"Like a bee's heart at the peak of a smiling garland of lotuses,May permanent and impermanent beings,Be completely satisfied, and power and joy increase!"---16th Karmapa, Rigpe Dorje Today, for Noble Tārā day, and the commemoration of the 16th Karmapa's parinirvana (the 8th day of the 9th Tibetan month, which some celebrate on November 5th annually… Continue reading Noble Tārā and the 16th Karmapa: Tārā Day and Commemoration of 16th Karmapa’s parinirvana
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LADY WITH THE FLOWER: NOBLE TĀRĀ AND THE GYALWANG KARMAPAS. Overview of Karmapas’ works on Tārā and first translation of Tārā Supplication by 16th Karmapa
For Dākinī Day today, I offer the first overview of works on Tārā composed by the Karmapas. In addition, the first translation of brief Tārā supplication by the 16th Karmapa, Rigpe Dorje from the third volume of his Collected Works. For a translated outline of this third volume, see here. First, a little background… Continue reading LADY WITH THE FLOWER: NOBLE TĀRĀ AND THE GYALWANG KARMAPAS. Overview of Karmapas’ works on Tārā and first translation of Tārā Supplication by 16th Karmapa