It was saddening (but not surprising) to see video and photos released yesterday, spread widely among the Tibetan media outlets, of the great 12th Khentin Tai Situpa (who is also elderly and suffering from various physical ailments) offering three "unnaturally" long prostrations on his knees for an all-male long-life offering ceremony to the 14th Dalai… Continue reading WHERE ARE THE WOMEN AND NO MUTUAL NON-SECTARIAN RESPECT: Noble Tārā statues but no actual “wisdom” women and no prostrations offered to 12th Tai Situpa by Gelugpa monks
Month: September 2025
TIBETAN AND CHINESE CHENGDU SIGHTS AND SOUNDS: First trip to Chengdu, sights from the Tibetan quarter, evening river lights and pilgrimage to ancient “Temple of Manjushri” Wenshu and tallest iron Buddha pagoda in China (Chengdu II)
After the blissful and meaningful times during August attending the teachings of HE 9th Gyalton Rinpoche (sadly marred by unethical and discriminatory actions of a few white (and predominantly female!) European administrators/volunteers there), I decided to leave Europe to go to "fresher pastures" and to China again (travelling alone as always!). This visit was to… Continue reading TIBETAN AND CHINESE CHENGDU SIGHTS AND SOUNDS: First trip to Chengdu, sights from the Tibetan quarter, evening river lights and pilgrimage to ancient “Temple of Manjushri” Wenshu and tallest iron Buddha pagoda in China (Chengdu II)
THE ARTWORK “NATURALLY-ARISING QUEEN” (RANGJUNG GYALMO) BY TIBET’S GREATEST ARTIST, 10TH KARMAPA: presentation at international conference in Chengdu, China, brief conversation on Gelugpa sectarianism with Jeff Watt (HAR), and observations on the absence of factual commentary on the origin and ownership of the Karmapas’ and Karma Kagyu artworks and objects after the Gelugpa sectarian takeover of Tibet
"This image of Palden Lhamo, Rangjung Gyalmo, which punishes enemies of the Dharma and severs/subdues evil ones, was offered by Jetsun Choying Dorje [10th Karmapa] at the end of the Dog Year in the place of Jang [Lijiang] at the essential drop/mandala ground of Gyal-thang for consecration, as requested by heart son, Kuntu Zangpo."--inscription on… Continue reading THE ARTWORK “NATURALLY-ARISING QUEEN” (RANGJUNG GYALMO) BY TIBET’S GREATEST ARTIST, 10TH KARMAPA: presentation at international conference in Chengdu, China, brief conversation on Gelugpa sectarianism with Jeff Watt (HAR), and observations on the absence of factual commentary on the origin and ownership of the Karmapas’ and Karma Kagyu artworks and objects after the Gelugpa sectarian takeover of Tibet
“EMBODYING THE ESSENCE” WITH LOVE, TIME, PRESENCE AND STABILITY: “One Gone to Bliss” Buddha Nature experiential teachings on text by 3rd Karmapa by 9th Gyalton Rinpoche in Belgium (Part I: 11-12 September 2025)
"Time is free, but it is also priceless." "The nature of all beings is always Buddha [Awakened]. འགྲོ་བའི་རང་བཞིན་རྟག་ཏུ་སངས་རྒྱས་" —3rd Karmapa, Rangjung Dorje "The reason samsara is beginningless is because it is an illusion. When you realise this then the illusion ends. The reason texts describe samsara as endless is because countless sentient beings are still… Continue reading “EMBODYING THE ESSENCE” WITH LOVE, TIME, PRESENCE AND STABILITY: “One Gone to Bliss” Buddha Nature experiential teachings on text by 3rd Karmapa by 9th Gyalton Rinpoche in Belgium (Part I: 11-12 September 2025)
“What is emptiness?”: Video reel and short explanation on the “positive, full” aspects of emptiness and the view of “Empty-of-Other”
Here is a new reel on the brief question of “What is Emptiness?” in Buddhism. Obviously, this is a huge topic, but in brief, it generally refers to the idea of a “lack” or negative/absence/emptiness in the phenomena, people, events, concepts and so on which we cling to and cause us and others suffering. So,… Continue reading “What is emptiness?”: Video reel and short explanation on the “positive, full” aspects of emptiness and the view of “Empty-of-Other”