Today His Holiness Gyalwang Karmapa arrived safely back to his residence at Gyuto University. His Holiness could not complete the later branch of his Dharma tour to the regions of Jispa, Lahaul Spiti and Kinnaur - part of Himachal Pradesh - due to heavy snowfall and blockage of the high... read more →
Sep
26
Sep
24
To read the news release in PDF format click here. Report by Khenpo Chokdup.
Sep
21
His Holiness Karmapa and his aides which includes his sister and the General Secretary Drupon Rinpoche were airlifted by an army helicopter from Bara-lacha Pass to Leh in Ladakh after he was stranded on the Bara-lacha pass for the last two days due to heavy snowfall. (Ladakh Gonpa Association, Ladhak... read more →
Sep
17
To read the news release in PDF format click here. Report by Khenpo Chokdup. His Holiness in Ladakh, September 14, 2008 (Photographer: Karma Norbu)
Sep
13
On September 13, 2008, at 7am, His Holiness entered the great shrine hall of Mahey Gompa, where he performed ritual offering ceremonies together with the monks of Mahey. His Holiness engaged in special practices and prayers for the repelling of natural calamities in Asia. At 9am, His Holiness granted a... read more →
Sep
13
His Holiness Karmapa visited Changthang, eastern Ladakh and Nubra valley in northern Ladakh. He has delivered a one-day religious discourse at Choglmasar in Leh, Disket in Nubra and Mahey Gonpa in Changthang areas. His Holiness visited Skimthang Village, Kesar Village and had lunch at Rani-bagh, he was greeted by all... read more →
Sep
12
On September 12, 2008, from 10am to 12:40pm, His Holiness gave a speech in which he offered spiritual advice to a gathering of over 6,000 monastics and laypersons in front of Mahey Gompa. In his remarks, His Holiness praised the area of Ladakh as a place where the Buddhist teachings... read more →
