December 7, 2009 - Tergar Monastery, Bodhgaya Teachings, Day Four: In today’s teaching, His Holiness moved deep into philosophical territory, exploring a range of positions on the nature of vows. The main question raised was whether the three types of vow are one in nature or distinct. His Holiness’ skills... read more →
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December 7, 2009 - Bodhgaya This is always the first major public engagement of the Gyalwang Karmapa’s winter pilgrimage to Bodhgaya. Accompanied by his entourage, His Holiness was received by the Secretary of the Mahabodhi Temple Committee, Mr Tenzin Namzey, and the Monk-in-Charge the Venerable Bande Chalinda. Having completed an... read more →
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December 6, 2009 - Tergar Monastery, Bodhgaya Teachings, Day Three: His Holiness the Gyalwang Karmapa today tackled a number of complex debate issues, clearing the way for the examination of the main topic of this year’s winter debate teachings—how one person can keep all three types of vow. At the... read more →
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December 5, 2009 - Tergar Monastery, Bodhgaya Teachings, Day Two: The second session of the winter debate teachings opened today with His Holiness the Gyalwang Karmapa himself leading the chanting in Sanskrit of refuge and other prayers. His Holiness noted the intimate connections between the Sanskrit language and the Mahayana... read more →
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December 4, 2009 - Tergar Monastery, Bodhgaya With the sound of the gyaling heightening the sense of anticipation, His Holiness entered the packed assembly hall of Tergar Monastery this afternoon to commence a weeklong series of teachings. The teachings are part of the 13th annual Karma Gunchoe, or winter debates,... read more →
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December 2, 2009 - Gurpa, Bihar His Holiness inaugurated and consecrated the Mitreya Bodhi Stupa, which is situated on top of a hill, within the Mahakassappa cave (Rewo Jakhang). Rewo Jakhang, the Holy Kukkutta Padagiri, is located in Gurpa area of Bihar - a two hour drive from Bodhgaya. Upon... read more →
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November 29, 2009 - Bodhgaya His Holiness Karmapa arrived in Bodhgaya today at 4:30pm. While in Bodhgaya, His Holiness will be participating in the 13th Karmae Gunchoe, the 27th Kagyu Monlam, and he will later attend His Holiness Dalai Lama's teachings during the beginning of January, 2010. (more…)
