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First Arya Kshema Spring Dharma Gathering

A Special Ritual for the Nuns’ Dharma to Flourish
30 January 2014 • Tergar Monastery, Bodhgaya
In yet another special activity at the end of the first Arya Kshema Winter Dharma Gathering—and, taking place on the last day of the year according to the...
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Chöd Puja: Celebrating the Essence of Enlightened Female Wisdom
29 January 2014 • Tergar Monastery, Bodhgaya
In an historic occasion coming at the end of the first Arya Kshema Winter Dharma Gathering, nuns from six Kagyu nunneries performed an elaborate Chöd ritu...
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Teachings on the Jewel Ornament of Liberation
25-28 January 2014 • Tergar Monastery, Bodhgaya
Throughout eight days of teachings during the inaugural Arya Kshema Winter Dharma Gathering the Gyalwang Karmapa covered the first five chapters of Gam...
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Gyalwang Karmapa’s Teaching During the 1st Arya Kshema Nuns’ Gathering—Why Bhikshuni Ordination is Important
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Women monastics are indispensible
During the historic first Arya Kshema Winter Dharma Gathering for Kagyu nuns the Gyalwang Karmapa offered eight days of dharma dis...
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The Opening Ceremony of the 1st Annual Arya Kshema Winter Dharma Gathering for the Kagyu Nuns
The main shrine hall of Tergar Monastery had been transformed for this the first ever Karma Kamtsang Nuns’ Winter Dharma Gathering. The great tormas from the Kagyu Monlam had been brought over from th...
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Opening Speech by Ani Damchö
I begin by paying homage to this distinguished assembly, headed by His Holiness the 17th Karmapa and His Eminence the 12th Goshir Gyaltsab Rinpoche, along with the eminent tulkus, learned khenpos and ...
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Opening Speech by Ani Miaorong Fashi
I have never felt that there is any difference between females and males. Being Buddhist disciples we all know that wisdom, courage and compassion, all these wonderful qualities, are inherently owned ...
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Announcing the Ārya Kshema Winter Dharma Gathering for Kagyu Nuns
This year following the Kagyu Monlam there will be the First Annual Ārya Kshema Winter Dharma Gathering for Kagyu Nuns from January 20 to February 2, 2014. Arising out of His Holiness the Gyalwang Kar...
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