The golden sun and silver-conch moon union “one mind” of 17th Gyalwang Karmapa and 12th Khenting Tai Situpa and the “liberation on seeing” statue (January 2026)

"The golden sun rises above,The silver-conch moon waxes from the side,When sun and moon come together,The murky fog of the four continents is cleared afar. Recently, the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa, and the Jamgon Dorje Chang,12th Khenting Tai Situ Rinpoche, were reunited. During this joyous reunion, they took a photograph together with the precious… Continue reading The golden sun and silver-conch moon union “one mind” of 17th Gyalwang Karmapa and 12th Khenting Tai Situpa and the “liberation on seeing” statue (January 2026)

KNOWING WHAT IS MEANINGFUL AND BEING ABLE TO “DIE SMILING”: The four “destitutions”, the four misconceptions, “dancing shrimps” and enjoying others’ suffering, and full transcript of “Wisdom for a Meaningful Life” Day TWO by 12th Khenting Tai Situpa (Indonesia 2026: Part IV)

“The present is always an interdependent manifestation of everything else. The future cannot manifest the present. It is not so easy unless you are enlightened. But the past always manifests in the present. “ “So when you get bored, you just do meditation okay? Just sit. Boredom is very good. Get boredom, loneliness, it is… Continue reading KNOWING WHAT IS MEANINGFUL AND BEING ABLE TO “DIE SMILING”: The four “destitutions”, the four misconceptions, “dancing shrimps” and enjoying others’ suffering, and full transcript of “Wisdom for a Meaningful Life” Day TWO by 12th Khenting Tai Situpa (Indonesia 2026: Part IV)

"If you are happy. I am happy. Right? I make you unhappy because I am not happy with you. Then you have your relatives, friends everywhere and they are all unhappy with me. So, that is a very ignorant way of doing things, because they do not know and recognize and believe in the ultimate… Continue reading THE PRIMORDIAL WISDOM THAT NATURALLY (RE)SOLVES ALL “PROBLEMS”: Report summary and full transcript of 12th Khentin Tai Situpa’s “Wisdom for a Meaningful Life” Day ONE (Indonesia 2026 Part III)

"Candi Mendut is a reflection of the sublime and stupendous “Indrajal” of the Javanese people when they attained unprecedented heights of power, when literary genius blossomed in their language of Javanese, when they enriched their lovely island with monumental structures that evoke wonder after twelve centuries, even in their ruined state." "Even now it… Continue reading VISITING THE ANCIENT ‘INDRA JEWEL’ JAVANESE MENDUT AND PAWON TEMPLES. The Śailēndra dynasty in Java, three original 9th Century Buddhist statues⁸ representing awakening, compassion and power, ,the stellar constellation straight line and new photos and visit to Pawon temple (Indonesia 2026: Part II)

"Indonesia is like a treasure, and like a garden in which all the great faiths and great religions of human being flourish and shine. Today is so special for all of us I think because of that great treasure of all the precious gems of knowledge, wisdom and faith, one more jewel is added today… Continue reading BOROBUDUR AND GURU PADMASAMBHAVA WISDOM BLESSINGS: Report of Khenting 12th Tai Situpa’s opening ceremony of Palpung Graha Maha Padmasambhava centre, Borobudur pilgrimage visit and full transcript of Tai Situpa’s talk (Indonesia 2026: Part I)

A few months back, I had been reliably informed by someone close to the case, and an administrator of a US Dharma centre, that the main administrator of the Kagyu Monlam, a monk Lama Chodrag had encouraged and engaged in sexual relations with the daughter of a family (while she was a minor, 15-16 years… Continue reading “SHADY SIDE” OF KAGYU MONLAM ADMINISTRATOR: The unresolved (and ignored) case of Lama Chodrag, and sexual grooming and relations with a minor in the USA