This video is of the Q&A session held by H.H. 17th Karmapa Trinley Thaye Dorje in Hong Kong in February 2011. Enjoy!
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H.H. 17th Karmapa Trinley Thaye Dorje in Hong Kong – Q&A
Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011
FollowH.H. 16th Karmapa – Black Crown Ceremony, New Hampshire, USA
Thursday, March 10th, 2011This recording of H.H. the 16th Karmapa performing the the Black Crown ceremony was shot in 16mm by John Karol, at the Cathedral of the Pines, New Hampshire. The year was probably 1981, as H.H. Karmapa’s appearance already shows the signs of the cancer which would eventually lead to his passing in November of that year. Despite his serious illness, through the Black Crown ceremony H.H. Karmapa – the “King of Yogis” – displays his power, dignity and nobility, and proclaims his enlightened state of mind.
This footage is from the “extras” disc which features with the documentary film “Recalling a Buddha” (2009) by Greg Eller. The DVD is available to purchase online at www.karmapaxvi.com.
Interview with H.H. the 16th Karmapa from 1976
Sunday, February 27th, 2011This TV interview with H.H. the 16th Karmapa took place in the USA in 1976. The show was called “Vermont Report”, a half-hour Public Television news program from Vermont. In the studio there are other important figures in the Karma Kagyu school such as the 3rd Jamgon Kongtrul Rinpoche and Lama Jigme Rinpoche. The footage is from the “extras” disc which features with the documentary film “Recalling a Buddha” (2009) by Greg Eller. The DVD is available to purchase online at http://www.karmapaxvi.com/
Rupert Sheldrake – “Telephone Telepathy” (video)
Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011In Lama Ole Nydahl‘s lectures, including those given in London and Brighton last September, he mentions that sometimes we know who is calling before we lift up the receiver, to demonstrate that “space is information”. (more…)
Pim van Lommel on Consciousness Beyond Life
Monday, January 24th, 2011Renowned cardiologist Pim van Lommel, author of Consciousness Beyond Life: The Science of the Near-Death Experience , discusses his research into the near-death experience. In this extensive interview, he describes the brain as a “transceiver” which receives information from consciousness, states that everything originates from consciousness – which he describes as “fundamental” and “non-local” – and discusses the profound implications of his research for Western science.
Interview with Dr. Jim Tucker on past life memories
Friday, November 19th, 2010Earlier this week our blog entry about the documentary “The Boy Who Lived Before” and the work of Dr. Jim Tucker of the University of Virginia attracted a lot of interest. As a follow-up we’re posting this video of an interview with Dr. Tucker in which he explains the characteristics of studies being carried out into past life memories. This is very interesting from the point of view of Buddhism as many of these cases strongly support the possibility of reincarnation.
The Boy Who Lived Before
Wednesday, November 17th, 2010This thought-provoking documentary first screened in 2005 was part of the television series “Extraordinary People” broadcast on Channel Five in the UK. The programme, entitled “The Boy Who Lived Before” featured the investigation of the case of Cameron Macaulay by Dr. Jim Tucker, medical director of the Child and Family Psychiatry Clinic, and Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at the University of Virginia. It raises an interesting challenge to common Western scientific notions of consciousness.
Building the new Gdansk Centre (video)
Thursday, October 21st, 2010This video presentation was shown worldwide during the 2010 Europe Center summer course, it is from the Gdansk Centre in Poland, showing the progress they have made with the construction of their new centre building. The pictures speak more than words, but if you want to follow the project further, check their blog (in English). We hope you like it and in particular, we hope it provides inspiration for Buddhists in the UK and elsewhere who are active in their own centre projects!
You might also be interested to read about the history of the Gdansk Centre which goes back almost 30 years – it shows that this sangha’s new centre project is the culmination of their three decades of practice, challenges, blessing and development: click here.
