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His Holiness begins his day with a period
of meditation, followed by breakfast. He then receives instruction
in transmission and debating. From 11:00 a.m. to 12 noon each day,
he holds a special audience for those who are very ill, who have
previous travel schedules, who wish to receive special instruction
or advice regarding practice, who have special questions such as
refuge vows, or who are unable to receive his blessings during the
public audience.
Wednesday and Saturday at 2:30 p.m., after his
lunch break, he holds a public audience where he bestows transmission
of the Six Syllable Mantra, the 'Mani Lung', and offers a teaching.
All are welcome to receive His Holiness' blessing and teaching.
Afternoons are dedicated to receiving empowerments,
writing, and summarizing the day's studies. In the early evening
His Holiness engages in the supplication and propitiation of the
Protector Mahakala.
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| 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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The representative of Dharma centers offered Mandala, Gyuto Monastery and Tsurphu Labrang offered Tenshug (Long Life) to His Holiness to mark the celebration.
In the afternoon, His Holiness left the Gyuto Monastery for Trilokpur Nunnery accompanied by His Eminence Tai Situ Rinpoche to give two days teachings at the request of international devotees. His Holiness cut the birthday cake at Trilokpur.
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| 06/23/08 |
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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 |
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| 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 |
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| 05/06/08 |
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Ven. Dorlob Tenga Rinpoche finished his course of teachings to His Holiness Karmapa closing with the traditional conclusion ceremony.
His Holiness and all the members of Kagyu Monlam organizing committee gathered for a three days conference to discuss and prepare for the 26th Kagyu Monlam Chenmo. The French, German and Spanish will be the three new languages which will be included for the Kagyu Monlam prayers. Now the Kagyu Monlam prayers are in eight different languages: Tibetan, English, Chinese, Hindi, Korea, French, German, Spanish.
The 26th Kagyu Monlam will be held from January 4–11, 2009, in Bodhgaya, India. The Gyalwang Karmapa will continue his teaching on The Life of Milarepa. On the sixth day of the Kagyu Monlam, Gyalwang Karmapa will confer the Tara empowerment. In addition, the purification pujas of the buddha Akshobhya for the living and deceased, reading of the Kangyur, an alms procession, and other activities will be performed.
Announcement of Gyalwang Karmapa’s Teachings
Following the 26th Kagyu Monlam, the organizers of the Kagyu Monlam will organize a special teaching by the Gyalwang Karmapa, primarily for students from Western countries. The teaching will be held from January 12–14, 2009 at Tergar Monastery in Bodhgaya, Bihar, India. Its topic will be: “The Gyalwang Karmapa shares his experiences: Living the Dharma.” For more information, contact the Kagyu Monlam teaching organizing team at monlamteaching@gmail.com.
In addition, the Hwa Yue Foundation will organize a three-day teaching by the Gyalwang Karmapa prior to the Kagyu Monlam starting on December 31, 2008 primarily for students from Asian countries. This teaching will be translated into Chinese with translation into other languages available over FM radio. For more information, please contact to Hwayue Foundation.
Click here for the detailed 26th Monlam Schedule
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| 05/02/08 |
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Gyalwang Karmapa attended a two-day congregation to discuss and build an overview of the ever flourishing Tibetan Buddhism and to upkeep its traditional practices. Heads and representatives of four major sects and sub-sects of Tibetan Buddhism and the Bon Tradition took part in the conference that began at the Surya Hotel. His Holiness Dalai Lama presided over the inaugural meeting and also spent first half of the day meeting separately with the different religious heads and representatives. His Holiness Sakya Trizin also attended the conference.
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| 05/01/08 |
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His Eminence Gyaltsab Rinpoche concluded his teachings to His Holiness Karmapa, which included lessons in the traditional Lama dancing. The course finished with was a traditional conclusion ceremony.
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| 04/02/08 |
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On April 2nd Gyalwa Karmapa left Gyuto at 12 noon for Zongsar Institute in Chauntara, which is 64 km away, to receive the preparatory initiation of Vajra Kilaya Dorje Phur-ba from His Holiness Sakya Trizin. On the way to the Institute the Gyalwang Karmapa was welcomed by students of the local Tibetan settlement of Bir and monks of various monasteries. The Karmapa was welcomed with Serbangs at the gate of Zongsar Institute.
