The Last Funeral Rites of the King of Yogis—A Testimonial the 16th Karmapa’s Cremation
On November 5, 1981 His Holiness the 16th Gyalwa Karmapa Rangjung Rigpe Dorje passed away at Zion Hospital in the United States. At the time, Khenpo Chödrak Rinpoche was at Rumtek Monastery, in India. He recalls the days following the repatriation of Karmapa’s kudung...December 3, 1980: Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche Teaches on Gampopa
Grant your blessings that my mind may turn towards the dharma.Grant your blessings that dharma may become the path.Grant your blessings that the path may dispel delusion.Grant your blessings that confusion may reveal as wisdom. Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche (1920-1996),...December 18-26, 1980: Bokar Rinpoche Teaches on Nyungne at Dhagpo Kagyu Ling
In 1980, Venerable Bokar Rinpoche (1940-2004), one of Tibetan Buddhism’s renowned meditation masters, travelled to the West for the first time with Venerable Kalu Rinpoche, of whom he was a disciple. From December 18 to 26, he stayed at Dhagpo Kagyu Ling to teach...November 28, 1983: The Acquisition of Arnaud and Denise Desjardins’ Property in Le Bost Paves the Way for a Retreat Center
Trust and patience: the establishment of “retreat centers for those who wish to practice the profound methods known as the Six Yogas of Naropa and the Profound Path of Mahamudra” as desired by the 16th Gyalwa Karmapa Rangjung Rigpe Dorje proved to be an obstacle...Departure of the Dharma King: The Passing of the 16th Karmapa
November 5, 1981, Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, His Holiness the 16th Gyalwa Karmapa left his physical body at the American International Hospital of Zion in Chicago in the United States. The mahaparinirvana of eminent beings like the Karmapa escapes our immature...November 24, 2013: The Buddha’s Relics Arrive at Dhagpo Kagyu Ling
“The arrival of the Buddha” reads the headline in the Sud Ouest regional newspaper, referring to the exceptional arrival of the Buddha’s relics at Dhagpo Kagyu Lig on November 24, 2013, an auspicious day of Lhabab Duchen (1). They were to remain there until May 30,...November 11, 1977: The 16th Karmapa Gives the Black Crown Ceremony at Arnaud Desjardins’ Ashram
In his work The Message of the Tibetans, published in 1966, Arnaud Desjardins described his first meeting, the prior year, with the 16th Gyalwa Karmapa Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, in the old Rumtek monastery in Sikkim, Gyalwa Karmapa has a strong build with a majestic face...November 9, 1976: Creation of the Dhagpo Kagyu Ling Association
The year after Lama Jigme Rinpoche and Lama Gendun Rinpoche arrived in Landrevie, the Dhagpo Kagyu Ling Association, created on November 9, 1976, provided the first legal structure for supporting Tibetan monks in exile, promoting the Kagyupa school, studying and...