February 26, 2016-Tergar Monastery, Bodh Gaya, India The four tall tormas with the figures of the sixteen Karmapas have been transferred from the Pavilion to the Tergar shrine hall marking a shift in events from the Kagyu Monlam to the Winter Debates for Monks (Gunchӧ). It is here in the... read more →
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23 February, 2016 -The Monlam Pavilion In December of 2014, the Gyalwang Karmapa discussed a project by his organization, Dharma Treasure, to digitize a wide range of Tibetan texts beginning with the Jiang Kangyur. He explained that Dharma Treasure is concerned with “Preserving and sustaining with modern technology numerous scriptures... read more →
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22 January, 2016 -The Monlam Pavilion On this very special morning of the full moon in the Miracle Month, the first of the Tibetan New Year, the Gyalwang Karmapa visited the Mahabodhi Stupa in the early morning to offer a lucent, golden set of robes to the Buddha and ten... read more →
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15 to 22 February, 2016 -Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India On the first day of the Well-Being Free Medical Camp 2016, sponsored by the Kagyu International Monlam Trust, the Gyalwang Karmapa came to bless the undertaking. Moving through the three rooms of the doctors’ offices, he paused to talk with them... read more →
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22 February, 2016 -Monlam Pavilion With over 10,000 participants chanting dedications and waving white khatas, the 33rd Kagyu Monlam came to a close today. During his special address in the final session of the day, the Karmapa began by sharing the statistics of this year’s Monlam. Attendees included 4,600 members... read more →
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21 February, 2016 -Tergar Monastery On the evening of day six of the Monlam, the entrance to Tergar Monastery was transformed by a spectacular ritual of prayer and fire performed by the Gyalwang Karmapa and the Akshobhya retreat participants. The ritual was the concluding activity of an intensive two-month Akshobhya... read more →
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21 February, 2016 -Tergar Monastery Shrine Room The Gyalwang Karmapa met with the members of the Kagyu Monlam today, shared his appreciation for their support, and offered a short teaching and gift. The members began gathering on Tergar lawn shortly after lunch. Close to 1,400 people became members of the... read more →