On April 3rd, the Gyalwang Karmapa had lunch with His Holiness Sakya Trizin, Luding Khen Rinpoche and Khangsang Shabdrung Rinpoche. After the lunch, he received the actual initiation of Vajra Kilaya Dorje Phur-ba from His Holiness Sakya Trizin. Later on, he consecrated the main shrine hall of the institute and had a short visit with Khenpo Kunga Wangchuk at his residence. His Holiness returned back to Gyuto the same day.
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| 03/24/08 |
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His Holiness the Gyalwa Karmapa gave the key note address, as well as performed a blessing ceremony at a seminar on "Tourism in Peace with People and Nature." It was held at The Dharamsala House of Peace and Dialogue, which is at Tibetan Children Village School in Dharamsala. The seminar was jointly organized by the BASECAMP Foundation and the TCV School.
His Holiness talked about tourism and its growing demand, which negatively impacts nature and communities. Actively persuing responsible tourism, by taking actions against global warming and with an open heart towards love and compassion. In the future, tourism should have more of a constructive and creative an approach that is needed for sustainable tourism.
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| 03/18/08 |
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As requested by Tsurphu Labrang (Karmapa's Office of Administration) Dorlob Tenga Rinpoche arrived at Gyuto Monastery on 18th of March, from the 18th to 20th of March 2008 the oral transmission of Tam-din Lha-nga, Gye-dor Lha-nga, Dolma Lha-nga, Phag-mo Lha-nga and De-chog Lha-nga was given daily to His Holiness trhe Karmapa at 5 pm to 6:30 pm.
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| 03/14/08 |
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As requested by Tsurphu Labrang (Karmapa's Office of Administration) His Eminence Goshir Gyaltsab Rinpoche arrived at Gyuto Monastery on 11th of March, from the 14th of March 2008 the oral transmission of Shang-pae Ser-choe which is from the Shangpa Kagyu Lineage and teaching of Choe-nyi Nam-je composed by Mipham Rinpoche, His Holiness receive the teaching every morning from 6 to 8 am from His Eminence Goshir Gyaltsab Rinpoche.
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| 03/05/08 |
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| From the 5th until the 12th of March, the Gyalwa Karmapa will be attending the Sang-wa-duepa teachings that will be offered by His Holiness Dalai Lama in Dharamsala.
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| 03/02/08 |
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The Gyalwa Karmapa left Mindrolling monastery in the morning. Khorchen Rinpoche, Khandro Rinpoche, and Jetsun Dechen Paldon came to bid farewell as far as the border of Uttaranchal. On the way His Holiness paid a visit to the Center School for Tibetan in Paonta Sahib that had extended an invitation earlier. His Holiness expressed his concern about the Tibetan people being a minority in the world even though they have such rich culture and a religion that is unequalled. His Holiness urged the student to take seriously an effort to preserve Tibetan culture and religion but he also advised not neglecting modern education. Later His Holiness consecrated the Bho-dong monastery in Paonta Sahib. Around 5 pm His Holiness arrived back at Gyuto monastery.
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| 03/01/08 |
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The Gyalwa Karmapa concluded the Gyalwa Gyatso puja and put on the Rig-nga during the Wang-len. It is the end of the third week of the parinirvana of His Holiness Mindrolling Trichen Rinpoche.
In the afternoon, the Gyalwa Karmapa performed Minling Dor-sem Dung-drub puja composed by Jamgon Lodro Thaye in the main shrine hall where the Kudung was placed. All the Rinpoches and monks of Mindrolling monastery attended the puja with His Holiness.
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| 02/29/08 |
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During his stay at Mindrolling monastery in Dehradun, numerous Monasteries requested the visit and blessing of the His Holiness Gyalwang Karmapa.
On Feb. 27th, His Holiness visited the Dechen Choekhorling Monastery, which is from Drukpa Kagyu Lineage. Ga Rinpoche offered a Mandala to His Holiness.
On 28th of Feb., in the morning, His Holiness visited the Tashi-Kyil Gelug Monastery. Alak Rigdol Rinpoche received His Holiness and offered a Mandala.
