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Third Arya Kshema Spring Dharma Gathering

Nuns Learn to Preserve and Protect Monastery Treasures
Hotel Anand International, Bodhgaya, Bihar 24-26 February, 2016
“It is of great concern to me that over the last sixty years so much of the priceless heritage of Tibetan Buddhism has vanished, not ju...
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Gyalwang Karmapa Presides over a Day of Chö Puja
Following the final day of teachings at the Arya Kshema Winter Dharma Gathering, the Gyalwang Karmapa presided over a full-day Chö puja with all the participating nuns. The text that was chanted is ca...
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Cultivating the Delight of Rejoicing and the Freedom from Prejudice
February 1, 2016 • Tergar Monastery, Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India
On this last day of teachings on Gampopa’s Ornament of Precious Liberation, the Gyalwang Karmapa completed the reading transmission for th...
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The Gyalwang Karmapa Teaches on Developing Confidence in the Power of Confession
During the 18th day of teaching at the Arya Kshema Winter Dharma Gathering, the Gyalwang Karmapa taught on the practice of purifying misdeeds, based on The Ornament of Precious Liberation by Gampopa. ...
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The Gyalwang Karmapa Discusses the Power of Remorse for Purification
The Sutra Teaching the Four Qualities speaks of the Four Powers in the following way:
Maitreya! If bodhisattva mahasattvas have found these four things they will overcome evils that have been committ...
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The Seven-Branch Prayer Embodies the Essence of Practice; New Emanations of Tseringma
[This report has two sections: a briefer account of the morning’s teachings followed by a lightly edited transcript.]
After three days of Karma Pakshi and Tseringma practice, the Gyalwang Karmapa rec...
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The Nuns Engage in the Practice of Karma Pakshi and the Five Tseringma
Today the shrine in the main hall at Tergar Monastery was again transformed, this time for three days (January 26–28) of practicing the Karma Pakshi Guru Yoga in the morning and in the afternoon, the ...
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The Gyalwang Karmapa Presides over White Tara Puja, “Bestowing all Siddhis”
Today His Holiness the Gyalwang Karmapa presided over a White Tara puja in the main shrine hall of Tergar Monastery. The hall was decorated with garlands of marigolds, strings of their yellow and oran...
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The Gyalwang Karmapa Discusses Nuns’ Ordination; Teaches on Bodhisattva Vow
During the eighth day of teaching at the Arya Kshema Winter Dharma Gathering, the Gyalwang Karmapa discussed questions related to giving bhikshuni ordination to nuns. He also continued his teaching on...
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The Gyalwang Karmapa Teaches on Two Traditions of Taking Bodhisattva Vows and How We Actually Receive Them
[The Gyalwang Karmapa’s recent talks have been detailed and extensively researched, so it was decided to make a version available that resembles a lightly edited transcript for those who wish to read ...
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The Gyalwang Karmapa Consecrates the New Nyingma Temple in Bodh Gaya
January 20, 2016 • Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India
A beautiful new temple of the Nyingma lineage now graces the land of Bodh Gaya. The Gyalwang Karmapa was invited to consecrate this richly decorated hall of...
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Developing Genuine Bodhichitta: The Gyalwang Karmapa Continues His Discussion on the 6th Day of Arya Kshema Teachings
After wishing everyone a good morning, the Gyalwang Karmapa continued the reading transmission from the Ornament of Precious Liberation, resuming the ninth chapter with its the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixt...
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The Gyalwang Karmapa Teaches on Generating Equal Compassion for All Beings; Presents Vision for Monastic College for Kagyu Nuns
During the fifth day of the Arya Kshema Winter Dharma Gathering, the Gyalwang Karmapa continued his teaching on generating bodhichitta based on Gampopa’s Ornament of Precious Liberation. He also discu...
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We Are All a Part of Each Other: The Gyalwang Karmapa Continues His Teaching on Bodhicitta
Continuing his explanation of how to meditate on relative bodhichitta, the Gyalwang Karmapa turned to the second one of considering individual beings to be like our mother. The reason we do this, he e...
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The Gyalwang Karmapa Continues Teaching, Announces Plans for Shedra Curriculum
Today’s teachings began with the sound of melodic chanting of the opening prayers; the nuns’ voices were led by a female chant master (umze). After the donations and offerings of white scarves by the ...
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The Gyalwang Karmapa Teaches on Bodhichitta and Discusses Bhikshuni Ordination Plans
During the second day of the Third Arya Kshema Winter Dharma Gathering, the Gyalwang Karmapa continued his teaching on Gampopa’s Ornament of Precious Liberation, describing the causes for arousing bod...
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The Gyalwang Karmapa Opens the Third Arya Kshema Winter Dharma Gathering
On a warm and sunny day, unusual for this time of year, the Third Arya Kshema Winter Dharma Gathering began with the Gyalwang Karmapa entering the main shrine hall at Tergar Monastery and offering thr...
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