Seven months after the launch of the forestation project at Gaya Airport, Tergar Monastery has begun planting the majority of tree saplings in partnership with the Gaya Airport Authority in the allocated area. We hope that this brings pleasure to everyone who uses the airport for their pilgrimage to the holy land of Bodh Gaya. This project was...
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Foresting Gaya Airport
Posted on July 27th, 2010
Khoryug receives TESI Environmental Service Award!
Posted on June 6th, 2010
June 5th, 2010 Quote from the Tibetan Sangha’s Eco-forum: “At 8:00AM today, on it’s founding anniversary, the Tesi Environmental Awareness Movement … announced this year’s Tesi Environmental Service Award to Rangjung Khoryug Sungkyob Tsokpa (Environmental Protection Organization). Rangjung Khoryug Sungkyob Tsokpa (RKST) is an...
His Holiness gives a speech on World Environment Day
Posted on June 6th, 2010
June 5, 2010 – Dharamsala At 2:30PM, in front of an audience of hundreds, His Holiness gave a public speech on environmental issues, and what we can do to avoid harming the environment. Participating in the event was Gyuto Khen Rinpoche, Lama Omze, and a large audience consisting of those with an interest in environmental protection. The...
Posted in: Environmental News, News from the Karmapa.
Karmapa explains the Khoryug Logo
Posted on June 5th, 2010
His Holiness explains how he designed the Khoryug logo and what he hopes it will achieve: The basic symbol within the Khoryug logo is the Kagyu Monlam design of two hands that are clasping each other. I have spoken on this before; we sentient beings live on this Earth and it protects us and gives us this precious life. We need to treat it in the...
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Karma Gyaltsen Sonam explains HH Karmapa’s call for vegetarianism
Posted on May 27th, 2010
Gyaltsen Sonam, Khoryug coordinator for India, spoke with Victoria Finley of Alliance for Religion and Conservation on HH Karmapa’s call for vegetarianism during the Second Compassion and Conservation Conference in Mongolia. Here is the blog transcript:...
Posted in: Environmental News.
Live Webcast of Teaching by His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa On 27th May
Posted on May 27th, 2010
Live Webcast of Teaching by His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa On 27th May, the Saga Dawa Düchen of the Iron Tiger Year (2010), His Holiness the Gyalwang Karmapa will give a special teaching from Gyuto Monastery in Dharmasala, India. His Holiness will be teaching in Tibetan and live English translation will be provided by Ringu Tulku...
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Environmental Education from Karma Drubdeyling, Bhutan
Posted on April 3rd, 2010
We have put up many signs that we hope will also educate all visitors and local communities. It is also a good reminder for ourselves. These are all taken from the 108 Solutions that His Holiness the Karmapa created for us.
His Holiness Turns Lights Off for Earth Hour
Posted on March 27th, 2010
His Holiness turns off lights for Earth Hour As part of his support, he stated: We should see the Earth as a living entity; it is her existence and wellbeing that provides for us, the houses we live in, the clothes we wear, the food we eat, even the oxygen we breathe. I am very glad to participate in Earth Hour and have asked my monasteries to...
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Karmapa calls for Tiger Protection at the start of the Year of the Tiger
Posted on February 14th, 2010
STATEMENT FROM HIS HOLINESS THE 17TH KARMAPA OGYEN TRINLEY DORJE, ON TIGER PROTECTION IN THE YEAR OF THE TIGER February 14th, 2010 Varanasi, India Buddhism teaches equanimity. We have to show compassion to all sentient beings. All life is equally sacred. Lord Buddha himself in a previous life gave his body to feed a hungry tigress. Some people...
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