Jul 26

Dialoguing on Tibetan Issues with Students from Different Cultures

July 25, 2016 - Sidhbari, HP, India For over twenty years now university students have been coming to Dharamshala under the auspices of the Gurukul program to receive an extended introduction to Tibetan spirituality and culture. They live in nunneries and monasteries as well as meeting with Tibetan artists and... read more →
Jul 19

Celebrating the Year of Guru Rinpoche’s Birth

July 18, 2016 - Dharamsala, India According to Tibetan tradition, Guru Rinpoche (Padmasambhava) was born on a lotus in Dhanakosha Lake on the tenth day of the monkey (fifth) month in Year of the Monkey. This reappears every twelve years in the Tibetan Calendar, and the western year of 2016... read more →
Jul 14
Jul 09

Working Towards a Compassionate Society

July 6, 2016 - New Delhi, India Today the Gyalwang Karmapa gave the opening address for a three-day program, entitled Compassion in Action. It was initiated by a group of Tibetan and Indian social activists, residing in Delhi and nearby, who support human rights and universal responsibility. The event was... read more →
Jun 30

Thanksgiving Takes Many Forms

June 25, 2016 - Delhi, India. The final evening of the Delhi teachings saw a festive dinner to celebrate the four days of teachings and express thanks to all who had made the event possible. To the sound of applause, the Gyalwang Karmapa entered the dining hall through the garden... read more →
Jun 29
Jun 28

A Thousand Arms and a Thousand Eyes of Compassion

June 25, 2016 - Delhi, India. The focal point of the spacious hall has become the tall, radiant thangka of a brilliant white Avalokitsehvara with 1000 arms and 1000 eyes. Right beneath it is the Karmapa’s throne and to stage right, wood screens have been placed in front of the... read more →