Later that day, the Gyalwang Karmapa visited the Drikung Kagyu's Songtsen Library, where monks and nuns welcomed His Holiness with their Serbangs at the gate. Director of the library Dr. Tashi Samphel gave details about the library and later accompanied His Holiness on a visit to the Kagyu Nang-ten Tho-lop. The library is situated near to the Dickyi-ling Tibetan settlement.
On 29th of Feb., the Gyalwang Karmapa gave the Amithayus Long Live empowerment (Tse-wang). The text is called Drub-gyal-ma, whose lineage originated from Jetsun Rangjung-pa (one of the disciple of Milarepa).
The Tsewang was requested by the chief representative of all the Tibetan settlement of Dheradhun. The staff of the settlement, students and over ten thousand people have gathered from all the Tibetan settlement of Dehradhun.
His Holiness expresses his concern about the preservation of Tibetan Religion and Culture, and talked about the protection of the environment and importance of trees for nature and our lives. He made an appeal to plant more trees.
The Tsw-wang concluded with individual blessings from His Holiness.
In the afternoon, His Holiness traveled to Rajpur to pay a courtesy visit and respect to His Holiness Sakya Trizin at his residence. His Holiness Karmapa and His Holiness Sakya Trizin had dinner together.
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| 02/23/08 |
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His Holiness the Gyalwa Karmapa arrived at Mindrolling Monastery in Dehradhun for the third week paranirvana puja of the His Holiness the XIth Mindrolling Trichen Jurme Kunzang Wangyal, Rinpoche, the head of the Nyigmapa Lineage of Tibetan Buddhism.
Just before arriving at the monastery His Holiness was received by Khandro Rinpoche, Khorchen Rinpoche, and Sakya Gya-yum Chenmo, welfare officer of Dickyiling Tibetan Settlement, as well as representatives of monasteries and associations at the Ponta Sahib border of Uttranchal.
His Holiness was welcomed by all the Tibetan people of the Clement Town Tibetan camp, international devotees and the sanghas with their Serbang.
Sang-yum Sonam Peldon offered a welcome Khata to His Holiness when he arrived at the main monastery. Later Khandro Rinpoche, Khorchen Rinpoche and Poe-nam Tulku presented a a Body, Speech and Mind offering.
His Holiness the Gyalwang Karmapa will preside over the Gyawa Gyatso puja which started on the February 24th and will last for one week, in the Lhabab Choe-ten shrine hall of Mindrolling Monastery. More then 20 monks has specially came from Rumtek to perform this puja.
In the morning of 24th Feb, at 7:30 am His Holiness performed prays at the Kudhung in the main shrine hall of Mindrolling Monastery. then later presided over the Gyawa Gyatso puja.
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| 02/14/08 |
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On the morning of the 8th day of first moon, which is the 14th February, 2008, His Holiness performed smoke offering puja along with the resident ritual monks at Gyuto.
At 11 am. Drikung Khenchen Kunchok Gyaltsen had an audience with His Holiness.
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| 02/07/08 |
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February 7th, 2008, was Tibetan New Year (Losar) and the beginning of the year 2135, Year of the Earth Mouse, according to Tibetan calendar. His Holiness the Gyalwa Karmapa celebrated his Losar at Gyuto Ramoche Monastery in Dharamsala.
In the morning of Losar, His Holiness presided over prayers in the main shrine hall. All the monks of Gyuto, staff of Tsurphu Labrang, and many devotees attended the prayers. Ceremonial sweet rice and Tibetan tea were offered by Gyuto Monastery to all who have gathered here for the Losar ceremony. Gyuto Khen-Rinpoche offered a mandala to His Holiness. The ceremony was concluded with the blessings from His Holiness to all who have gathered.
The staff of Tsurphu Labrang had a private audience with His Holiness.
Later in the evening His Eminence Tai Situ Rinpoche arrived at Gyuto Monastery to wish His Holiness 'Tashi Delek' for Losar and they had dinner together.
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| 02/02/08 |
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Dzigar Rinpoche had an audience with His Holiness the Gyalwa Karmapa. Dzigar Choktrul Rinpoche is one of the lineage holders of the Drukpa Kagyu. Rinpoche was recognized by His Holiness the Sixteenth Karmapa.
