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. […]
The path offered by the Buddha consists in clarifying our minds so that we can be freer in our choices. Based on examination of our situation, we become aware of our inner wealth as well as what hinders it. By relying on the explanations we receive, we cultivate a quality of presence to ourselves and […]
Program update on 01/04/2026 Buddha nature is a central theme for anyone who wishes to progress on the path to enlightenment. This key idea requires profound, precise reflection to be correctly understood.
As Gyalwa Karmapa said on the occasion of Shamarpa’s parinirvana, “Rinpoche is and continues to be our teacher, and his wishes and blessing will always be with us. Throughout the whole of his existence, he deployed the activity of a bodhisattva, carrying out the benefit of beings well beyond what we can conceive of.” Information […]
The Stages of Meditation – Third SessionAt the request of the Tibetan king Mutig Tsenpo, son of King Trisong Detsen, the great 8th-century Indian pandita Kamalashila composed The Stages of Meditation (Bhavanakrama). The first of the three parts describes in detail the stages of familiarization with mental calm, then higher insight, and finally the paths […]
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. Information Commemoration Programme – Coming Soon
Saraha, a great practitioner of Tantric Buddhism, is one of the most emblematic figures of late first-millennium India, a time of flourishing religious and literary activity. He lived a nontraditional Buddhist life and taught in an equally unconventional way, through spontaneous songs. Sometimes esoteric, sometimes playful, the adamantine songs express Saraha’s view on the nature […]
Mind training is a method of Mahayana Buddhism that enables a transformation to take place in our mind, which is ordinarily attached to its identity and lost in a form of complacency. This method allows for revealing the vast compassion and profound wisdom of awakened mind.Drawing on the commentary by Karma Thinley Rinpoche (b. 1931), […]
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 traditions of Tibetan Buddhism, presents the three disciplines (dom sum) that support Buddhist practice: the discipline of individual liberation, of a bodhisattva, and of the vajrayana. The precepts of each are […]
The path taught by the Buddha consists in clarifying the mind so that we may be freer in our choices. By examining our situation, we become aware of our inner richness as well as what obstructs it. Relying on the teachings received, we cultivate a quality of presence toward ourselves and others. Through a progressive […]
Meditation is often spoken of as a single, uniform practice, whereas in reality there are countless meditative techniques aimed at different goals. In Buddhism, meditation is a tool for progressing toward a freedom that goes beyond simple relaxation. However, for real progress to occur, these methods must be combined with a deep understanding of how […]
Thaye Dorje, His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, explained the importance of the Five Royal Sutras that constitute paths of practice. Among them, the Sutra of Aspirations for Excellent Conduct, also known as Samantabhadra’s Wishing Prayer, represents the path of aspiration. The bodhisattva Samantabhadra’s prayers are a model for all. Recited regularly by practitioners of […]