June 6, 1981: Tai Situ Rinpoche’s First Visit to Dhagpo Kagyu Ling To commemorate this event, on June 6, Meunlam prayers will be recited throughout the day at Dhago Kagyu Ling:Recitation of Wishes (Kagyu Meunlam book) from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Institute. This event will only […]
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.” Informations […]
June 11-13, 1987: Coming out of First Retreat at Dhagpo Kundreul Ling and Arrival at Dhagpo Kagyu LingJune 13, 2013: The Inauguration of Dhagpo Kagyu Ling’s Institute The retreatants’ arrival to Dhagpo Kagyu Ling as well as the Institute’s consecration will be marked by a day of practice at Dhagpo Kagyu Ling, followed by a […]
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 […]