Karmapa – The Official Website of the 17th Karmapa Karmapa – The Official Website of the 17th Karmapa Karmapa – The Official Website of the 17th Karmapa Karmapa – The Official Website of the 17th Karmapa
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Karmapa – The Official Website of the 17th Karmapa Karmapa – The Official Website of the 17th Karmapa
  • The Karmapa
    • A Short Biography
    • The Lineage of Karmapas
    • Activities & Projects
  • News
  • Buddhism
    • Shakyamuni Buddha
    • Buddhism in India
    • Buddhism in Tibet
    • Kagyu Lineage
    • The Golden Rosary
  • Schedule
  • Centers
    • North America
    • Europe
    • Asia
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    • Africa
    • South America
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    • Video Library
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Recent Updates

  • A Letter from the Tsurphu Labrang on the Passing of Sh. Ram Jethmalani
  • Full Transcript of the Address from His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa to the 36th Kagyu Monlam
  • A Condolence Message on the Passing of the 7th Nyingma Head, Kathok Getse Rinpoche.
  • How to Understand the Heart Sutra (Podcast Episode #017)
  • A Question and Answer Session Concludes Two Days of Teachings in Toronto
  • The Karmapa Gives a Meditation Transmission of the Chenrezik Sadhana and an Update on his Current Status
  • The Karmapa Teaches the Practice and Mantra of Chenrezik

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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.

Currently 33 years old, 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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