Parinirvana of Khenchen Sönam Gyatso
Published January 4, 2026
Thaye Dorje, His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, shares the following message on the passing of Khenchen Sönam Gyatso.… more
Parinirvana of Khenchen Sönam Gyatso
Arrival of Mipham Rinpoche’s Kudung at KIBI
Published December 31, 2025
On 29th December, 2025, the Kudung (Wylie: sku gdung, honorific term for the mortal remains of a realised master)… more
His Eminence Mipham Namgyal Gyatso Tshojung Gyepe Dorje (1949-2025)
Published December 24, 2025
The Private Office of His Holiness the Gyalwa Karmapa Trinley Thaye Dorje shares a message on the occasion of… more
11th anniversary of the parinirvana of Shamar Rinpoche
Published June 10, 2025
Thaye Dorje, His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, shares the following message on the eleventh anniversary of the parinirvana… more
10th anniversary of the parinirvana of Shamar Rinpoche
Published June 12, 2024
For the past ten years, an accumulation of the practice of Gyalwa Gyatso has been held annually at the… more
8th anniversary of the Parinirvana of Shamar Rinpoche
Published June 10, 2022
Thaye Dorje, His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, shares the following message regarding the Parinirvana of his teacher, His… more
Karmapa’s message on the anniversary of Shamar Rinpoche’s parinirvana
Published June 11, 2017
On the third anniversary of the parinirvana of His Holiness Kunzig Shamar Rinpoche, Thaye Dorje, His Holiness the 17th… more
Karmapa on the death of great beings
Published November 17, 2016
"Not even a Buddha can escape death. Our common perception might be that enlightened beings have in some way… more
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