Vows in a New Light Day 1 Session 1 26 December, 2014 Monlam Pavilion In his Foreword to the new translation of The Torch of True Meaning, the Karmapa writes: Many people, when they hear of the highest stages of Dharma study and practice, such as "emptiness" or "mahamudra" want to... read more →
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25 December, 2014 Monlam Pavilion, Bodhgaya, After five glorious days of transmissions the participants are treated to one final empowerment, specially requested by the Gyalwang Karmapa. In the afternoon session on the final day, Kyabje Goshir Gyaltsab Rinpoche offers the Vajrasattva empowerment, bringing the “Knowing One Frees All” empowerments to... read more →
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December 24, 2014 Monlam Pavilion, Bodhgaya In the chill of the late afternoon, the Pavilion is surrounded by the warm light of candles, tracing the edges of the roof above, and below, the curving lines of the walls around the offering hearths. Across the fields, the walls of the main... read more →
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The Many Forms of Tara Day Two: The Initiations of ‘Knowing One Frees All’ Monlam Pavilion, Bodhgaya 21 December, 2014 At 5.30am His Holiness’ car left Tergar Monastery, its headlights cutting through the early morning fog, as he made his way to the Monlam Pavilion to begin the preparations for this... read more →
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20 December, 2014 Monlam Pavilion, Bodhgaya At the request of the Kagyu Monlam Committee, the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa is kindly bestowing a special series of initiations, the twenty-four peaceful deities of “Knowing One Frees All”(Chig shes Kun drol), composed by the Ninth Karmapa Wangchuk Dorje (1556–1603). Though the Karmapa has... read more →
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20th December, 2014 - Monlam Pavilion, Bodhgaya The stage at the Monlam pavilion is set with exquisite attention to detail for the Muni Trisamaya Vyuhaempowerment of Buddha Shakyamuni. A gold leaf pagoda with wind chimes hanging in each corner, and golden auspicious symbols embossed on green panels, contains the mandala of... read more →
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18 December, 2014 Bodhgaya The arrival of His Holiness the Sakya Trizin at Tergar monastery on December 18th, 2014 marked an historic re-connection between the Karmapa lineage and the Sakya Trizin. Previously the 16th Karmapa, Rigpe Dorje, nurtured the young Sakya heir when he first came to India, for which... read more →
