Author: anngur
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Audience With Gyalwa Karmapa
H.H. the Gyalwa Karmapa fulfilled the earnest wishes of two delegations of European pilgrims from Poland and Germany today by granting them a group audience at the Karmapa International Buddhist Institute (KIBI).
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Visit of H.E. Choje Togden Rinpoche
H.E. Choje Togden Rinpoche, a revered lineage master of the Drikung Kagyu, graced the Karmapa International Buddhist Institute (KIBI) with his presence, and had an auspicious audience with H.H. the Gyalwa Karmapa today.
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3-Days Annual Mahakala Puja
3 Days annual Mahakala Puja was completed today. Thanks to all donors and participants!
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Losar Event Dedicated to Kunzig Sharmar Rinpoche, February 19
On February 19th KIBI will host an event for Losar, the Tibetan New Year.
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Mahakala Puja in KIBI, February 16-18
The public are warmly invited to a number of upcoming events at Karmapa International Buddhist Institute.
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Spring Semester Welcome Ceremony
Dear friends, please join us for the Spring Semester 2015 Welcome Ceremony, that will take place in KIBI on Sunday, 11.01.2015.
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Dr. Michael Kalff: KIBI… Continuing the Journey After 17 Years
Dr. Michael Kalff was KIBI Student from 1993 to 1997, lives in Staufen, Germany. He practices in Dagpo Center Freiburg and Diamondway Center Stuttgart, teaches Buddhist Philosophy and works as scientist for sustainable development at HFT Stuttgart.
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KIBI Public Meditation Course Has Started
Merry Christmas everyone! The KIBI public meditation course 2014 began today. A total of 174 participants from 23 different countries joined in!
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Public Meditation Course-2014 Has Begun
Merry Christmas everyone! The KIBI Public Meditation Course 2014 began today. 174 participants from 23 different countries joined in! The course introduction was given by Khenpo Mirti followed by an explanation of what Sojong is by Ven Dupsing Rinpoche. The PMC participants were also fortunate to receive the oral transmission (lung) of the four preliminary…
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Fall Semester is Over
Fall semester is over! The semester was quite difficult and very intense, especially for the first year students. They could not even find a free day for sightseeing, so they do not really know what Delhi looks like! However, the students can relax now until the beginning of January and reward themselves with a completion tea…
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Ceremonia otwarcia Kursu licencjackiego w studiach byddyjskich
15ty września 2014 roku był jednym z nadzwyczajnych dni dla KIBI. Mimo że kurs akademicki w KIBI rozpoczął się w 2013, w tym roku, dzięki wysiłkom wieku stron, udało się rozpocząć Kurs stopnia licencjackiego. Ceremonia otwarcia kursu rozpoczęła się minutą ciszy ku czci parinirvany Szamara Rinpocze, oraz przypomnieniem wkładu Rinpocze w rozwój KIBI. Następnie Jego…
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Mahatma Gandi’s Birthday
Today is Mahatma Gandi’s Birthday. This year Honorable Prime Minister Modi ji has encouraged the public to fulfill Mahatma Gandhi’s wish for an environmentally clean India. Instead of celebrating a simple holiday everyone should engage to cleaning activities. So all KIBI residential members, including teachers, students and guests, participated in this noble social activity by cleaning KIBI’s…
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Thure Svane-Dupont: here you’ll get solid inner base for your daily life and your daily meditations
Thure Svane-Dupont is one of the first Western people, who started to practice Diamond way Buddhism in the Karma Kagyu tradition, and one of the alumni of the KIBI. He took refuge by Lama Ole Nydahl in 1986. In 1989 he moved to Southern Spain to live in the newly build Buddhist centre, Karma Gön. Shortly…
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Lama Teunsang in KIBI
The precious Lama Teunsang visited KIBI on 20 Sep 2014 and gave us teachings on The Four Dharmas of Gampopa. He is an incredibly powerful master who was sent to France in 1976 by His Holiness the 16th Gyalwa Karmapa to establish the great Montchardon centre. He literally built it with his own hands. The…
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The Opening Ceremony of KIBI’s Degree Course in Buddhist Studies
September 15, 2014 has become one of the most remarkable days for KIBI. Although the academic course of KIBI started in 2013, the BA course in Buddhist studies started this year, thanks to the great efforts of many parties.
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H.H. Kunzig Shamar Rinpoche’s appreciation letter for KIBI’s development
H.H. Kunzig Shamar Rinpoche’s appreciation letter for KIBI’s development.
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Buddha Purnima 2014
Karmapa International Buddhist Institute celebrated Buddha Purnima in a grand scale yesterday. More than 1500 local people and some foreign devotees participated in the event. H.H. Gyalwa Karmapa initiated the day’s program by granting the Sojong or Dikcha vows and a video presentation of Lord Buddha’s life story was shown afterwards. In the afternoon, Khenpo Mriti…
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What is the Purpose of Taking the Sojong Vows on Buddha Purnima?
Buddha Purnima is an auspicious day. A precious day. A day that all of us celebrate – all of us as students of Buddha Shakyamuni. While the date of Buddha Purnima varies with different traditions, as Buddhists we all agree that during this month we celebrate the life of a person who was very precious…
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Charitable activity at the Institution for the Blind
On May 6th 2014, Karmapa International Buddhist Society had organized a charitable activity at the Institution for the Blind at Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi on the occasion of H.H. Karmapa’s 31st birthday. There were around 90 visually impaired students at the school and KIBS treated them to a nice dinner including chocolates, juices and sweets. The…
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Is it True that Buddhists don’t Believe in God?
It is a very interesting and important question, and a simple yes/no answer would not suffice. Therefore, a little elaboration is required.
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KIBI’s upcoming academic BA program
We are happy to announce that KIBI will commence a degree program in Buddhist Studies for the first time. The degree program will be offered in collaboration with Mewar University (MU), Rajasthan. Registration will be open from 10th of May to 30th of July.
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The final day of the 2014 Karmapa public course
The final day of the 2014 Karmapa public course on Saturday 22nd of March was a blessed and wonderful day, with participants receiving the Namgyalma empowerment. Offerings were made to the course teachers, along with expressions of gratitude, followed by a concluding speech by Khenpo Mriti, the KIBI administrator. After the empowerment, farewell dinner was organized…
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KIBI’s collaboration with Mewar University
Wednesday, 3rd of March 2014 marked an auspicious day, as the Karmapa International Buddhist Institute (KIBI) took big step forward in upgrading its Buddhist education program. An official meeting, organized by His Holiness 17th Gyalwa Karmapa at his private office in New Delhi, was presided over by His Holiness along with KIBI’s Director Prof. Sempa Dorja, KIBS…
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What is Stopping Me from Realizing My True Nature, the Buddha Nature?
Perhaps it is a lack of a sense of adventure that is holding us back from realizing our true nature. It is easy to get used to the mundane life, the daily routines. As a result, we don’t want to let go of our familiar atmosphere, the life that we are used to. We are…
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Lamp Offering Ceremony
H.H. Gyalwa Karmapa and a group of devotees offered 1000 lamps at KIBI this evening, on the last day of 2014, with noble aspiration prayers for the welfare of all sentient beings in 2015 and especially for the swift return of Shamarpa. H.H. Gyalwa Karmapa also gave his New Year greetings to all KIBI meditation…