The Pavilion stage underwent its final transformation of the Monlam into a space of simplicity with just the Buddha, a tall flower arrangement on either side of him, and in front, a seat and table for the Karmapa. The rest of the stage was cleared to give maximum space for... read more →
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1 March, 2017 – Monlam Pavilion, Bodhgaya The protector Sangharama, also known by the name Guan Yu or Guan Gong, is a Chinese deity but also one of the protectors of the Karmapa’s Tsurphu Monastery in Tibet. The connection between Sangharama and the Karmapa lineage began when the 5th Karmapa,... read more →
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28 February, 2017 – Monlam Pavilion, Bodhgaya Entering the Pavilion one was struck by the long tables framing one side of the entrance, laid with hundreds of impressive terra cotta place settings. Tonight’s program was billed as a Grand Garchen Losar Feast and Chakrasamvara Ganachakra. It certainly seemed like a... read more →
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28 February, 2017 – Monlam Pavilion, Bodhgaya On the second day of Losar, His Holiness the Gyalwang Karmapa acknowledged all those who share the responsibility, happiness and burden of his Office of Administration, the Tsurphu Labrang, and those who work in organising the extensive Kagyu Monlam. This ceremony, known also... read more →
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26 February, 2017 – Monlam Pavilion, Bodhgaya For the Gyalwang Karmapa, the Tibetan New Year began in the first hours of the day, as he met in the Tergar Monastery shrine hall with tulkus, khenpos, and masters from various monasteries and received their khatas. In return he gave them his... read more →
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26 February, 2017 – Monlam Pavilion, Bodhgaya The Long Life Empowerment of the Three Roots Combined is one of the practices associated particularly with the Karma Kamtsang, and this is the second successive year that the empowerment has been given. Last year, His Holiness the Karmapa himself gave the empowerment, but this... read more →
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26 February, 2017 – Monlam Pavilion, Bodhgaya Bangladesh is connected to two important figures in the history of Tibetan Dharma. Its town of Chittagong (formerly, Chativaho) was home to the mahasiddha Tilopa (10th to 11th century). He is the source of the Kagyu lineage and is considered the embodiment of... read more →
