Introduction "During the time of the 10th Karmapa, Choying Dorje, the Mongolians invaded and took over Tibet, and destroyed the Great Encampment and so after that there was no Kagyu Monlam." --17th Karmapa (2025) Today, the last day of the 39th Kagyu Monlam, there was a procession of white cotton-clad yogi practitioners, demonstrating their proficiency… Continue reading A KAGYU FEAST OF DEBATE, WHITE COTTON-CLAD YOGIS AND WAVING WHITE SCARVES: The white-cotton clad ‘tummo’ practitioners and 17th Karmapa’s speech: final day of the Kagyu Monlam 2025