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| 01/21/08 |
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Beginning on January 21st, His Holiness the Gyalwa Karmapa has resumed his normal schedule in Dharamsala. When in residence at his temporary camp at the Gyuto Tantric University in the Dharamsala area, His Holiness' schedule is typically very tight since he is devoting almost all of his time to studies, which include the process of transmission and empowerment from his teachers as well as Buddhist philosophy and meditation practice. However, His Holiness has earmarked a portion of his time for public audiences and has a limited amount of time for private audiences.
When his travel and study schedule permits, His Holiness holds public audiences in Sidbhari at Gyuto Tantric College for which prior appointments are not necessary. The public audiences usually include a brief teaching granted during the audience time. The typical schedule for his public audiences is between 2:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m., Wednesday and Saturday.
His Holiness currently holds regular public audiences on those days. The interviews take place at the temporary Kagyu camp at the Gyuto Tantric University near Dharamsala.
To make an audience appointment, please contact:
1. Lama Phuntsok, Private Secretary Cell phone: 91-9816474363
2. Thubten Sherab, Secretary (audience) Cell phone: 91-9418294401
audience2karmapa@gmail.com, cro2karmapa@yahoo.com
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| 01/16/08 |
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On January 16th, the Gyalwa Karmapa visited the Central Institute for Higher Tibetan Studies in Sarnath. He was greeted by the director, Prof. Geshe Ngawang Samten who escorted him into the assembly hall. The director, faculty, workers, and exchange students from abroad offered His Holiness khatas. The director then made some welcoming remarks, after which His Holiness gave a talk.
First of all, His Holiness talked about how the Central Institute was founded by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. At that time, the situation for Tibetan refugees was very difficult and there were many uncertainties. His Holiness the Dalai Lama himself did not even have a definite place to live, but rather than just thinking about his own difficulties, he thought about the needs of Tibetan society and put great efforts into founding the institute. Although in the current day, the situation is no longer so difficult, the students should still keep this in mind and study hard.
His Holiness also talked about how the students at the Central Institute are exposed to all four major Buddhist traditions and the Bon tradition. If one studies in a monastery, one only studies, and practices one’s own tradition, but here one can learn about the views of all of the traditions. This will help foster good communication between the traditions and help everyone deepen their understanding of them.
Many students might think just about getting their diploma and then getting a job, but His Holiness said that they should not just think about that. Rather, they need to think about becoming a good person and then helping the world in general and Tibetan society in particular. In today’s world, there are is a great deal of development of external things and wealth, but people have fewer opportunities to look at their own internal minds. In developed countries, many people rely so heavily on technology that they are lead into doing what the technology can do, rather than thinking through and planning carefully what they want to do. Many people get confused and unhappy because of this, His Holiness understands. Buddhism is a way to help people deal with their own minds, which can helpful in this situation.
His Holiness then spoke about the importance of studying Sanskrit. The source of the Buddhist teachings in Tibet is the Sanskrit scriptures, so it is very important to understand the language and study those scriptures in detail. By doing so, we can come closer to the origin of Tibetan Buddhism.
Geshe Dradul then translated a summary of the remarks into English, and Geshe Yeshe Tabkhe made concluding remarks summarizing His Holiness’ main points and thanking him for coming and speaking.
His Holiness returned to the Vajra Vidya Institute, where he took his lunch with Kenchen Thrangu Rinpoche before departing for Delhi.
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| 01/15/08 |
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On Tuesday, January 15th, 2008, the Gyalwa Karmapa visited the sacred sites of Sarnath, where our Teacher, the complete and perfect Buddha turned the Wheel of Dharma. His Holiness first led Kenchen Thrangu Rinpoche and the monks of the Vajra Vidya Institute in a monlam prayer service at the Dhamekh Stupa. The service included a mandala offering to the Buddhas, the Aspiration for Noble Conduct and other prayers, and concluded with a feast offering. In addition to the sangha, many faithful devotees from Tibet, Bhutan, other Himalayan regions, and foreign countries participated in the service. Following the service, His Holiness circumambulated the stupa, which contains relics of the Buddha Shakyamuni, three times.
