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Long life wishes for H.H. 17th Karmapa Trinley Thaye Dorje

Thursday, July 7th, 2011
17th Karmapa Trinley Thaye Dorje

17th Karmapa Trinley Thaye Dorje

Long-Life wishes for H.H. 17th Karmapa Thaye Dorje
Composed by Shamar Rinpoche

Several eons ago you made a vow to strive for the benefit of countless beings, taught the words of truth and made deep wishes.

You have never abandoned them, and the power of the two accumulations gained throughout your rebirths have ripened as your present emanation. May you live long.

You hold the essential and skilful methods of guidance in your hands, and through your wisdom, ability and love you flood the realm of sentient beings with the teachings of the Buddha Dharma.

Master of Dharma may you have a long life.

You are the bearer of the continuous activity of the excellent Dusum Khyenpa, you possess the profound, all surpassing stream of nectar of the great teacher Naropa’s Mahamudra teachings. May you live long.

May the power of the truth of dedication prayers in front of the ocean of the Three Mighty Jewels and the power of the inevitable interdependence, just like the wish fulfilling tree, may these wishes be realised effortlessly.

What is Buddhism? – Karmapa Trinley Thaye Dorje

Sunday, May 15th, 2011

This is an excerpt from the teachings given by H.H. 17th Karmapa Trinley Thaye Dorje in Hong Kong on 21 February 2011. It was recently uploaded to YouTube by the Karmapa Documentary Project.

H.H. 17th Karmapa Trinley Thaye Dorje in Hong Kong – Q&A

Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011

This video is of the Q&A session held by H.H. 17th Karmapa Trinley Thaye Dorje in Hong Kong in February 2011. Enjoy!

Condolence letter and message to Gyalwa Karmapa’s students concerning the crisis in Japan

Monday, March 21st, 2011

Gyalwa Karmapa's condolence letter regarding Japan

This letter of condolence for the people of Japan has been posted at Gyalwa Karmapa’s website.
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H.H. 17th Karmapa in Hong Kong – photostream

Saturday, February 26th, 2011


Matt Balara during the February 2011 visit of H.H. 17th Karmapa Trinley They Dorje. They’re fantastic, we’re sure you’ll agree!

The Karmapa – Shamarpa Lineage

Monday, January 31st, 2011
17th Karmapa and 14th Shamarpa at the Kagyu Monlam in Bodh Gaya 2010

17th Karmapa and 14th Shamarpa at the Kagyu Monlam in Bodh Gaya 2010

The lineage of the Karmapas was prophesied by Shakyamuni Buddha who said that approximately 1600 years after his death an emanation of Avalokiteshvara (aka Chenrezig) the Bodhisattva of Compassion would be born. Karmapa literally means ‘one who manifests buddha activity’ and his activity is to preserve and spread the essence of the teachings of all the Buddhas. The Buddha predicted the Karmapa would propagate the teachings during the course of many successive incarnations. As well, the Buddha predicted, “In the future, a great bodhisattva with a ruby red crown will come to the suffering of the multitude, leading them out of their cyclic bewilderment and misery.” In the Karmapas and the Shamarpas, the Buddha’s predictions were fulfilled.

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Message from Lama Ole Nydahl to H.H. 17th Karmapa on the 900th anniversary of the 1st Karmapa Dusum Khyenpa

Sunday, January 2nd, 2011

Original at Lama Ole Nydahl’s website

17th Karmapa on Impermanence

Monday, November 29th, 2010

These questions and answers were taken from H.H. 17th Karmapa‘s ‘Black Hat Lama’ MySpace blog:  

17th Karmapa Trinley Thaye Dorje

17th Karmapa Trinley Thaye Dorje

Q: What is Buddhist meditation, and what are the benefits of it?

H.H. Karmapa: Buddhist meditation is a way to relate to death, but the term we use is known as impermanence. So it is possible to see the beauty of impermanence finally through meditation. Before meditation we have to focus on learning and contemplating on impermanence. 

Q: How do you relate to death? 

H.H. Karmapa: Often one relates to death mainly by fear, and also by hope. So the Buddhist approach is to approach it without the two. 

Q: Are Buddhists afraid of death? 

H.H. Karmapa: Sentient beings are not born as Buddhists, so due to that it becomes a very difficult question to answer. (more…)