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Karmapa’s message for Vesak 2022

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

Published May 31, 2022

Thaye Dorje, His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, shares the following message regarding recent natural and man-made disasters. A… more

Published May 14, 2022

Thaye Dorje, His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, gives the following message on the occasion of Vesak, 2022. … more

Published May 5, 2022

Tomorrow, May 6th, is the birthday of Thaye Dorje, His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa. On this occasion, Karmapa… more

Published April 28, 2022

Thaye Dorje, His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, shares the following reflections on human life: “These leisures and endowments,… more

Published March 18, 2022

Thaye Dorje, His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, shares the following message regarding the birthday of Lama Ole Nydahl.… more

Published March 2, 2022

On the occasion of Losar and the dawn of the Year of the Male Water Tiger, Thaye Dorje, His… more

Published February 25, 2022

Thaye Dorje, His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, shares the following message after the recent events in Ukraine. … more