His Holiness then went to the Mulagandi Kuti Vihara. He was met at the gate and escorted into the temple by Ven. Sumedha Thero of the Mahabodhi Society of India. His Holiness offered a khata to the shrine. The monks of the Vihar recited some prayers in Pali, and then His Holiness recited the Praise of the Twelve Deeds. Ven. Sumedha Thero offered His Holiness a replica of the statue that graces the Mulagandi Kuti Vihara and a history of the temple and its founder, Anagarika Dharmapala. Following this, His Holiness then went to offer butter lamps to statues of the Buddha and his first five disciples outside the temple. After circumambulating the statues three times, His Holiness returned to the Vajra Vidya Institute.
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| 01/10/08 |
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In the afternoon at 1 p.m. the Gyalwa Karmapa visited Alice Project Universal Education School situated close to the Vajra Vidya Institute, Saranath, where His Holiness is currently residing. The founder and director of the school, Mr. Valentino Giacomin, requested His Holiness to consecrate the new Tara temple and ten juniper seeds from Nenang Monastery, Tibet.
The Gyalwa Karmapa's talk to the school:
"This is my third visit to this school and I am very happy to be welcomed by all of you, students and teachers. I am very happy that you have built this temple where people of all different religions can come and pray to their own god. I am someone who practices Dharma and I think that it is extremely wonderful to have such a good fortune.
I think this period when you are young is very important. You have a wonderful opportunity that you might not ever get again. Using this time when you are young to develop good intentions for yourself and to think about peace and happiness in this world will make your human life into something necessary and desirable. If you develop a good heart now, such thoughts will accompany you throughout your whole life, and you will naturally help to bring about world peace.
There are two main things that make us improve our human lives. One is to improve our lives because we are afraid of something terrible and the other is to improve ourselves because we see that it will help us. These days it is as if these two things are competing with each other. The world is now in a technological age and this brings huge changes to the world. When we look at the news, we can clearly see how this brings a lot of violence and suffering to people. This can be terrifying. At the same time, the world has had a lot of economic development, but our minds become fixated upon money and we pointlessly lose our happiness and independence. So it is very important to see the benefits of developing mental peace and happiness, and of getting good education, and then because of that to improve ourselves.
I have a hope and prayer in my heart that all of you in this school will study well, and that you all will help each other in your studies and in becoming good people. I hope that you all experience such good fortune. I also pray that you have good health while you are studying and that each of you will be protected by the god in whom you have faith.
I am very happy that whenever I come to Saranath, I can visit this school and meet so many students. This is because we are about the same age, and we all have modern ways of thinking. We speak different languages and come from different countries, so when we look at each other it might seem like we are far apart, but I hope that we can see how we are the same in our age and in having modern ways of thinking. That is why I pray that for my part, I will always be able to support you and have affection for you."
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| 01/06/08 |
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January 6th is the 28th day according to the Tibetan lunar calendar. In the morning of, this special day the Gyalwa Karmapa performed the life release of many birds and fish.
In afternoon the Gyalwa Karmapa gave the four arms Chenrezik empowerment, %%Thrangu Rinpoche%% was present. The text for this empowerment is prepared by Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Thaye which is found in Rinchen Terzoed. The empowerment is also called the Great Compassion of Nga-ri (a place in western Tibet).
After the empowerment His Holiness spoke about the practice the Buddha Amitabha, in order to reborn in Buddha Amitabha’s land one has to practice Avalokteshwara and Vajrapani for quicker rebirth.
His Holiness thanked Kyabje Thrangu Rinpoche for the hospitality and mentioned that during the previous day of ten-shug ceremony, Rinpoche requested me to live 100 years but when I think about it I won’t be able to live alone for that long by myself so here I offer ten-shug to you all friends for your continuous love and compassion.
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| 01/05/08 |
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Vajra Vidya Institute monks have been performing the Thrangu tse-drup puja (Thrangu style of long life puja which was formed during the 14th Karmapa's period). On the last day of the Thrangu tse-drup puja the Kyabje Khenchen Yongzin Thrangu Rinpoche offered the Ten-shug (Long Life) Mandala to the Gyalwa Karmapa. The ceremony took place in the main shrine hall of VVI which was filled with numerous international devotees and many Tibetans, mutually praying for long life of the Gyalwa Karmapa, and for the benefit of all sentient beings.
Later, Lama Dawa of Hong Kong Thrangu Dharma Center cordially invited the Gyalwa Karmapa for lunch at the Ramada Hotel in Varanasi. The entourage of His Holiness and the staff of VVI were also present at the lunch.
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