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:...
Posts tagged “Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje”
Karma Gyaltsen Sonam explains HH Karmapa’s call for vegetarianism
Posted on May 27th, 2010, by Dekila
Posted in: Environmental News.
Mirik Monastery (Bokar Ngedhon Chokhorling) News
Posted on May 14th, 2010, by Gyaltsen
Posted in: Monastery Updates.
H.E Goshir Gyaltsab Rinpoche leads prayers with four hundred monks and sixteen nuns for the Kyegudo earthquake victims in Tibet.
Posted on April 15th, 2010, by Gyaltsen
As per His Holiness the Karmapa and H.E Ghoshir Gyaltsab Rinpoche’s direction, on 15th of April 2010, we the environmental group of Palchen Choeling conduct a puja for the terrible conditions of Tibetans and other sentient beings who passed away or were injured under the earthquake on 14th April morning. H.E Ghoshri...
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...
Posted in: News from the Karmapa.
Khoryug in Action! Clean up around Tergar Monastery
Posted on December 26th, 2009, by Dekila
KHORYUG IN ACTION! On the afternoon of Christmas Day, over 150 members of Khoryug met at the front of the gates of Tergar Monastery to clean up the surrounding area, including the roads, ditches, wetlands and lake nearby. Participating in the clean up were monks and nuns of all the Khoryug monasteries as well as visitors from far away...
Posted in: Monastery Updates, Tergar Monastery.
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,...
Posted in: News from the Karmapa.
Pullahari Photo Blog
Posted on December 13th, 2009, by Dekila
Pullahari sits on top of a mountain and overlooks the Kathmandu valley. It is especially beautiful and serene in the mornings. In Pullahari, we have planted a variety of trees and plants. We also plant vegetables and herbs in and around the grounds of the Monastery. This is an on-going activity.Our gardens are very beautiful. Over the...
Posted in: Pullahari Monastery.
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...
Posted in: News from the Karmapa.