January 29, 2017 - Tergar Monastery, Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India For the last five days, the first group of three-year retreatants and their retreat master from Yiong Samten Ling—the new retreat center for the Gyalwang Karmapa’s Monastery in Rumtek, Sikkim—have been performing a long-life ceremony for him. The practice, based... read more →
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January 24 to 26, 2017 - Tergar Monastery, Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India After the Karmapa’s talks on Mikyo Dorje’s text, the ordained sangha engaged for three days in the practice of the Extensive Text of the Activity of the Protector, compiled by the Fifteenth Karmapa, Khakhyap Dorje. Since it is... read more →
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February 4, 2017 - Tergar Monastery, Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India In the main shrine hall, behind the Karmapa’s brocade-covered chair is an elegant folding screen, with scrolling leafy branches and luxurious flowers in muted golds, greens, and subtle orange playing over a resonant black background. Between the screen and the... read more →
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January 22, 2017 - Tergar Monastery, Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India Today the Gyalwang Karmapa’s Altruism Publications released a new book in its series, Philosophical Views: Beautiful Ornaments of the Dakpo Kagyu. This volume discusses the views of the Mind Only school and was created by the Committee for Composing Manuals... read more →
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January 22, 2017 - Tergar Monastery, Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India The Gyalwang Karmapa finished his teachings for the Winter Debates by giving a reading transmission of the last section of the Three Essential Points, which covered the supplementary instructions on view, meditation, and conduct. This part is long and very... read more →
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January 21, 2107 - Tergar Monastery, Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India After teaching the accumulation of merit that leads to realizing the form kayas, the Karmapa turned to the next section of Mikyö Dorje’s instruction that shows how to view and meditate on profound emptiness and achieve the dharmakaya through the... read more →
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January 21, 2107 - Tergar Monastery, Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India Yesterday, the Karmapa covered the first two of the three points, and today he discussed the third, the essential point of the Bardo. The root verse states: Recognize that this is the bardo. Transform the outer, inner, and secret And... read more →
