June 1, 2016 - Paris, France Kagyu Dzong, a center under the guidance of Lama Gyurme in Paris, is situated in the broad meadows and spreading forests of the Bois de Vincennes. Though the center of Paris is not far away, one has the impression of having taken a trip... read more →
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May 30, 2016 - Paris, France After motoring from Zurich to Paris through the green hills of a gently rolling landscape, His Holiness arrived at the Champs Elysées for his first night in France. Lamas from centers all over Europe gave him a magnificent welcome with the music of jalings... read more →
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May 29, 2016 - Bulach, Switzerland The Karmapa sat on stage in a comfortable armchair covered in red and gold brocade for this final session, held on his last afternoon in Switzerland. He began by recollecting his own childhood in a remote area of Tibet, devoid of modern technology and... read more →
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May 28, 2016 - Bulach, Switzerland The City Hall of Bulach was filled to the brim with Tibetans who have come to receive the Karmapa’s blessings. After he arrived on stage and took his seat, young Tibetan women and men in traditional dress, standing in front of the audience sing... read more →
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May 28, 2016 - Bulach, Switzerland The morning began with a fulsome praise of the Karmapa offered by Namkha Rinpoche, who requested the Karmapa to remain until the end of samsara to benefit living beings. After the accolade, his students presented the supports of body, speech, and mind to the... read more →
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May 27, 2016 - Zurich, Switzerland This afternoon the Gyalwang Karmapa met with 118 representatives of the many organizations in Switzerland connected to the Tibetans. The list of both NGOs and governmental groups attests to the deep connections the Tibetans have created in Switzerland and the structures of support they... read more →
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May 27, 2016 - Zurich, Switzerland Today the Gyalwang Karmapa met with more than sixty young Tibetans living in Switzerland, many of whom were born here. Most of the young women were dressed in their best chupas and some of the young men wore the traditional male outfit of white... read more →