His Holiness the Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje,delivered the inaugural address at the Global Buddhist Congregation’s section on “Environment and the Natural World.” Opening the daylong session, the Gyalwang Karmapa addressed a packed hall of hundreds of delegates gathered from 32 countries around the world. He spoke on...
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Karmapa Delivers Inaugural Address to Environmental Section at Global Buddhist Congregation
Posted on December 5th, 2011, by Dekila
Walking the Path of Environmental Buddhism
Posted on November 18th, 2011, by Dekila
The 25th year anniversary edition of the distinguished scientific journal, Conservation Biology, carries an article by His Holiness the 17th Karmapa. Titled “Walking the Path of Environmental Buddhism through Compassion and Emptiness”, the article lays out His Holiness’ personal reasons for becoming an...
Karmapa addresses the Mind and Life Conference on Ecology, Ethics, and Interdependence
Posted on October 30th, 2011, by Dekila
Gyalwang Karmapa addresses the Mind and Life Conference. October 20,2011- Dharamsala. His Holiness Karmapa attended the 23rd Mind and Life conference from October 17-20 and gave a short address to the conference. He began by explaining the motivating factors in the development of his own concern and action for environmental...
Earth Day Message from His Holiness
Posted on April 23rd, 2011, by Dekila
During teachings on the “Art of Tibetan Buddhist Meditation” in New Delhi today, April 22nd, 2011, His Holiness the Karmapa gave special notice to the fact that today is Earth Day. He said that if people want to celebrate Earth Day, they should find a garden or a park where they can sit directly on the Earth and meditate...
His Holiness gives an environmental interview to Asia Sentinel
Posted on September 1st, 2010, by Dekila
His Holiness gives an environmental interview to Asia Sentinel Late July 2010, His Holiness spoke with Saransh Sehgal with the Asia Sentinel on reaching out to his followers to seek to revive the ecological consciousness of the Tibetan people. An excerpt from the interview follows. To read the full interview, please go...