27th October – Dorzong Monastery, Gopalpur. With the morning light streaming in to the assembly hall from the east, the Gyalwang Karmapa offered teachings in the morning, while in the afternoon, at the special request of His Holiness, the audience had the privilege of receiving teachings on Chöd from His... read more →
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26th October – Dorzong Monastery, Gopalpur. Today His Holiness commenced a historical three-days of Chod teachings, conferring the empowerment for the first time ever. Hosted by His Eminence the 8th Dorzong Rinpoche at his institute in the Kangra Valley near Dharamsala, the Dharma transmission drew an international audience of practitioners... read more →
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26th October – Dorzong Monastery, Dharamsala. His Holiness the Karmapa initiates a historic transmission, mainly for female practitioners (26 October, 2012, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh) In an unprecedented three-day event, His Holiness the 17thKarmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje, is granting initiation and teachings on Chöd. A spiritual practice developed by Machig Labdron,... read more →
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23rd October – TCV, Dharamsala. The Tibetan Children's Village (TCV) School today marked its 52nd anniversary that was presided over as the Chief Guest by the Gyalwang Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorjee. "Taking this opportunity, I would like to request the students not to waste their precious youth and concentrate their... read more →
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16th October – Norbulingka, Dharamsala. His Holiness The 17th Gyalwang Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje reminded exile film enthusiasts of the situation in Tibet and the Tibetans who have risked everything in communicating Tibet's desperate situation to the outside world through visuals. Gyalwang Karmapa was speaking at a benefit event held... read more →
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28th September – Tsuglakhang, Dharamsala. This morning, the Central Tibetan Administration, on behalf of Tibetans inside and outside Tibet, offered a tenshug (long-life prayer offering) to the Dalai Lama. The heads of all schools of Tibetan Buddhism including the Bon tradition gathered together in the main temple to unanimously offer... read more →
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13th September – Gyuto, Dharamsala. The Gyalwang Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorjee is the spiritual head of the Karma Kagyu sect of Tibetan Buddhism and revered as the Tibet's third highest lama. The Karmapa means "the one who carries out Buddha activity" and like the 14th Dalai Lama, the 27-year-old the... read more →