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“Everything, everything is impermanent. Nothing is permanent. So you should be aware of it, therefore you should not be surprised when you see that something has changed.” – Kunzig Shamar Rinpoche According to the Tibetan calendar, Tuesday May 29, 2018 marked the fourth anniversary of the parinirvana of His Holiness the 14th Kunzig Shamar Rinpoche.…

Today is a very special day for all of us and we have all gathered here in the Karmapa International Buddhist Institute to celebrate the 35th birthday of His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa Thaye Dorje. To celebrate the occasion, K.I.B.I. organised a series of events to which the administrative staff members, Rinpoches, Lamas, Khenpos,…

K.I.B.I.’s primary objective has always been to offer long-term, University accredited courses. To this effect, we have run since 2013 a Bachelor of Arts in Buddhist Studies in collaboration with Mewar University. This year marks the final year of the B.A. program, with our final batch of students having graduated on the 2nd of May…

On May 2nd, K.I.B.I. celebrated the third and final Graduation Ceremony of its B.A. program. All students, faculty and staff members, along with all K.I.B.I. residents gathered to celebrate the graduation of three students from our B.A. program, which was run in collaboration with Mewar University, as well as two more students enrolled in the…

Today, on this very auspicious date, we have all gathered to celebrate Buddha Purnima. Buddha Purnima (also known as Buddha Jayanti, or Vesak) is traditionally celebrated to commemorate the birth of the Prince Siddhartha Gautama, who later became the Gautama Buddha. To celebrate the occasion, the Karmapa International Buddhist Institute organised a series of events,…

Alongside His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, some of our leading Buddhist scholars from both traditional and academic backgrounds were among us this past week: ¨Professor Sempa Dorje, who is a personification of Tibetan Buddhism; Khenchen Chodak Tenphel Rinpoche, one of our senior Khenpos; Khenpo Lobsang, who is a Faculty member of KIBI; Tulku Trinley Rinpoche…

Karmapa Public Course began on Sunday 11th of March and will run for 8 days until 18th of March. The programme is comprised of two empowerments and 6 days of teaching, including the Shantideva text, The Way of the Bodhisattva, Chapter 5 on Vigilance. Over 400 international Dharma practitioners are receiving teachings from Gyalwa Karmapa,…

The International Women’s Day is celebrated to honor the dedication, achievements and devotion of women and signifies their importance in our society. Today, women belonging to different backgrounds have come forward showcasing their talent. Though we live in a society where gender inequality still continues to be a matter of concern, women are increasingly visible…

Here some Glimpse picture of celebrating Tibetan new year (Losar) in our Karmapa International Buddhist Institute New Delhi. 14th Feb: Day time we are finished with our Mahakala Pujas with a Tsok offering, at night time, we made special Losar traditional thukpa known as “Guthuk” in Tibetan (Tibetan porridge) which include a different type of…

All the Karma Kagyu lineage monasteries hold annual end-of-year Mahakala puja, praying for a prosperous and peaceful coming year. Offering and performing the vast puja that can help the practitioners in eliminating the external as well as internal obstacles, To fulfill all the wishes, eliminating the habitual patterns resulted from the five poisons, experience emptiness,…

“Share your bread with hungers, Make homeless into household, when you see the naked cover them and do not divert your eyes from your own flesh “ As a part of our regular charity activities for the poor and needy people, on 13th January, Karmapa International Buddhist Society distributed numbers of blankets to the homeless…

Today we concluded a lamp offering and aspiration prayers a (6th Meditation course of KIBI), which is actually completion of transmission in four foundation practice in the Karma Kagyu Tradition with 249 participants from nearly 40 different countries. It has been comparatively long and challenging time to reach practice of Guru Yoga. However, mutual effort…

“In a meditative state, you are in a space of vastness, calmness and joy and this is what you emit into the environment, bringing harmony to the planet” On 25/12/2017 Karmapa International Buddhist Institution Public Meditation Course 2017 began with an introduction of the program and Sojong practice in the afternoon. It will conclude with an aspiration…

September 15, 2017, marked the beginning of the new academic year at K.I.B.I.  A short orientation for students and faculty was followed by the first lecture of the semester, given by visiting professor Lara Braitstein.  An exciting semester ahead will bring courses on Gampopa’s Jewel Ornament of Liberation (དྭགས་པོ་ཐར་རྒྱན་ ) Mipham Rinpoche’s Gateway to Knowledge (མཁས་འཇུག་),  Candrakīrti’sMadhyamakāvatāra (དབུ་མ་ལ་འཇུག་པ་), an advanced seminar on…

