Origins of Secret Mantra • Day Ten September 17th, 2025. Classification of the Councils To recap the first two councils: First Council, held at Rājagṛha (Rajgir), “Council of the 500”,... read more →
Origins of Secret Mantra • Day Nine September 15th, 2025. After greeting listeners, His Holiness continued teaching on the history of the transmission of the Dharma. Earlier sessions discussed how... read more →
Origins of Secret Mantra • Day Eight September 12th, 2025. Today, His Holiness Karmapa discussed the transmission of the dharma, emphasizing that the lineage of the patriarchs is important because... read more →
Origins of Secret Mantra • Day Seven September 8th, 2025. The Karmapa continued his discussion of the transmission of the Buddhist lineages. He explained that he would consider three primary... read more →
Origins of Secret Mantra • Day Four August 27th, 2025. On the fourth day, the Karmapa continued to speak about the bhikṣu Mahādeva. During the previous teaching Mahādeva was described... read more →
Origins of Secret Mantra • Day Three 22 August 2025 In his introduction to today’s teaching, the Karmapa discussed the importance of studying the traditions of early Buddhism. There is... read more →
Monlam Pavillion, Bodhgaya, 8 February 2025 How Atisha Spread the True Dharma in Ngari While Atisha was staying in Ngari there was a chaotic religious situation that arose in Tibet.... read more →
