“Regarding poetry and painting there is none greater than me in Tibet. I am one who pleases . I am one who has come into this world to paint.”--10th Karmapa, Choying Dorje [1] “Superior to all of these [was] the Lord of the World practicing art, the glorious Karmapa Choying Dorje. This individual studied painting with… Continue reading THE FORTHCOMING SELLING OF “PRICELESS” BUDDHIST TREASURES TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER IN HONG KONG: Ancient Indian and Nepalese Buddhist statues, 10th Karmapa rare 17th Century paintings and more (whose lineage into private collectors’ ownership is not clear) being sold at Christie’s Hong Kong auction house on 3 November 2025
Tag: 10th Karmapa and Lijiang
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
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
VISITING PHUNTSOG DARGYE LING (PUJI SI 普濟寺) AND RE-VISITING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF THE 8TH KENTING TAI SITUPA: A historical and pilgrim’s account of the 18th Century Phuntsog Dargye Ling (Puji Si) monastery, the ongoing persecution of Karma Kagyu monasteries in Lijiang by violent Mongol-Gelug forces, personal pilgrimage observations (China/Tibet pilgrimage part 9)
"The principle of self-defence, even involving weapons and bloodshed, has never been condemned, even by Gandhi." - Martin Luther King, Jr. "Every war when it comes, or before it comes, is represented not as a war but as an act of self-defence against a homicidal maniac." --George Orwell "One need not destroy one's enemy. One… Continue reading VISITING PHUNTSOG DARGYE LING (PUJI SI 普濟寺) AND RE-VISITING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF THE 8TH KENTING TAI SITUPA: A historical and pilgrim’s account of the 18th Century Phuntsog Dargye Ling (Puji Si) monastery, the ongoing persecution of Karma Kagyu monasteries in Lijiang by violent Mongol-Gelug forces, personal pilgrimage observations (China/Tibet pilgrimage part 9)
VISITING NO-HIGHER LAND (OG-MIN LING/FUGUO SI 福國寺) MONASTERY : 17th Century founded, ‘mother’ Karma Kagyu monastery in Lijiang, Og-Min Ling, its historical background and contemporary state (China/Tibet pilgrimage, part 8)
"Before its being built, it was reported in Chinese sources, that prior to its founding, the 6th Zhamarpa, Chokyi Wangchug, had been given the land by the Mu Naxi King after he pointed to it and said that would be a good place to build a monastery. Six Naxi disciples whom the 6th Zhamarpa had… Continue reading VISITING NO-HIGHER LAND (OG-MIN LING/FUGUO SI 福國寺) MONASTERY : 17th Century founded, ‘mother’ Karma Kagyu monastery in Lijiang, Og-Min Ling, its historical background and contemporary state (China/Tibet pilgrimage, part 8)
The Kangyur and the Gyalwang Karmapas’ role in their publication and preservation
Tibetan woodblocks used to print Tibetan Buddhist texts According to the Tibetan calendar, the eighth day of the ninth month today marks the 39th Parinirvana Anniversary of HH 16th Karmapa Rangjung Rigpe Dorje. Yesterday, the official FB page of the Gyalwang Karmapa in the Tibetan language, Layjang, released a photo of 16th Karmapa, with some… Continue reading The Kangyur and the Gyalwang Karmapas’ role in their publication and preservation