As I wrote a couple of weeks ago, the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje again was unable (or chose not) to attend the two biggest events in the Karma Kagyu calendar at which hundreds of monks and nuns from India, Nepal and Bhutan attend, at the most sacred Buddhist pilgrimage site of Bodh Gaya,… Continue reading Seeking the 17th Karmapa (II): The unexplained “heart-breaking” absence and “anchoring” of the 17th Karmapa at two major Karma Kagyu events in India 2025 and surprise “private” event at a “luxury rented residence” in five star hotels/designer malls area of Bangkok, Thailand
Tag: Arya Kshema 2025
The Five-Deity “Acacia Forest” (Sengdeng Nagki) Tārā practice at nuns’ gathering in Bodh Gaya and translation of short daily practice by 1st Karmapa, with new visual aid for the five-deity Tārā practice
“The Green Tārā five-deity practice was one of 1st Karmapa’s main practices. He had five main deity practices and each practice involves five deities, including the main one, that is why is it called five sets of five deities (lha lnga tshan lnga). In addition to the Tārā five deity practice, they include the practices… Continue reading The Five-Deity “Acacia Forest” (Sengdeng Nagki) Tārā practice at nuns’ gathering in Bodh Gaya and translation of short daily practice by 1st Karmapa, with new visual aid for the five-deity Tārā practice
Wishing a Happy, Meaningful and Auspicious Tibetan (Losar) New Year!
Today, the 28th February is the first new year day of the Tibetan lunar calendar 2152. Here are some sights during the evening at the Bodhi tree and temple Bodh Gaya, India, and at the Tergar monastery ("Karmapa temple" as the locals call it) with the nuns (and Khenpos) attending the Arya Kshema event for… Continue reading Wishing a Happy, Meaningful and Auspicious Tibetan (Losar) New Year!