THE CHILDHOOD AND UNIQUE LINEAGES OF FIRST KARMAPA: Dusum Khyenpa’s childhood and key dates, important teacher the ‘mercurial’ Vairochanavajra, and Lineage Holder of Palden Lhamo and five-deity Tara direct from Atisha  (17th Karmapa teaching, December 2023)

“It is probably fine to say the teachings of Palden Lhamo are both the ancestral heritage as well as the paternal family lineage of the Karma Kamtsang.” --17th Karmapa (December 2023) “Those who uphold the precious Dagpo Kagyu lineage supplicate you the venerable one. Master of the Daglho Gampo monastery,` return to your home.” –Jigten… Continue reading THE CHILDHOOD AND UNIQUE LINEAGES OF FIRST KARMAPA: Dusum Khyenpa’s childhood and key dates, important teacher the ‘mercurial’ Vairochanavajra, and Lineage Holder of Palden Lhamo and five-deity Tara direct from Atisha  (17th Karmapa teaching, December 2023)

GREEN TĀRĀ OF THE ACACIA FOREST (Sengdeng Nagki) AND THE FIVE-DEITY TĀRĀ PRACTICE OF FIRST KARMAPA : Overview of the Green Tārā origin and lineage and new translation of Five-Deity Tārā short practice from 1st Karmapa’s ‘Five sets of Five’, and transcribed teachings on Green Tārā by 17th Karmapa

"Many desire enlightenment in a man’s body, while not even a single [person] strives for the benefit of sentient beings in a woman’s body. Therefore, I shall work for the benefit of sentient beings in a woman’s form as long as saṃsāra has not been emptied." --Noble Tārā's statement (as Princess Jñānacandrā) to sexist monks… Continue reading GREEN TĀRĀ OF THE ACACIA FOREST (Sengdeng Nagki) AND THE FIVE-DEITY TĀRĀ PRACTICE OF FIRST KARMAPA : Overview of the Green Tārā origin and lineage and new translation of Five-Deity Tārā short practice from 1st Karmapa’s ‘Five sets of Five’, and transcribed teachings on Green Tārā by 17th Karmapa