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Mar 07

Losar Day 3

March 7, 2011. Sarnath, Varanasi.

On the third day of Losar His Holiness Karmapa had lunch at the Ramada Hotel hosted by Vajra Vidhya Institue. Khenchen Yongzin Thrangu Rinpoche, Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche and the entourage of His Holiness were invited for the Lunch.

Later at evening His Holiness performed a special Guang Gong Puja in the evening outside in front of Vajra Vidya Monastery’s main shrine hall. Khenchen Yongzin Thrangu Rinpoche and Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche attended the prayers. The evening concluded with a burst of fireworks.

“How to Become a Good Person through the Wish to Benefit Others”
His Holiness the Karmapa Gives Spring Teachings in Sarnath

His Holiness the Karmapa will be giving Spring Teachings from the 9th through the 12th of March at Vajra Vidya Institute in Sarnath. The theme of the teachings will be “How to Become a Good Person through the Wish to Benefit Others”. The teachings will be held in the afternoon, from 4 to 6 pm and will be webcast live and available at http://www.karmapa-teachings.org. His Holiness will teach in Tibetan, which will be translated into English, Hindi, German, French, Spanish, Polish, Chinese, and Vietnamese.

Sarnath is the site where Lord Buddha first turned the wheel of Dharma after becoming enlightened. Students from all over the world have begun arriving to receive dharma teachings from His Holiness in this particularly auspicious place. Teachings are open to the public at no cost but advance registration is required due to limited seating.

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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
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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.

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