January 31, 2016-Tergar Monastery, Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India During the 18th day of teaching at the Arya Kshema Winter Dharma Gathering, the Gyalwang Karmapa taught on the practice of purifying misdeeds, based on The Ornament of Precious Liberation by Gampopa. In particular, the Karmapa focused today on developing the confidence... read more →
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January 30th, 2016 –Tergar Monastery, Bodhgaya, Bihar, India The Sutra Teaching the Four Qualities speaks of the Four Powers in the following way: Maitreya! If bodhisattva mahasattvas have found these four things they will overcome evils that have been committed and established. What are these four? They are (1) the... read more →
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January 29, 2016-Tergar Monastery, Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India [This report has two sections: a briefer account of the morning’s teachings followed by a lightly edited transcript.] After three days of Karma Pakshi and Tseringma practice, the Gyalwang Karmapa recommenced his teachings on the Ornament of Precious Liberation. He began with... read more →
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January 26, 2016-Tergar Monastery, Bodhgaya, Bihar, India Today the shrine in the main hall at Tergar Monastery was again transformed, this time for three days (January 26–28) of practicing the Karma Pakshi Guru Yoga in the morning and in the afternoon, the offering ritual to the Five Tseringma (Long Life... read more →
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January 24th 2016-Tergar Monastery, Bodhgaya, Bihar Today His Holiness the Gyalwang Karmapa presided over a White Tara puja in the main shrine hall of Tergar Monastery. The hall was decorated with garlands of marigolds, strings of their yellow and orange flowers hung from the door of the main entrance and... read more →
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January 22, 2016-Tergar Monastery, Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India During the eighth day of teaching at the Arya Kshema Winter Dharma Gathering, the Gyalwang Karmapa discussed questions related to giving bhikshuni ordination to nuns. He also continued his teaching on rousing bodhichitta through taking the bodhisattva vow, based on chapter nine... read more →
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January 21, 2016- Tergar Monastery, Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India [The Gyalwang Karmapa’s recent talks have been detailed and extensively researched, so it was decided to make a version available that resembles a lightly edited transcript for those who wish to read the longer report, which follows this summary for those... read more →