Jun 23

His Holiness arrives at Thrangu Monastery

The final stop on his Canada tour took the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje to Vancouver-Richmond to the country's first traditional Tibetan monastery. On the 17th of June at 5pm, the Gyalwang Karmapa arrived in Vancouver-Richmond, British Columbia, at Thrangu Monastery. The sounds of the gyalings (trumpets) filled the... read more →
Jun 22

His Holiness and Wade Davis – In Dialogue in Vancouver

The 17th Gwalyang Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje and Canadian anthropologist Wade Davis delighted Canadians in a brilliant afternoon dialogue at the University of British Columbia's Chan Centre in Vancouver on June 22, 2017. The afternoon's conversation was engaging, insightful and inspiring and also had a relaxed and intimate fireside feeling.... read more →
Jun 16

Canadian lawmakers welcome 17th Karmapa on maiden visit to Canada

  source; www.phayul.com DHARAMSHALA, June 14: Canadian parliamentarians David Sweet and James Maloney in their respective speeches at the House of Common in welcoming the 17th Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje, who is on his first-ever Canadian tour, urged the world and the Canadian government to stand up against China. “We... read more →
Jun 02

The Gyalwang Karmapa Begins His First Canadian Tour

May 29-30, 2107 - Toronto, Canada After a very successful visit to the United Kingdom, His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje, arrived early afternoon for his first ever visit to Canada.  He was welcomed at the Toronto airport by members of the Karma Kagyu Association of Canada (KKAC) and... read more →
May 27
May 27

The Karmapa Visits the World of Nepal in England

May 27, 2107 - Aldershot, Hampshire, England Early on this day of the Karmapa’s visit to the Nepali community in Aldershot, the double arch of a luminous rainbow filled the sky. It recalled his first visit to the US when rainbows followed him everywhere on the East Coast. The Karmapa... read more →
May 25

The Karmapa Visits the BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir

In the morning of May 25, the Karmapa traveled to northwest London to visit BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir, the largest Hindu temple in Europe. He was met by Pujya Yogvivekdas Swami and offered the traditional greeting of a garland of flowers, a tika (the red mark of blessing) and a blessed... read more →