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    • A Short Biography
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    • Activities & Projects
  • Teachings
    • YouTube Archive
    • Video Library
    • Podcast
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Sep 13
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Mantra in Original Buddhism and the Reign of King Ashoka: The Origins of Secret Mantra Day 14

The Mar Ngok Summer Teachings 13 September 2021 At the beginning of today's teaching – which was the last of this year's Mar Ngok Summer Teachings - His Holiness the Karmapa reminded the audience of how Buddhism spread after the Buddha had passed away and the organization of the Sangha... read more →
Sep 12
karmapa day four summer teachings

The Buddha in History and the Growth of Early Buddhism: The Origins of Secret Mantra Day 13

The Mar Ngok Summer Teachings 2021 12 September 2021 The Karmapa began by reminding everyone how the people of ancient India had taken little interest in recording dates. Hence, the Buddha’s dates had not been recorded clearly, and it was problematic to establish the dates of his birth and death.... read more →
Sep 11
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The Deeds of the Buddha: Awakening to Buddhahood, Spreading the Dharma, and Passing into Nirvana: The Origins of Secret Mantra Day 12

The Mar Ngok Summer Teachings 2021 11 September 2021 Then the Buddha continued, “You must be your own light to dispel the darkness. You must be your own protector. To do so, grasp at the dharma like a lamp. Hold the dharma as a protector and guardian. The dharma is... read more →
Sep 09
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The Decline of Brahmanical Religions and the Early Life of Buddha: The Origins of Secret Mantra Day 11

Mar Ngok Summer Teachings 9 September 2021 Having explored the history of India and Brahmanical religions, Karmapa began teaching on the Buddha’s life and the rise of Buddhism. The date of Buddha’s birth is not known for certain, but it was probably the end of the 6th century BCE. Karmapa... read more →
Sep 07
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Nihilists, Sceptics, Materialists, and Antagonists in a Conflict of Philosophies: The Origins of Secret Mantra Day 10

The Mar Ngok Summer Teachings 2021 7 September 2021 The Karmapa continued his discourse on the burgeoning of Indian thought during the Age of Philosophy. Previously he had described the views of the six Darshana, the orthodox Hindu philosophical schools. He now moved on to consider the sixty-two philosophical views... read more →
Sep 06
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The Six Darshanas or Orthodox Hindu Schools: The Origins of Secret Mantra Day 9

The Mar Ngok Summer Teachings 6 September 2021   The Six Darshanas His Holiness began by recapping: during the Age of Philosophy, the sutras developed out of the Brāhmanas, followed by the Six Darshanas (orthodox Hindu schools), which developed out of the Upanishads. In general, many different philosophies developed in... read more →
Sep 03
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The Age of Philosophy: The Origins of Secret Mantra Day 8

The Mar Ngok Summer Teachings 2021 3 September 2021 The Karmapa continued his discourse on the early history of India as a background to understanding the life and thought of Buddha Shakyamuni. The Age of Philosophy is the third part of the Later Vedic Period. The Indo-Aryans had continued to... read more →
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MIND TRAINING TEACHING
The Gyalwang Karmapa gave an extensive teaching on the 8 Verses of Training the Mind

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THE PRAJNAPARAMITA
Taught over six sessions, this is a direct explanation of the Buddhist view of emptiness

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THE CHENREZIK PRACTICE
The Gyalwang Karmapa taught on how to practice Chenrezik and recite his mantra

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100 SHORT INSTRUCTIONS
Taught over nine sessions, this text by the 8th Karmapa was taught in great depth by the present Karmapa.

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THREE PRINCIPLE ASPECTS
A comprehensive teaching that condenses the entire Buddhist path by Tsongkhapa

 

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About the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa

His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje, is the head of the 900 year old Karma Kagyu Lineage and guide to millions of Buddhists around the world.

Born in 1985, the Karmapa resides in his temporary home at Gyuto Monastery in India after making a dramatic escape from Tibet in the year 2000.

Traveling the world, the Karmapa skillfully teaches traditional Tibetan Buddhist Dharma while also advocating topics such as environmental conservation, feminism, digitization of the Dharma, and much more.

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