May 6, 2017.  Today was an extraordinary day of celebrations at K.I.B.I. as we marked both the 34th birthday of His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa Trinley Thaye Dorje and the graduation of six students from the B.A. program.  Congratulations to Karen Franco, Olga Maksimova, Stephane Richards, Coralie Maurel Santini, Kelsang Sherpa, and Zsuzsanna Venczel! During the…

Yesterday we had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Eva Seegers, from University of Hamburg, who gave a lecture about stupas. She started out by introducing different kinds of stupas and then moved on to two particular ones in Eastern Tibet. The audience could feel her enthusiasm, knowledge and engagement for the topic and it was…

Tomorrow we have the great fortune to welcome Dr. Eva Seegers who will share her vast knowledge during this lecture named: The Stupas of ‘Princess’ Wencheng Gongzhu: A comparative Study on Two Ancient Terrace Stupas in Khams.  The lecture will give the audience a general introduction to stupas and then focus on two particular stupas…

On Friday March 17, 2017, the annual Karmapa Public Course concluded with an empowerment and garden dinner. There were nearly 500 registered participants from 46 nations who benefited from the vast knowledge of our teachers. His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa bestowed two empowerments, Chenrezig and Amitayus, and taught for the fourth consecutive year from…

Yesterday morning the annual Karmapa Public Course began. With about 500 participants KIBI was vibrating with activity from early morning. His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa had decided to start the course yesterday because it was one of the four most important days of the year “The day of miracles” or Chotrul Duchen in Tibetan.…

For several years monks from Karmapa International Buddhist Institute have been invited to participate in an inter-faith prayer on International Women’s Day, and this year the tradition continued. Different religions were present at this occasion all offering prayers for peace and equanimity.  The program started out with the Guest of Honor, Mr. Derk Segaar, Director…

Yesterday Losar was celebrated at KIBI. All gathered and welcomed His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa in the morning and then attended the special Losar ceremony with traditional Mandala offerings. This particular part of the ceremony was lead by Professor Sempa Dorje and followed by lamas, khenpos and monks. In a later part of this ceremony…

In preparations for the Tibetan New Year, Losar, in the sign of the female fire bird, the KIBI monks have been cleaning the lhakang (meditation hall) and putting up thangkas of former lineage masters and keeping the central place for one depicting Mahakala. Thursday morning at 7 AM monks, staff and students gathered to begin…

Sunday February 12th a pilgrimage group, bound for Bhutan and Nepal, had the great pleasure to be received by His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa. The group, with 44 participants from Europe and North and South America received teachings on how a pilgrimage tour can develop our practice and change the way we see ordinary…

Women’s health care in the medical literature of Tibet, focusing on pregnancy related advices Wednesday 8th of February 2017, 8 PM   Isabella Würthner, received her M.A. in Tibetan and Buddhist Studies from the University of Vienna and is now writing her PhD at the University of Munich. Her research interests focus on the medical…

Thursday the 26th of January; staff, students and visitors celebrated the 68th Republic Day of India.   All gathered on the roof top in the morning and the Indian flag (Tiraṅgā, meaning tricolor in Hindi) was hoisted. And as tradition calls for the national anthem was sung.   Right after this little celebration we had…

Dear dharma friends around the world, Once again we warmly invite you to the annual Karmapa Public Course at KIBI. The course will commence on the morning of March 12th and will end with a dinner in the KIBI gardens on March 17th. Teachers and teachings KIBI is pleased to announce that also this year…

The fifth annual Public Meditation Course at KIBI was successfully completed on the morning of January 2, 2017. Many participants reported that they were satisfied with the program and are returning home feeling joyful. His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa gave invaluable teachings and advice. In particular, he emphasized the importance of simplifying dharma practice in…

Spanning 8 full days, the 5th annual Public Meditation Course (PMC5) began this year on Christmas Day and will end on New Year’s Day. The program is based on the three trainings common to all lineages: morality, meditative absorption, and wisdom, which are integrated into the four sessions held each day. Also included in the…

On June 22, a ceremony was held at K.I.B.I. to appoint the new Secretary.  Khenpo Mriti held the post of Secretary for four years and undertook his work with great dedication and success, but he resigned in March 2016.  His Holiness Gyalwa Karmapa and the board members of K.I.B.S. have now appointed Lama Thabkha to…