Environmental Conference Day Three: Monday 5th October, 2009 Forest Conservation Sanjeep Pradhan, from World Wildlife Fund India, gave a lively presentation on forestry conservation. He began by explaining the importance of forests and plants and the critical role they play in supporting not just human life but a vast biodiversity... read more →
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Environmental Conference Day Two: Sunday 4th October, 2009 The Morning Session Gyalwang Karmapa on the Universe, Ecology and Buddhism Many of the monastic representatives have not had the chance to study modern science so Gyalwang Karmapa began by giving a slide-show presentation of scientific cosmology in which he demonstrated the... read more →
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His Holiness the 17th Karmapa opened the Second Conference on Environmental Protection on October 3rd, 2009. The first conference on environmental protection had been held in March 2009, and at that time representatives from 22 Kagyu monasteries and nunneries gathered from all over the Indian subcontinent - India, Nepal and... read more →
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September 24, 2009 - Dharamsala His Holiness Karmapa has returned to Gyuto, after successfully completing the Delhi leg of his tour. His Holiness has reached Dharamsala via road from Delhi and will resume his daily activities in Gyuto.
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September 18, 2009 - Delhi, India Today His Holiness paid a day-long visit to the students, faculty, and administrators of the American Embassy School in Delhi, India as part of the school’s “Peace Day” celebrations. In the main assembly hall, His Holiness gave a talk and a guided meditation on... read more →
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September 17, 2009 - Sonepat, India (Haryana State) Today His Holiness Karmapa visited Gurumaa Ashram, the spiritual practice center guided by Anandmurti Gurumaa, one of the most prominent living Indian spiritual teachers. His Holiness was greeted with an elaborate welcoming ceremony on the beautiful, sprawling land of the ashram. Both... read more →
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September 1, 2009 - Gyuto A five-member delegation of the French Parliament called upon on His Holiness Karmapa, at his Gyuto residence, during their visit to Dharmasala. Mr. Jean Francois Humbert, senator from Franche Comte province in Eastern France, headed the delegation from the French Senate (sénat) or the upper... read more →