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Upcoming Schedule of His Holiness Gyalwang Karmapa
12th Annual Karmae Gunchoe Debate Session from December 11th to 29th, 2008:
His Holiness will preside over the upcoming 12th Annual Karmae Gunchoe Winter Debate and Logical studies session which will be held at Tergar Monastery located at Bodh Gaya (Bihar). During the Session His Holiness will give teachings on Umaë Dües Dhon Sur khol Senghe Nga ro (Lion's Roar: the synopsis of the middle way).
Teaching in Bodhgaya from December 31st to January 2nd, 2009:
His Holiness will give a public teaching at Tergar Monastery, the topic will be: “The Teachings of Kagyu Masters.”
More information about this teaching, please click the following link: Hwa Yue Foundation
http://www.hwayue.org.tw/act/Lineage_Teachings_Annoucement_English.html.
26th Kagyu Monlam Chenmo from January 4th to 11th, 2009:
His Holiness Gyalwang Karmapa will preside over the 26th Kagyu Monlam Chenmo prayers for world peace which will be held at Bodhgaya. During the Monlam course His Holiness will confer Soljong vows and give teachings. This year His Holiness has initiated: In order to bestow blessings and merits to the people of all nations in a literal manner during the Kagyu Monlam Chenmo, His Holiness requested a collection of small stones to be gathered from each and every country of the seven continents. The stone collections will be used in the construction of a stone altar. His Holiness will personally perform a blessing ritual during the Kagyu Monlam, and the merits will then be dedicated to every human being in the world so that we all may have peace, safety, and happiness while being free from illness, hunger, disputes, and wars. Click the following link for more detail: http://www.kagyumonlam.org/English/News/Announcement/Monlam_Stone_Altar_Project.html.
Teaching in Bodhgaya from January 12th to 14th, 2009:
His Holiness will give public teaching at Tergar Monastery, the topic will be: “The Gyalwang Karmapa shares his experiences: Living the Dharma.” The teaching will be focused primarily for the students from Western Countries. Click the following link for more detail: http://www.kagyumonlam.org/English/News/Announcement/2009_HHK_Teaching.html.
From January 19th to March 5th, 2009:
His Holiness will reside at Vajra Vidhya Institute where he will study Buddhist Philosophy from Khenchen Yongzin Thrangu Rinpoche and will celebrate Tibetan Losar which is on February 25th.
48th anniversary of tcv school - oct 28, 2008
Tibetan Children's Village (TCV) school of Dharamsala celebrates its 48th founding anniversary celebration on 25th of October. His Holiness Dalai Lama and Gyalwang Karmapa were invited by the school to attend the celebrations as chief guests.
TCV’s founding anniversary day was huge celebration event. The day-long celebration showcased children presenting colorful cultural programs, fascinating callisthenic display formations and an impressive performance by the school band. There were also traditional Tibetan song and dance performances by individual and group artists.
The actual event usually lasts for three days.
On the second day TCV School observed its 24th Inter- House Athletic meet which is an annual inter-house games and sports competition. The Gyalwang Karmapa was the chief guest for this program.
The Gyalwang Karmapa arrived at 8:50 am, he was heartily welcomed by all the students and heads of the school including Jetsun Pema La (His Holiness Dalai Lama's sister) The athletic competition lasted until after lunch. The Songtsen House was the winner for this year's competition. Gyalwang Karmapa addressed the event mentioning not to be dismayed by any competition but to strive more to excel. Later he visited the school's museum where they were displaying Tibetan Religion and Cultural after that he left for his residence.
Headquartered here in the Northern Indian town of Dharamsala, TCV is the largest residential school of the exiled Tibetan community and also one of the largest of its kind in India.
TCV was founded in 1960 as a nursery school with over 51 Tibetan refugee children. The foundation has now become a thriving, integrated educational community for destitute Tibetan children in exile, as well as for hundreds of those escaping from Tibet in each passing year.
It has established branches in India extending from Ladakh in the North to Bylakuppe in the South. The educational foundation claims it has over 15,000 children under its care each year and has given education to over 50,000 students till date.
HH Karmapa greets HH Dalai Lama, October 20, 2008
Hundreds of Tibetans and well-wishers holding traditional ceremonial scarves and burning incense greeted His Holiness the Dalai Lama as he returned to his hometown.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama was received at the Gaggal Airport, which is an hour drive from McLeod Ganj, by The Gyalwang Karmapa and officials of the Tibetan Government-in-Exile, and heads of major Tibetan non-governmental organizations.
Dalai Lama arrived from the Indian capital, where he successfully underwent a surgery to remove gall stones at a private hospital.
His Holiness Dalai Lama returns home after successful surgery.
HH Karmapa observes debate - October 18, 2008
His Holiness was invited to observe the 14th annual winter debate of the Nuns which is held at Jamyang Chöeling Nunnery located in Garoh, 17 kilometers away from Gyuto Monastery.
The debate commenced after the arrival of His Holiness at 3 pm, which went on for two and half hours, later at 5:30 pm the debate was completed and His Holiness left for Gyuto Monastery.
HHK Receives Avalokitshvara Initiation - October 4, 2008
The Gyalwang Karmapa attended the Saturday morning Avalokiteshvara initiation (Thug-je-Chenpoe-Wang) given by His Holiness Dalai Lama at Tsuklag Khang.
