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Apr 14

A Message from the Gyalwang Karmapa About the Coronavirus Pandemic

I would like to wish everyone Tashi Delek. At this time when, as you all know, the coronavirus pandemic has spread throughout the world, creating an inconceivable crisis, I have been staying in retreat, keeping some distance from society. But I am unable to bear the feeling, and would like... read more →
Mar 05
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The Presentation of the Six Transcendences

His Holiness the 17th Karmapa’s Teachings on Gampopa’s Ornament of Precious Liberation Day Six Tergar Monastery, Bodh Gaya, India February 19, 2020 This was the last day of the teachings and time was constrained. His Holiness briefly mentioned the remaining five of the nine things to be considered when benefitting... read more →
Mar 05
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Benefitting Others: The Balance between Benefit and Harm

His Holiness the 17th Karmapa’s Teachings on Gampopa’s Ornament of Precious Liberation Day Five Tergar Monastery, Bodh Gaya, India February 18, 2020 Bodhisattvas have only one aim and responsibility which is to benefit sentient beings. Every thought, every action, every breath they take, and all their resources need to be... read more →
Mar 05

The Multiple Ways of Benefiting Beings

His Holiness the 17th Karmapa’s Teachings on Gampopa’s Ornament of Precious Liberation Day Four Tergar Monastery, Bodh Gaya, India February 17, 2020 The chanting of the Heart Sutra followed by the Dorje Chang Thungma filled Tergar shrine room as the nuns of the Dharma Winter Gathering met once more to... read more →
Mar 05

The Discipline of Benefiting Sentient Beings

His Holiness the 17th Karmapa’s Teachings on Gampopa’s Ornament of Precious Liberation Day Three Tergar Monastery, Bodh Gaya, India February 16, 2020 His Holiness began the morning’s teachings by explaining his choice of the name ‘Arya Kshema’ for the nuns’ winter dharma gathering: The reason we call it the ‘Arya... read more →
Mar 05
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The Superior Trainings in Discipline and Samadhi

His Holiness the 17th Karmapa’s Teachings on Gampopa’s Ornament of Precious Liberation Day Two Tergar Monastery, Bodh Gaya, India February 15, 2020 His Holiness resumed his exposition of Chapter 11 by reading the opening section on the precepts of engaged bodhichitta: The precepts related to engaged bodhicitta are threefold: (1)... read more →
Mar 05
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The Six Perfections and the Three Trainings, His Holiness the 17th Karmapa’s Teachings on Gampopa’s Ornament of Precious Liberation

Day One Tergar Monastery, Bodh Gaya, India February 14, 2020 Before the teaching in the shrine hall of Tergar Monastery, nuns moved up and down rows of sangha, offering tea to the nuns as well as to the lay sangha of women. In front of them is the shrine platform... 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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