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...
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Karmapa addresses the Mind and Life Conference on Ecology, Ethics, and Interdependence
Posted on October 30th, 2011, by Dekila
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...
Palnge Monastery Update
Posted on March 29th, 2010, by Karma Gendun
1. Monks from Palnge Monastery plant tree saplings in the monastery area 2. Palnge Monastery sets up the 3 Rs: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Here are the new waste bins. 3. Palnge Monastery plants its fields to become more self sufficient and to grow healthy nutritional food for their kitchen.
Posted in: Monastery Updates, Palnge Monastery.
New flower offering from Thrangu Tara Abbey’s garden
Posted on March 29th, 2010, by Karma Gendun
We offer this beautiful Khambu flower to His Holiness, the Karmapa. This tree recently has bloomed in our garden in Thrangu Tara Abbey. May the beauty of these blossoms bring ease to everyone’s hearts and ease obstacles in the path to true Dharma.
Posted in: Monastery Updates, Thrangu Tara Abbey.
Thegchen Leksheyling Nunnery
Posted on March 29th, 2010, by Karma Gendun
Nuns from Thegchen Leksheyling clean the town area as part of their environmental activities that benefit their community. Here is the Khoryug Task Force. Instead of using plastic bags, Anis carry their shopping in cloth bags. They spread the message to everyone in the town to say “No to Plastic”.
Posted in: Monastery Updates, Thekchey Leksheyling.
Environmental Activities by Benchen Shedra (Institute)
Posted on March 28th, 2010, by Karma Gendun
Benchen Shedra opened in 2007 in Nepal and is located in Pharping. It is under the guidance of Venerable Tenga Rinpoche and His Eminence, Sangye Nyenpa Rinpoche. Recent environmental activities include: 1. Monks of Benchen Shedra (Institute) cleaning in the area around the building 2. Planting trees around the Shedra building 3....
Posted in: Benchen Phuntsok Dargyeling, Monastery Updates.
Rumtek Monastery Carries Out Springshed Assessment with WWF Sikkim
Posted on March 17th, 2010, by Gyaltsen
RUMTEK MONASTERY CARRIES OUT SPRINGSHED ASSESSMENT WITH WWF SIKKIM February 5th 2010: First day started with a field visit to Monastery’s Spring of Rumtek block – (in East Sikkim) along with Ms. Priyadarshnee Shrestha, Co-ordinator-WWF, Sikkim. The spring is situated about 2kms from the Monastery. The spring water is collected in...
Posted in: Rumtek 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.