Author: anngur
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Message For The Young People Of India
Today marks the UN International Youth Day, and in just a few days, on 15th August, is India’s Independence Day. Therefore, I would like to take this opportunity to speak directly to the young people of India, who have not only an important role to play in directing the future of their nation, but in…
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Registration for the PMC Has Started!
To register for the PMC, please fill up on-line registration form. This is a link for the registration >>
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Karmapa’s speech to mark the one year anniversary of Shamar Rinpoche’s passing
I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone and offer my gratitude and appreciation to all of you for being here. I can see devotees of His Holiness Kunzig Shamar Rinpoche – many old devotees, friends and disciples, practitioners, and of course the Venerables. I would like to take a moment to remind…
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How do you love those who are cruel to you?
First of all, there are countless quotations from great masters, like Shantideva and so on.
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Why do we fear our greater abilities?
We fear our greater abilities due to a lack of experience. If we know how to channel our abilities then we will never fear. But if we don’t know how to handle them, then of course we fear them all the time.
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Helping Nepal
KIBI continues activity for Nepal. Yesterday, with the help of kind Swiss sponsors, we were able to buy 1000 tents and 1000 wool blankets. Special thanks to Lama Thabkhe for guiding us in old Delhi.
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KIBI Celebrates H.H. Gyalwa Karmapa’s Birthday
On the birthday of H.H. the Gyalwa Karmapa Trinley Thaye Dorje, KIBI together with millions of disciples all over the world, joined in the making of oceans of aspirations, on this most auspicious day of veneration and aspirations.
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Karmapa’s Official Address on Vesak 2015
Dear friends, To all those affected by the earthquake that struck Nepal and neighbouring countries, I offer my deepest condolences and most heartfelt prayers on this day of Vesak, the day that marks the birth, enlightenment and passing of Buddha. I cannot even imagine just how hard it must be for all of you, losing…
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С какой практики лучше всего начинать людям, которые лишь недавно познакомились с тибетским буддизмом?
С какой практики лучше всего начинать людям, которые лишь недавно познакомились с тибетским буддизмом?
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What Kind of Happiness Are You Seeking?
How much do we really know about happiness? From a Buddhist perspective, all sentient beings, including animals, seek happiness. We have a subconscious instinct to seek happiness — even though many of us don’t have a clear idea what it is, or how to achieve it.
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What is a Good Practice to Start With for People Who are New to Tibetan Buddhism?
Traditionally, when you begin Tibetan Buddhist practice, you take refuge in the Three Jewels, and start with the preliminary practices. But personally, I feel that if one is truly starting from step one, you must first have this attitude: ‘I want to be decent. I want to draw from the Inner Wealth within.’ This is…
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Pujas for the Earthquake in Nepal
The monks, staff and students in KIBI conducted pujas and offered butter-lamps today in spiritual solidarity and solace with all the suffering multitudes throughout the Himalayan world in the immediate aftermath of the earthquake, the epicenter of which struck Nepal. As Nepal in particular, and other states of India to a lesser extent, undergoes the…
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Khenpo Karma Ngedön on the Purpose of Dharma Studies
Introduction First of all, I would like to pay my greetings to every one of you here. I was fortunate to join, fortunate to come to KIBI and to participate in the Public Meditation Course, fortunate that I could share some words and some teachings with you. Today I do not have a particular subject…
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Prof. Sempa Dorje “Where Buddha Walked” (KIBI 2015). Part 4
Teachings about Buddha’s life.
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Gyalwa Karmapa Teaches on Happiness on the International Day of Happiness. KIBI (2015)
Gyalwa Karmapa teaches on happiness on the International Day of Happiness. Text A very good afternoon once again, dear Dharma friends. I am not sure if the viewers are able to attend this at the moment but nevertheless I would like to wish you a very good day and a very good evening wherever you…
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Prof. Sempa Dorje “Where Buddha Walked” (KIBI 2015). Part 3
Teachings about Buddha’s life.
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Prof. Sempa Dorje “Where Buddha Walked” (KIBI 2015). Part 2
Teachings about Buddha’s life.
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The 17th Karmapa’s teaching about Bodhisattva’s way of life, part 3. KIBI (2015)
“Bodhisattva’s way of life” by Shantideva. Chapter 2 “Offerings and confession”.
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The 17th Karmapa’s teaching about Bodhisattva’s way of life, part 2. KIBI (2015)
“Bodhisattva’s way of life” by Shantideva. Chapter 2 “Offerings and confession”.
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Impressions From the Karmapa Public Course
We’d like to share some pictures made during the first days of the course. Enjoy!
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The 17th Karmapa’s teaching about Bodhisattva’s way of life, part 1. KIBI (2015)
“Bodhisattva’s way of life” by Shantideva. Chapter 2 “Offerings and confession”.
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Karmapa Public Course Has Started
The Karmapa Public Course-2015 has commenced and is off to a successful start with over 350 people attending the teachings and a day of rich introductions to the various topics of the program.
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Teachings About Initiations
Karmapa’s teachings about initiations, given on the first day of The Karmapa Public Course-2015.
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Is Understanding Fear Beneficial?
Fear. We all experience it.
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