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 saplings, various shrubs and a multitude of flowers.
He placed the first sapling, an Ashoka tree, in the ground and watered it.
The Abbot followed by planting a pine tree sapling.
Tsurphu Labrang General Secretary, Drupon Rinpoche, also planted several saplings and shrubs.
Chamsingla, sister to His Holiness, also participated in the event.
During the day, several of the monks cleaned the nearby stream, which had become clogged with garbage, weeds and plants.
Afterwards, the environmental committee appointed monks to continue to lavish care on the saplings so that they will flourish in the future.
http://www.kagyu-muenster.de/pdf/Khenpo%20in%20Heidelberg.pdf
every day and at all times — thank you !
http://www.kagyu-muenster.de/pdf/RTR_buddhism%20and%20ecology.pdf
an inspiring lecture for another day — thank you !
Thank you so much Your Holiness. We most urgently need this kind of leadership.
This is the most wonderfull new for long . after the failure og conference in cph denmark . at last someone speeks out lout and clear . !!!!
Dear HH Karmapa,
it’s really very inspiring to see such a remarkable job, u have inspired many people on this earth.
Thank you so much.
With respect
Chagdor Tsering
New Jersey, USA
http://www.kagyu-muenster.de/pdf/Lama%20PhuntsokThree.pdf
making every day into an environment day — another inspiring article — thank you !
Dear Palden Gyalwang Sangye Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje
Thank you very much for the sun of compassion und wisdom. Hope to see You this year in Germany.
with joy with deep respect
Horst R. Brumm
Thank you, Your Holiness the Karmapa, for taking this badly needed initiative. For Buddhists to directly address the world’s environmental problems has been something I have prayed would happen.
Thanking His Holiness for planting The Tree …
http://www.dharmadownload.org/download/variety/14_Leksheyling%20Teachings/023_Khenpo%20Karma%20Namgyal.pdf
… and thanking His Spiritual Sons for fertilizing the ground with sincere veneration for His Holiness and with tireless dedication to the welfare of all living beings … thank you!
faithful companions of love
http://www.ted.com/talks/dennis_vanengelsdorp_a_plea_for_bees.html