December 27, 2009 - Under the Bodhi Tree, Bodhgaya As the 27th Kagyu Monlam reaches its half-way mark, thousands of disciples spent the day offering their voices, hearts and minds to generate vast aspirations for the well-being of the world. Along with those who traveled from over 52 countries to... read more →
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December 26, 2009 - Under the Bodhi Tree, Bodhgaya Once again students had the privilege of receiving Mahayana Sojong Vows directly from His Holiness the Gyalwang Karmapa, under the Bodhi Tree. In his reading of the Life of Milarepa, His Holiness reached the point where Milarepa was intentionally poisoned by... read more →
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December 25, 2009 - Under the Bodhi Tree, Bodhgaya The second day of the 27th Kagyu Monlam opened with His Eminence Goshir Gyaltsap Rinpoche conferring Mahayana Sojong Vows on the thousands of fortunate disciples gathered beneath the Bodhi Tree. His Holiness arrived for the second session, which was devoted to... read more →
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December 24, 2009 - Under the Bodhi Tree, Bodhgaya As His Holiness moved through the dawn mist yesterday to take his place under the graceful branches of the Bodhi Tree, the long-awaited 27th Kagyu Monlam was officially underway. The theme for this year’s prayer gathering is "gratitude," and this theme... read more →
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Setting the Scene - Early Morning, Tergar Monastery Session One : Sunday AM The following summary of the morning’s teachings is based on Ringu Trulku Rinpoche’s translation from Tibetan into English, except where the Gyalwang Karmapa spoke directly in English. The teachings should have begun promptly at nine o’clock. Gyalwang... read more →
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December 22, 2009 - Tergar Monastery, Bodhgaya 2nd Annual Teaching for Foreign Students: Day 3 An extraordinary series of teachings by the Gyalwang Karmapa drew to its reluctant close today, as His Holiness completed the oral transmission of Nagarjuna’s "Letter to a Friend" (Suhrllekha) and selected verses for which he... read more →
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December 22, 2009 - Tergar Monastery, Bodhgaya This afternoon, in the packed assembly hall of Tergar Monastery, His Holiness the Gyalwang Karmapa formally launched www.khoryug.com, a Tibetan and English-language website dedicated to environmental protection. The website offers educational resources on environmental protection, news on environmental projects underway in Kagyu monasteries... read more →
