Feb 16
Karmapa

A Losar Message from the Gyalwang Karmapa

On this first day of the Tibetan Year of the Earth Dog, Losar Tashi Delek to everyone, especially my brothers and sisters in Tibet and members of the Tibetan and Himalayan communities outside Tibet. May His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama live long, and may this Year of the Earth... read more →
Feb 15
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Happy Losar from the Karmapa

His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa would like to wish everyone a very Happy Losar for the upcoming Year of the Earth Dog. May everyone be healthy and happy!
Feb 04

The Gyalwang Karmapa Bestows a Green Tara Empowerment

The Colden Auditorium, Queens College, Flushing, New York - February 4, 2018 To over 2,000 people gathered at the Colden Auditorium, the Karmapa, for the first time in his life, offered a Green Tara initiation as a standalone ceremony and not part of a long series of empowerments. To begin,... read more →
Feb 04
Karmapa teaching on Mind Training

The Karmapa Teaches on Mind Training (Lojong)

The Karmapa teaches on The Eight Verses on Training the Mind, one of the most beloved texts on mind training (lojong) that distills its very essence. The author, Geshe Langri Thangpa, was a famous Kadampa teacher, who was also called, “the Serious One,” or “Gloomy... read more →
Jan 30

The Gyalwang Karmapa Gives a Longevity Empowerment in New York

Colden Auditorium at Queens College, Flushing, New York -- January 28, 2018 For his first public event in several months, the Karmapa generously bestowed a longevity empowerment at the invitation of the Tibetan and Himalayan communities of New York and New Jersey. He gave a joyous crowd of over 2,000... read more →
Jan 08

Buddhism and Environmental Protection (Podcast Episode #016)

His Holiness the 17th Karmapa has long spoken of the importance of environmental protection and regularly encourages Buddhist students and others to engage in activities that benefit the natural world. In today's podcast we go back to a short and powerful teaching by the Gyalwang Karmapa about the current climate... read more →
Dec 10