A religion coming to a new culture is an interesting subject to analyze! There are people who live in their homeland for centuries with their own foundations and traditions. Then a foreign religion enters their space, and soon they accept […]
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Here we offer Verse 18 of the classic Buddhist Mahamudra text by the 3rd Karmapa, Rangjung Dorje (1284–1339), along with Lama Ole Nydahl’s refreshing and contemporary commentary to that verse. This is an excerpt from Lama Ole’s book The Great Seal: The Mahamudra View of Diamond Way Buddhism (San Francisco: Fire Wheel Publishing, 2004).
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Bhutan On December 14, 2012, Lama Ole Nydahl was warmly received by Prince Dashi Wangdi in Paro, Bhutan. Lama Ole was invited by the Bhutanese royal family to teach and to visit some of the country’s main Buddhist places. His
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The 16th Karmapa was born in 1924, and the way he was recognized is something you should know about. The 15th Karmapa left a letter indicating his reincarnation, but after his death, people had a problem finding it. They asked
Buddhist centers and Buddhist sanghas of every persuasion have long been a part of Buddhist life. New people join the sangha because they want to discover themselves and to realize their inner potential. A couple of questions that often arise
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The 10th Karmapa Choying Dorje (1604-1674) was a consummate bodhisattva and artist who lived in Tibet at a time of breathtaking changes, including the invasion of the Mongols, the ascendancy of the Gelupga school, and the appearance of the powerful 5th Dalai Lama. In spite of this electrifying period of Tibetan history, his life is not well known even today.
Shamar Rinpoche’s book A Golden Swan in Tur-bulent Waters: The Life and Times of the 10th Karmapa Choying Dorje tells the story of the 10th Karmapa. Shamar Rinpoche’s telling is profound in at least two aspects. First, he highlights the 10th Karmapa’s power as a bodhisattva who is not political precisely during a time of much political upheaval among Tibetan Buddhists. Second, as the 14th reincarnation of the Shamarpa, he is directly in the transmission lineage of the 6th Shamarpa, who was the teacher and guru of the 10th Karmapa.
This interview was conducted by Jonathan Bradley. Following the interview is an excerpt from the book.
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This interview was conducted by Lalita Panicker of the Hindustan Times (India) on December 11, 2012.
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