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  • The Karmapa
    • A Short Biography
    • The Lineage of Karmapas
    • Activities & Projects
  • Teachings
    • YouTube Archive
    • Video Library
    • Podcast
  • News
  • Schedule
  • Buddhism
    • Shakyamuni Buddha
    • Buddhism in India
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karmapa day four summer teachings

The Vedic Period: The Origins of Secret Mantra Day 3

The Mar Ngok Summer Teachings 2021 27 August 2021 The Early Vedic Period The Vedas first appeared in the original language spoken in Central Asia by the Aryan people, then... read more →
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Links between Tantra and Ancient Indian Cultures: The Origins of Secret Mantra Day 2

The Mar Ngok Summer Teachings 2021 25 August 2021 The Gyalwang Karmapa began the second day’s teaching by illustrating how the physical geography of India has shaped its history and... read more →
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The Importance of Understanding Indian History: The Origins of Secret Mantra Day 1

The Mar Ngok Summer Teachings 2021 24 August 2021 The Gyalwang Karmapa introduced the summer teachings by detailing his overall intention to increase the knowledge of Vajrayana and related topics... read more →
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Thirty-sixth Birthday Message from Gyalwang Karmapa

I would like to offer my greetings and Tashi Delek to all of you. Today is the 26th of June, the day my birthday is generally celebrated. My actual birthday... read more →
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What It Means to Be a Practitioner of the Mahayana

Riverside Church, New York, New York // May 30, 2018 After the lunch break on Wednesday, the Gyalwang Karmapa summarized the morning’s teaching. “Today we looked at the cultivation of... read more →
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MIND TRAINING TEACHING
The Gyalwang Karmapa gave an extensive teaching on the 8 Verses of Training the Mind

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THE PRAJNAPARAMITA
Taught over six sessions, this is a direct explanation of the Buddhist view of emptiness

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THE CHENREZIK PRACTICE
The Gyalwang Karmapa taught on how to practice Chenrezik and recite his mantra

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100 SHORT INSTRUCTIONS
Taught over nine sessions, this text by the 8th Karmapa was taught in great depth by the present Karmapa.

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THREE PRINCIPLE ASPECTS
A comprehensive teaching that condenses the entire Buddhist path by Tsongkhapa

 

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About the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa

His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje, is the head of the 900 year old Karma Kagyu Lineage and guide to millions of Buddhists around the world.

Born in 1985, the Karmapa resides in his temporary home at Gyuto Monastery in India after making a dramatic escape from Tibet in the year 2000.

Traveling the world, the Karmapa skillfully teaches traditional Tibetan Buddhist Dharma while also advocating topics such as environmental conservation, feminism, digitization of the Dharma, and much more.

Please use the icons below to find the Karmapa on social media maintained by his office of administration.

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