The final session of the 17th Karmapa’s commentary on the Heart Sutra began with a brief explanation of the differences in the view of emptiness among the Middle Way (Madhyamaka), Mind Only (Chittamātra), and the Buddha Nature (Tathāgatagarbha) schools of Buddhism. The prajna paramita sutras, the Karmapa reminded everyone, are... read more →
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August 18, 2016 - Gurgaon, India The last afternoon of the Heart Sutra teachings saw a celebration of the entire seminar. The hundreds of low meditation tables in the hall had been set with a plate of the famous Taiwanese pineapple cake and a cup of renowned high mountain tea,... read more →
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August 17, 2016 - Gurgaon. This afternoon the Karmapa continued to examine some of the points that he had talked about in the morning, when he focused on the lines of the sutra: “Form is emptiness; emptiness is form. Emptiness is none other than form; form is none other than... read more →
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17 August 2016 - Hyatt Regency Gurgaon His Holiness began the fourth session of his commentary on the Heart Sutra by reviewing the topics that had been covered in the previous sessions and then resumed his commentary on Section Five, the question: Son of a noble family, how should any... read more →
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August 16, 2016 - Gurgaon, India Following the advice of the Gyalwang Karmapa to practice the ten Dharma Activities, this evening everyone gathered again in the main hall to practice the first one: writing out the letters of the Dharma. On the tables in front of every cushion was an... read more →
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August 16, 2016 - Gurgaon, HY, India This afternoon, the Karmapa continued to discuss the eight sections and focused on the fifth point, the question Shariputra posed: Son of a noble family, how should any son or daughter of a noble family train when they wish to practice the profound... read more →
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16 August, 2016 - Hyatt Regency Gurgaon, The session began with an invocation to Incense Cloud Buddha, whose golden image beamed down from the screen above the stage. This is the traditional Chinese way to begin all teachings, because when Incense Cloud Buddha lights his incense all the buddhas are... read more →
