5th - 9th June -Norbulingka Institute, Dharamsala First Hand Account Given the focus of this year's conference, it seemed appropriate that, as the delegates gathered in the grounds of the Norbulingka Institute to await the arrival of His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa, the temperature was climbing steadily to 42... read more →
Jun
05
Jun
05
5th June - Dharamsala, Norbulingkha Celebrating World Environment Day, His Holiness the 17th Karmapa and the Honorable Speaker of the Tibetan Parliament launched the 4th Khoryug Conference on Environmental Protection for Tibetan Buddhist Monasteries. The five-day conference will focus on biodiversity, climate change, and natural disaster preparedness, and is attended... read more →
May
27
27th May - Dharamsala, Gaggal airport. The Gyalwang Karmapa received His Holiness the Dalai Lama at Gaggal airport today, the Dalai Lama returned to his home in exile after receiving the Templeton prize, the largest annual monetary award given to an individual, for his work in encouraging scientific research and... read more →
May
21
21 May,2012 - Dharamsala The Gyalwang Karmapa held a special audience with more than 200 students, staff and Western volunteers, from the nearby Spiti Hostel, a boarding facility providing accommodation for young men and women from the Himalayan regions of Lahaul-Spiti in Himachal Pradesh and Zanskar in Jammu-Kashmir. In the... read more →
May
21
21 May, 2012 - Dharamsala The Karmapa Office of Administration is very happy to confirm that the name of His Holiness the Karmapa has now been officially dropped from the charge made against him. His Holiness the Karmapa's position as a exemplary spiritual leader has never been more evident than... read more →
May
02
2 May,2012 - Dharamsala The Gyalwang Karmapa along with Indresh Kumar, a prominent Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangha(RSS) leader and Gyari Dolma, Home Minister of the Central Tibetan Administration attended a daylong programme on Buddhism ,World Peace and Danger on Himalaya "Bodh Dharma - Vishva Shanti " organised by the Himalaya Pariwar... read more →
Apr
18
18 April,2012 - Dharamsala At a special ceremony this morning, the 17th Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje officially opened Gyuto Monastery's new library and presented certificates to four monks who had successfully completed their studies for the degree of Geshe Ngakrampa. Samdhong Rinpoche, former Prime Minister of the Tibetan Central Administration,... read more →
