Thaye Dorje, His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa explains the importance of the Five Royal Sutras that make up the paths of practice. Among them, the Sutra of Aspirations for Excellent Conduct, also known as Samantabadhra’s Wishing Prayer, represents the path of aspiration. The bodhisattva Samantabhadra’s wishing prayers are a model for all to follow. […]
First Black Crown Ceremony at Dhagpo Kagyu Ling - Read more To commemorate this event, on July 1, we will recite the Guru Yoga of the 16th Karmapa during four sessions in the Temple at the following times: 11 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. 12 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. 4:30 p.m. […]
À la requête du roi du Tibet Mutig Tsenpo, fils du roi Trisong Detsen, Kamalashila, grand pandit indien du VIIIe siècle, a composé les Étapes de la méditation (Bhavanakrama). La première des trois parties décrit de manière détaillée les étapes de la familiarisation avec la quiétude mentale, puis avec la vision supérieure, et enfin les chemins et les terres.
Lama Purtse arrived at Dhagpo in the late 1970s, sent by the 16th Karmapa to accompany Gendun Rinpoche. His devotion, his enthusiasm for meditation, and especially his simplicity inspired the thousands of people who met him. He left us in 2016, displaying all the signs of a great meditator. Informations More information on the French […]
Anchoring the Dharma in the West: Advice from the 16th Gyalwa Karmapa - Read more To commemorate this event, on July 13, we will recite Kagyu Meunlam wishing and aspiration prayers in the Temple at the following times : 11 a.m. – 12 :30 p.m. 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. InformationNo session fees
July 15, 1994: The Launch of Dhagpo Kagyu Ling’s Summer University - Read more To commemorate this event, Khenpo Chödrak Rinpoche will share his thoughts on the Summer University, where he taught since 1994, as well as on the importance of a library for the study and preservation of Buddhism, to mark the opening of […]
Mind Training is a Buddhist method of the great vehicle that allows for change to occur in the mind that is ordinarily attached to its identity and lost in a form of self-complacency. This method allows for revealing the vast compassion and profound wisdom of enlightened mind. Basing his explanation, on the commentary by Karma […]
In this work, Sakya Pandita Künga Gyaltsen (1182–1251), one of the founding fathers of the Sakya lineage and an eminent teacher respected by all of the traditions of Tibetan Buddhism presents the three disciplines (dom sum) that support Buddhist practice: the disciplines of individual liberation, of a bodhisattva, and of the vajrayana. This text explains […]
Künzig Shamar Rinpoche’s Final Forty-Nine-Day Voyage - Read more To commemorate this event, we will recite the Guru Yoga of the 14th Shamarpa during four sessions in the Temple at the following times: 3 p.m.–3:45 p.m. 4 p.m.–4:45 p.m. In the evening, at 8.30 p.m. we will screen Kudung directed by Tokpa Korlo, an inspiring […]
July 31, 2015: Consecration of the Dhagpo Kagyu Ling Institute - Read more To commemorate this event, we will recite Kagyu Meunlam wishing and aspiration prayers in the Temple from 11 a.m. to 12 :30 p.m.InformationNo session fees
August 5, 1994: Thirteen Nuns Receive Full Ordination with Thich Nhat Hanh - Read more To commemorate this event, we willl take Sojong vows at 6:30 a.m. in Dhagpo Kagyu Ling’s temple and in Kundreul Ling’s small temple.InformationNo session fees
His Eminence Trungram Gyatrül Rinpoche will confer the Milarepa empowerment. In this year celebrating fifty years of Dhagpo’s development and the Karmapa’s activity in the West, Gyatrül Rinpoche, at the invitation of Lama Jigme Rinpoche, honors us by sharing the fruit of his knowledge rooted in practice. It is a new opportunity to discover our lineage, draw inspiration from what has been accomplished, and pay tribute to the masters who made it possible.