"It is indeed one of the great tragedies of Tibetan history that so few biographies of female adepts like Master Pema [Rigdzin Godem's wife] are extant. Much could have been learned through a full account of her role as a master at a time when her family abided at the centre of the Northern Treasure… Continue reading “LIKE GILT BRONZE”, THE FEMALE LINEAGES OF THE “NORTHERN TREASURE” TRADITION AND HOW IT WAS HIJACKED BY THE 5TH DALAI LAMA/GELUGPAS: The “Northern Treasure” tradition, its origins, the “invisible female lineage holders” and how it has was hijacked (and controlled) by the 5th Dalai Lama and Gelugpa sectarians for political purposes from the 17th Century to this day (5th Dalai Lama II)
Tag: Taglung Kagyu
REVERENCE OR IRREVERENT? “Reverence: Important Himalayan Art from the Collection of Ulrich von Schroeder”: Priceless and sacred Tibetan Buddhist artworks and statues being sold for financial profit at Bonhams Hong Kong auction to highest bidders on 30th October 2025
Similar to the Christies' Hong Kong auction, another auction, Reverence: Important Himalayan Art from the Collection of Ulrich von Schroeder, of priceless Tibetan Buddhist treasures and artworks is being sold off to the highest bidder, for millions of USD/HKD. This time the works come from a specific living individual the art historian and collector, Ulrich… Continue reading REVERENCE OR IRREVERENT? “Reverence: Important Himalayan Art from the Collection of Ulrich von Schroeder”: Priceless and sacred Tibetan Buddhist artworks and statues being sold for financial profit at Bonhams Hong Kong auction to highest bidders on 30th October 2025
REMEMBERING TAGLUNG KAGYU: 17th Gyalwang Karmapa’s speech for on the important connection between Taglung and Karma Kagyu for commemoration event (17th January 2025)
"For these reasons, in brief, when the successive Karmapa incarnations visited central Tibet, they there was a tradition of them visiting Taglung Marthang. When they visited Do-Kham region, there was a tradition of them visiting Taglung Yarthang. In brief, it is said that the spiritual and samaya connection between Taglung Kagyu and Karma Kamtsang (Kagyu)… Continue reading REMEMBERING TAGLUNG KAGYU: 17th Gyalwang Karmapa’s speech for on the important connection between Taglung and Karma Kagyu for commemoration event (17th January 2025)