October 1980: Kalu Rinpoche, A Regular Presence at Dhagpo
In 1971, Kalu Rinpoche, head of the Shangpa Kagyu lineage and holder of the Karma Kagyu teachings, undertook his first trip to the West, sent by the 16th Gyalwa Karmapa Rangjung Rigpe Dorje to see if Westerners could benefit from the Buddha Dharma. Between that year...October 31, 1997: Parinirvana of Gendun Rinpoche
What is the heart of Dharma?”What is the heart of this practice that we wish to undertake?”Developing love and compassion.” Lama Gendun Rinpoche (1918–1997) A dream, a photo, a friendly piece of advice, open doors, an announcement for a conference, a quest for...Joint prayer by Trinley Thaye Dorje and Ogyen Trinley Dorje for the Long Life of Künzig Shamar Rinpoche’s Reincarnation
One year after their first meeting, His Holiness Trinley Thaye Dorje et His Holiness Ogyen Trinley Dorje published a joint prayer in October 2019 for the long life of Künzig Shamarpa’s reincarnation. No explanation is given, except in the colophon at the prayer’s end...The 16th Karmapa Seals the Blessing of the Karma Kagyü Lineage on the Côte de Jor
In 1977–1978, Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, His Holiness the 16th Gyalwa Karmapa, visited Europe for the second time. He returned to most of the countries he had visited on his first trip to the West in 1974–1975, adding three new ones to his itinerary (Belgium, Greece, and...October 2022: Publication of the Five Royal Sutras in French
Expressing prayers and aspirations to follow in the footsteps of the Buddha and attain perfect enlightenment—this is what Thaye Dorje, the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, recommended in his Vesak [1] message for May 2021, as the world continued to grapple with the COVID-19...Historic Meeting in France of His Holiness Trinley Thaye Dorje and His Holiness Ogyen Trinley Dorje
For many years, Mipham Chökyi Lodrö, the 14th Künzig Shamarpa, worked to bring about a peaceful resolution to the controversy surrounding the recognition of the Gyalwa Karmapa, which divided monastic and lay practitioners, families, and friends. On several occasions,...October 2010 : Karmapa Receives the Transmission of the Treasure of Precious Instructions from Pewar Rinpoche
Beginning in early October 2010 and over the course of the next two months, His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa pursued his education as lineage holder. At Dhagpo Kundreul Ling, he received the collection compiled by Jamgon Kongtrul Lodrö Thaye, the Treasure of...October 4, 2018: Start of the Chenrezig Curriculum with Lama Jigme Rinpoche and the Institute’s Students
Three times a year, for the past eight years, Lama Jigme Rinpoche has been guiding some 250 practitioners enrolled in the Chenrezig cycle, a progressive curriculum of study and meditation developed by the 14th Künzig Shamarpa, Mipham Chökyi Lodrö. On October 4, 2018,...