January 26, 2015 The road into the Vihar has been lined in soft orange and cream satins embellished with gold sequins, and just after the gate into the Vihar, a large Dharma wheel has been chalked on the red carpeting. Nearby are a group of five male dancers with tall... read more →
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January 26, 2015 Inside the now empty and rambling frame of the Monlam kitchen with the bound lengths of bamboo still supporting deep blue tarpaulins, a small shrine has been set up. On the brocade covered table are two rows of the traditional offering bowls, and in front, a large... read more →
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26 January, 2015 - Tergar Monastery, Bodhgaya In what has become an annual event during his winter programme, the Gyalwang Karmapa joined in the flag-raising ceremony to celebrate Indian Republic Day. More than a hundred young monks with their teachers lined up in straight lines on the patio outside the... read more →
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24 January 2015,Tergar Monastery During the Second Arya Kshema Winter Dharma Gathering the Gyalwang Karmapa made the historical announcement that, beginning next year, he would take concrete steps towards restoring nuns’ vows in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. Beginning with the restoration of the novice ‘getsulma’ and training ‘shikshamana’ nun’s vows... read more →
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24 January 2014 Tergar Monastery After two-and-a-half weeks of daily teachings from the Gyalwang Karmapa, intensive debate training for the participating nuns, and a variety of other dharma activities, the Second Arya Kshema Winter Dharma Gathering successfully concluded. “We’ve had a long string of dharma activities here in Bodhgaya,” the... read more →
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January 24, 2015
Tergar Monastery For the final event of the Second Arya Kshema Winter Dharma Gathering, the Tergar shrine hall has been set up with tables for the defenders, set across the center aisle in front of the Karmapa's throne, and with a microphone for the challengers who will... read more →
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21 January 2015, Tergar Monastery Bodhgaya. A crescendo of anticipation has built up to this most special day when Bokar Rinpoche's reincarnation (yangsi) will be presented to the world. The day before, the Gyalwang Karmapa had announced: Tomorrow is the first day of twelfth Tibetan month so we’ll recite the... read more →