Lamas and buddhas of the yidam powerfields, buddhas and bodhisattvas of the three times and ten directions, think lovingly of us. Please give your blessing that our wishes may be fulfilled the way that they are made. Sprung from the […]
Mahamudra Prayer of the 3rd Karmapa Read More »
The Karmapas for many centuries have held the position of supreme head of the Karma Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. The Kagyu lineage is known as that of “the oral transmission.” In this lineage, besides the core instructions of the Great Seal (Skt. Mahamudra) and the Six Teachings of the Indian master Naropa (Skt. naro saddharma), a variety of categories of Buddhist transmissions are passed down from teacher to student through successive generations. So far, 17 incarnations of the Karmapa have been officially recognized. They have often simultaneously performed various functions as scholars, practitioners, artists, healers, visionaries, peacemakers and leaders of the Karma Kagyu lineage. From the twelfth century to the present time, the Karmapas have performed the selfless activity of enlightened teachers, exemplifying the highest level of wisdom and loving kindness that manifests as the result of Buddhist practice.
The Third Karmapa Rangjung Dorje (1284-1339): Author of the Great Seal Wishes Read More »
This is the third and final installment in this three-part series, in which the 17th Karmapa Trinley Thaye Dorje gives his commentary on The 37 Practices of Bodhisattvas by Gyelsay Togmay Sangpo.
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Editor’s Note: Interview conducted for Buddhism Today by Jonathan Bradley, November 2009. You’ve said often that during historical times religion has created more death than politics. Many would agree with that statement. In Diamond Way Buddhism, a great deal of emphasis
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