HHK gives long life empowerment - September 28, 2008
Nangchen Nyer-nga Society offered Ten-Shug (Long Life) to His Holiness Dalai Lama on morning of 28th September. Gyalwang Karmapa was invited as Chief guest for the event. Later at afternoon as requested by the Nangchen Nyer-Nga Society Karmapa gave the long live empowerment at Gyuto Temple which was attended by almost a thousand devotees including all the members of the society.
HHK arrives in gyuto - September 26, 2008
Today His Holiness Gyalwang Karmapa arrived safely back to his residence at Gyuto University.
His Holiness could not complete the later branch of his Dharma tour to the regions of Jispa, Lahaul Spiti and Kinnaur - part of Himachal Pradesh - due to heavy snowfall and blockage of the high mountain passes.
His Holiness will resume his daily activities.
HH Karmapa airlifted out of ladakh - September 21, 2008
His Holiness Karmapa and his aides which includes his sister and the General Secretary Drupon Rinpoche were airlifted by an army helicopter from Bara-lacha Pass to Leh in Ladakh after he was stranded on the Bara-lacha pass for the last two days due to heavy snowfall. (Ladakh Gonpa Association, Ladhak Buddhist Association and Mr.Tsering Dorji organised the airlift).
His Holiness was on his way to complete his next leg of Dharma tour in Lahual spiti and Kinnaur region of Himachal Pradesh.
"His Holiness and his followers are fine and in good health, and will spend two more days in Leh in Ladakh" said Drupon Rinpoche General Secretary to His Holiness.
Tibetan news about HHK in Ladakh, Sept 18-24, 2008
To read the news release in PDF format click here. Report by Khenpo Chokdup.
Tibetan news about HHK in Ladakh, Sept 14-17, 2008
To read the news release in PDF format click here. Report by Khenpo Chokdup.
Past news about HHK in Ladakh
See more archived news about His Holiness in Ladakh here.
Kagyu Office Announcement, Aug 19/08
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Past news about His Holiness Karmapa
For past news about His Holiness Karmapa's activities click here.
His Holiness Karmapa's Regular Activities
His Holiness Gyalwang Karmapa, from a recent photograph. His Holiness is now
23 years of age (according to the reckoning of the Western calendar system).
- His Holiness typically gives public audiences
on Saturdays and Wednesdays when in residence.
- Information on how to visit His Holiness
in Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh, India
A Poem by The Karmapa
Coming from the sun of the precious Buddha
The smiling rays of luminous Dharma, precious and genuine,
Bring to blossom the lotus garden of the sangha, the supreme assembly,
May the three realms reveal all their beauty in auspicious glory.
In this new year may there be peace and prosperity on this earth
May you live long and be free from all form of sickness
May you accomplish success in everything that you do.
With prayers from Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje, Buddha year of 2049, Western Year of 2005, Tibetan 1st month and 1st day of Wood Bird Year
Chinese Website for HH Karmapa
The Kagyu Office maintains an official Chinese-Language website for His Holiness at www.kagyuoffice.org.tw.
Karmapa Ongoing Study and Practice
When not touring and engaging in official duties, His Holiness Karmapa focuses on study and meditation at his temporary residence at Gyuto Monastic University. His Holiness regularly receives teachings from leading Kagyu masters, such as HE Situ Rinpoche, HE Gyaltsab Rinpoche, Ven. Thrangu Rinpoche (his main tutor), Ven. Tenga Rinpoche, Ven. Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche and others. This Spring, His Holiness engaged in special studies of Vajrayana with Ven. Tenga Rinpoche. In November and December 2006, Ven. Sangye Nyenpa Rinpoche transmitted the Rinchen Terdzo to His Holiness. Ven. Jamgon Kongtrul Rinpoche, Goshir Gyaltsab Rinpoche, Mingyur Rinpoche, Gangkar Rinpoche were also in attendance. Last year, His Eminence Tai Situ Rinpoche transmitted and instructed His Holiness in the Ngedon Gyamtso (Mahamudra: The Ocean of Certainty). During the Summer and Fall of 2005, the Karmapa studied the Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom) with Ven. Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche. Earlier in 2005, His Holiness engaged in intensive studies of the Hindi language with Dr. Vishwanath Mishra, the eminent linguist and renowned Hindi scholar, formerly of Banaras Hindu University.
Prayers for Troubled Times
His Holiness continuously offers his prayers for a peaceful solution to recent strife and disasters. In particular, in 2002, His Holiness stated that “Since September 11, it has been my prayer that this sort of event, in which lives are lost and people hurt, not happen again in future anywhere in the world. My wish is that every human being live in peace. And whatever conflict there is between countries might be resolved to the benefit of all, without war.” At a subsequent interview in March, the Karmapa talked about the hardships of war.  His Holiness also led prayer services after the Tsunami natural disaster in Asia in order to benefit the departed and injured and to aspire that such disasters not reoccur. In December 2005, the Karmapa joined Tibetans living in Delhi to offer a prayer service focusing particularly on prayers for victims of the bombings in that city and the 2005 earthquake in Pakistan and Indian Kashmir. At the celebrations of the 2550th Anniversary of the Buddha in February 2006, His Holiness joined in special prayers for world peace and harmony at a meeting attended by representatives of the world's great religions. In 2007, His Holiness dedicated the 25th Annual Great Kagyu Monlam anniversary ceremony to peace and the environment.
His Holiness Creates a Logo for the Environment
28-29 December, 2007: The Karmapa gave an important speech on the environment and explained the 25th Anniversary Monlam logo in his concluding speech in Bodhgaya for this year. A transcript is now available at the linked page. Also available is a transcript of His Holiness' concluding talk to organizers and participants in Bodhgaya on December 28th. Transcripts
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