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"Buddhism is a way of life through which we develop the qualities of our mind.
This way of life is very unusual, as it is a means to attain happiness without harming others.
THE 17th GYALWA KARMAPA
What sets Buddhism apart from other religions and spiritual paths? (...) This is what Lama Jampa Thaye explains during two days of teachings: interdependence, also called dependent origination or, more technically conditioned co-arising.
Read more: Two in One - When One Person Embodies Buddhism and the West
He's back! The same as before: when he arrives in the Institute at his rhythmic and peaceful step, hands joined and smiling at each of us, there is no detail in excess and nothing missing either. Lama Nyigyam expresses and allows us to experience equanimity.
The 25th summer course is finished: the state of enlightenment, the Buddha, studied as three bodies and five wisdoms was explained in detail. Through his various explanations, Khenpo Chodrak Rinpoche has a gift to question our beliefs, those that we take as certainties.
Read more: The Summer Course : an immersion in the universal knowledge of Buddha
“Can we still encounter miracles today?” Khandro Rinpoche was asked this very question many years ago while she was teaching at Dhagpo. She responded, “I know of a contemporary miracle [she pointed to lama Purtse]: this man practices the Dharma with perseverance every day of his life without missing even one day.”
I am pleased to inform you that there have been many progresses and developments at Sharminub over the last year and the activities there continue to grow.
When I discuss precise points of the Buddha's doctrine with Jigme Rinpoche or with passing scholars and we have to go into detail, there often comes a moment when this sentence—almost definitive—is pronounced: “In order to be sure, we have to ask Khenpo Chodrak Rinpoche.”
When I discuss precise points of the Buddha's doctrine with Jigme Rinpoche or with passing scholars and we have to go into detail, there often comes a moment when this sentence—almost definitive—is pronounced: “In order to be sure, we have to ask Khenpo Chodrak Rinpoche.”
Read more: The Summer Course : Twenty-Five Years and Buddhahood
Lama Puntso begins another voyage: fifteen days in Kalimpong at the shedra (Buddhist University) of Thaye Dorje, His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, for the celebrations of the third anniversary of Kunzig Shamar Rinpoche's parinirvana. We invite you to read his travel log, which he adds to regularly throughout his journey. A tale thousands of miles from Dhagpo, yet still close; the wealth of exchanges and connections that unite the practitioners from all horizons of the Karma Kagyu lineage. Are there really differences? Enjoy reading along on his blog!
Read more: Travel Log—Commemorating Shamarpa's Parinirvana with Karmapa in Kalimpong
Commemorating Shamarpa's Parinirvana with Karmapa in Kalimpong
Preparation - Karmapa Thaye Dorje is supposed to arrive today at 5 pm. This morning at breakfast, they announce that his arrival is delayed until tomorrow. However, benefactors, visitors, and still more monks arrive all throughout the day. Preparations intensify: tents go up (bamboo structure and fabric walls), tormas accumulate, every corner gets cleaned.
