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...
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His Holiness gives a speech on World Environment Day
Posted on June 6th, 2010, by Dekila
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Karmapa explains the Khoryug Logo
Posted on June 5th, 2010, by Dekila
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...
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Live Webcast of Teaching by His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa On 27th May
Posted on May 27th, 2010, by Dekila
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...
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His Holiness Turns Lights Off for Earth Hour
Posted on March 27th, 2010, by Dekila
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...
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Karmapa calls for Tiger Protection at the start of the Year of the Tiger
Posted on February 14th, 2010, by Dekila
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....
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Losar Greeting from His Holiness
Posted on February 14th, 2010, by Dekila
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Karmapa plants an Ashoka tree sapling as inauguration for new project
Posted on January 1st, 2010, by Dekila
On 30th December, 2009, His Holiness Karmapa arrived at Gaya Airport shortly after eleven o’clock. Inside the airport VIP lounge he was received by various Indian dignitaries including the ADM Uday Kumar and the Airport Controller Mr Prabhu Dev. His Holiness was there to inaugurate a brand new project between Gaya Airport Authority...
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Karmapa Launches a New Website for Environmental Protection!
Posted on December 20th, 2009, by Dekila
Following the conclusion of teachings on Nagarjuna’s Letter to a Friend, His Holiness the 17th Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje, presented Khoryug; a newly formed association of Kagyu Buddhist monasteries carrying out environmental projects under his leadership and our new website www.khoryug.com. Khoryug, Tibetan for Environment,...
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His Holiness the Karmapa Leads the Second Conference on Environmental Protection for Kagyu
Posted on November 1st, 2009, by Dekila
Second Conference on Environmental Protection Gyuto, Dharamsala – October 3rd to 9th, 2009 His Holiness the 17th Karmapa opened the Second Conference on Environmental Protection on October 3rd, 2009. The first conference on environmental protection had been held in March 2009, and at that time representatives from 22 Kagyu...
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World Environment Day from Tsurphu Labrang
Posted on June 7th, 2009, by Dekila
World Environment Day, June 5th 2009 For World Environment Day, His Holiness the Gyalwang Karmapa led a tree planting ceremony on the grounds of Gyuto Tantric University, His Holiness’s temporary home near Dharamsala. Accompanied by the Abbot of Gyuto and other senior Gyuto monks, Gyalwang Karmapa supervised the planting of ten...