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This way of life is very unusual, as it is a means to attain happiness without harming others.
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Right now in New Delhi, the spring course of Thaye Dorje, the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, is taking place at the Karmapa International Buddhist Institute (KIBI).
May the wisdom arising from meditation and study of the teachings guide our activity for others! [...]
Last December 29, close to 300 people gathered in the Institute for Lama Jigme Rinpoche's winter course. It's three o'clock. There is neither Rinpoche's throne in place for the teaching, nor a scholar from Kalimpong arrived to teach philosophy, nor even one of Dhagpo's lamas. Under the benevolent regard of the Buddha, and before the slightly surprised one of the public, sit Julien and Olivier. Both are volunteers and residents at Dhagpo, and they are preparing to begin the explanations of the first chapter of The Gateway to Knowledge by Mipham Rinpoche.
Guided by knowledge, the fruit of Dharma study, let us attentively observe what arises in us!. [...]
Today, I’d like to go back to a ceremony which was the object of inquiry of many of you. I’d like to talk about the ceremony during which the Gyalwa Karmapa bestowed a red hat on Jamgon Kongtrul Rinpoche.
Why spend time and money to come and meditate where the Buddha attained enlightenment? Why put up with the generous noises of India, the discomfort of a frugal room, dust which clogs up your nose, diseases? (...)
Read more: Kagyu Monlams Reports # 2 - Mysticism, Reality and Quantum Mechanics
Three weeks ago marked the inauguration of the stupa commemorating the presence of Shamar Rinpoche at Dhagpo. This morning I find myself in front of the great stupa in Bodhgaya, the site marking the enlightenment of the Buddha of our time (...)
Read more: Kagyu Monlams Reports # 1 - From one Stupa to Another
Nearly all of Lama Purtsela's life has been told and recounted. Beginning the day after Lama Purtsela's death, just as he was entering tukdam, Khenpo Chodrak Rinpoche explained, “He was a bit wild, someone who did not easily mold to the rules of society. With time and practice, he became a disciplined and peaceful person. His year of service to the accomplished master Gendun Rinpoche and to Jigme Rinpoche were the source of this change. He met and followed the teachings of the 16th and 17th Karmapas as well as Shamar Rinpoche. They witnessed the devotion that he developed over the years.”
Hello all. Here is the most recent news of Lama Jigme Rinpoche's health. He wished to speak directly to the community.
The system of recognizing incarnations (tulkus) is sometimes complicated! For example, after his death, the great 19th century master Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo (1820–1892) reincarnated in five aspects: body, speech, mind, qualities and activity. The lineage of the Beru Khyentses is said to be the incarnation of the aspect of speech.
