The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York, New York June 10, 2018 For the concluding celebration of this Ninth North American Kagyu Monlam, the venue was shifted from an outlying area of New York City to its very center, Madison Square Gardens. Not only is this complex the location... read more →
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North American Kagyu Monlam, York College, Queens, New York // June 9, 2018 This afternoon the Gyalwang Karmapa completed his teachings on the Three Principle Aspects of the Path and then gave the empowerment of Chenrezik to the thousands who had gathered for this final day in the lofty tent.... read more →
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North American Kagyu Monlam, York College, Queens, New York -- June 8, 2018 Before giving the sojong (fasting) vows today, His Holiness gave a brief explanation of their meaning. “Taking these mahayana fasting vows for one day is actually intended for householders and lay people, allowing them to purify their... read more →
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The North American Kagyu Monlam, York College, Flushing, New York June 8, 2018 On this third day of the North American Kagyu Monlam, His Holiness continued to explain the Three Principal Aspects of the Path. Having finished the first of the three, the desire for liberation, he had started the... read more →
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The North American Kagyu Monlam at York College, Queens, New York -- June 7, 2018 On this second day of the Monlam, as on the first, the Karmapa was led into the shrine by two nuns playing the jaling (oboe-like horns). This was quite remarkable, as outside the context of... read more →
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York College, Queens, New York -- June 7, 2018 Today, the third day of the Monlam, the Karmapa continued his teaching with the reminder, “We are looking at the text of Je Tsongkhapa known as the Three Principles of the Path. Its subject is common to all four traditions of... read more →
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York College, Queens, New York -- June 6, 2018 The white peaks of the huge tent for the Monlam shone bright among the surrounding buildings in Queens like stylized mountains from another world. And indeed, inside the structure, which filled the playing field of York College, the space had been... read more →
