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Aug 22

The Charismatic Ananda, and his Enduring Legacy

Mar Ngok Summer Teachings Day 8 “Ananda was handsome in appearance and naturally gentle. These characteristics made him attractive to many people, especially women.” Speaking on the third topic of early Buddhism, His Holiness Karmapa focused on Ananda and his attitude toward women, quoting a sutra from his in-depth research.... read more →

Aug 17

The Buddha’s Attendant Ananda – a Living Embodiment of the Dharma

The Mar Ngok Summer Teachings 2022: Day 7 Before His Holiness the Karmapa began the teachings, he spoke about the fact that although the Coronavirus pandemic has overall been well contained in China, it is presently spreading in the Autonomous Region of Tibet as well as in all the areas... read more →

Aug 15

Kāśyapa’s platonic marriage results in going forth

Mar Ngok Summer Teachings 2022 Day 6 As Day 6 of the Mar Ngok teachings fell on Indian Independence Day, His Holiness began by extending auspicious greetings to friends in India, noting the strong connections between India and Buddhism in general, and India and the Tibetan culture in particular. Buddhism... read more →

Aug 10

The Origins of the Sangha, Monasteries, and the Vinaya as the Basis for Secret Mantra

Mar Ngok Summer Teachings 2022 Day 5 The Karmapa welcomed everyone to the fifth day of the Mar Ngok Summer teachings. He noted that since he had lost his internet connection at the end of the previous teaching, he had been unable to complete the fourth day. And since he... read more →

Aug 08

The Vinaya and the Pratimoksha : Origins, Comparisons, Leadership, and Harmony

Mar Ngok Summer Teachings 2022: Day 4 His Holiness warmly greeted the teachers, the geshes, the tulkus, the community of sangha members, and all those listening by way of the internet to this fourth day of teachings. He announced that he would be speaking about three topics during this session:... read more →

Aug 05

Rituals, Monasteries and the Vinaya of the Early Sangha

The Mar Ngok Summer Teachings 2022: Day 3 Poṣadha Karmapa opened the teaching session with an introduction to the meaning and practice of the early sangha’s rituals. According to the Japanese scholar Umada Gyokei, at the completion of the rains retreat and before sangha members set out on their travels,... read more →

Aug 03

Life in the Early Monastic Community

The Mar Ngok Summer Teachings 2022: Day 2 3 August 2022 1. Establishing seniority in the sangha In secular society, seniority is often given according to age or status, but in the vinaya tradition it is given according to the “seniority of vows” irrespective of age. The seniority of vows... read more →

The Charismatic Ananda, and his Enduring Legacy

The Buddha’s Attendant Ananda – a Living Embodiment of the Dharma

Kāśyapa’s platonic marriage results in going forth

The Origins of the Sangha, Monasteries, and the Vinaya as the Basis for Secret Mantra

The Vinaya and the Pratimoksha : Origins, Comparisons, Leadership, and Harmony

Rituals, Monasteries and the Vinaya of the Early Sangha

Life in the Early Monastic Community

MIND TRAINING TEACHING
The Gyalwang Karmapa gave an extensive teaching on the 8 Verses of Training the Mind

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

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

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

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