Gyalwang Karmapa’s booklet, Environmental Guidelines for Karma Kagyu Buddhist Monasteries, Centres and Community went on sale at the end of Kagyu Monlam. So far the booklet has been published in English and Chinese; the Tibetan edition should be available in February/March 2009. His Holiness briefly described the booklet and his... read more →
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January 29, 2009 His Holiness Karmapa's winter tour concluded with his arrival at Gyuto Tantric University, his temporary residence near Dharamsala. His Holiness has resumed his daily activities at Gyuto.
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January 25, 2009 His Holiness presided over the ongoing Hë-Vajra puja today at 8 am; the puja was initiated on January 21 and will be held until January 27 at Vajra Vidhya. Tulku Dhamchoe and the head monks of Vajra Vidhya Institute offered Mandala to His Holiness. (more…)
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January 23, 2009 His Holiness arrived at 10:40 am. The Director of the University, Geshe Ngawang Samten, offered khata and welcomed His Holiness inside the main hall. Three girls from the University presented a wonderful song of Shë-Chöe in Sanskrit to His Holiness. Director Geshe Ngawang Samten said: "on behalf... read more →
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January 22, 2009 His Holiness visits the Mulagandha Kuty Temple which has the relic of Lord Buddha at 9:30 am. The in charge of Temple Ven Sumedha-Thero welcomed him at the Temple gate and escorted inside, where he made short prayer. Ven Thero presented an image of Buddha to His... read more →
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January 20, 2009 8:10 am on a rather chilly and windy morning, His Holiness arrived at the Damekh Stupa. Before presiding over the prayer, he took a walk of the outer circle of the Stupa complex. Over there he fed vegetables to Deer. Later, His Holiness sat, wrapped up against... read more →
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January 18, 2009 His Holiness left Bodh Gaya for Saranath in Varanasi (U.P), at afternoon. For a week His Holiness will reside at Kyabje Yongzin Thrangu Rinpoche's monastery Vajra Vidhya Institute in Saranath. Afternoon, all the monks of Vajra Vidhya monastery are preparing with their serbang dresses and rehearsing to... read more →
