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Gyalwa Karmapa

 

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Chakra Centre News and Events

07/24/08  
His Holiness left Gyuto on 24th July for his routine health check up at Delhi for five days. His Holiness will have a dental and eye exams performed.
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07/11/08  
Today Anandmurti Gurumaa had an audience with His Holiness the Gyalwang Karmapa at Gyuto. Anandmurti Gurumaa is a spiritual leader of India. (www.gurumaa.com) 
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07/06/08  
On the occasion of His Holiness the Dalai Lama's 73rd birthday, the Gyalwang Karmapa visited His Holiness' residence at Tsuklag Khang to offer a ceremonial scarf. Afterwards at Gyuto University, Thigtse Khen Rinpoche, Togden Rinpoche (President of Ladakh Gonpa Association), and Mr. Rinchen (President of Ladakh Buddhist Association) had an audience with His Holiness the Gyalwang Karmapa and presented him with an invitation to visit Ladakh.
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06/26/08  
The Gyalwang Karmapa celebrated his 23rd birthday. The celebration began at 8 a.m . in the main shrine hall of Gyuto monastery, His Holiness presided over the puja which was attended by His Eminence Tai Situ Rinpoche , Gyutoe Khen Rinpoche, Drozong Rinpoche and Mr. Sonam Damdul (Member of Parliament) of Tibetan Government in Exile, Mr. Sonam Topgye, Rinpoches, Lamas and international devotees.

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06/23/08  
His Eminence Tai Situ Rinpoche arrived at Gyuto Monastery, as requested by Tsurphu Labrang (Karmapa's Office of Administration), on the 22nd of June. Staring on June 23rd, His Eminence will be offering teachings and initiations to His Holiness the Seventeenth Karmapa.
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06/11/08  
His Holiness the Gyalwa Karmapa has returned to India after a successful tour to the United States. Read an open letter from the Karmapa's Office of Administration (Tsurphu Labrang).
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05/19/08  
Karmapa visit 2008
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For archived news please visit His Holiness in India section.

We thank the Government of India for all they are doing for His Holiness Karmapa.

08/31/08  
On August 30th and 31st, the Yarney summer retreat and the recitation of one hundred million Tara mantra was concluded with a special ceremony in the main hall.
08/24/08  
On August 24th, His Eminence Gyaltsab Rinpoche, Khenpo Kelsang Nyima, students and teachers from the Shri Nalanda Shedra gave a public teaching in Sikkimesse,Bbhutia, Nepali, and English.
08/16/08  
The Dharma Chakra Centre School celebrated the 61th anniversary of the Independence Day at Rumtek Monastery.
08/01/08  
Lamas circling the monastery in the morning of the new moon during the rainy season retreat.
07/27/08  
Summer rain-season retreat has been held since July 18 (full-moon) and will last for 45 days until the end of next month (new moon). It is led by Khenpo Kelsang Nyima and Chutrem-pa Woser Jungne. Also, this year the accumulation of the Arya Tara’s hundred-million mantra is in progress.
07/06/08  
His Eminence Gyaltsab Rinpoche gave the getsul (novice) and gelong (full ordained) vows to some 66 ge-tsul and 29 gelongs in the Black Crown Ceremony Hall in Rumtek Monastery.  Among the young novice was the Ven. Drupon Dechen Rinpoche who received the ge-tsul vow from His Eminence.
07/04/08  
The He-Vajra puja was performed from the 27th of June to the 3rd of July at Rumtek Monastery. The seven-day puja was performed my monks and it included the construction of a sand mandala, later dismantled by the vajra master at the end of the puja on June 3rd. On June 2nd, monks performed the Agni puja in the main court yard.

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