Category: Teachers
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The 17 Gyalwa Karmapa’s Talk on Practicing Compassion and Understanding Impermanence
I hope you all had a good pilgrimage. ‘Good’ meaning a journey with positive and moving experiences that will change your perspective on how you have lived your life so far;
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Lama Jampa Thaye: An Introduction to Mahamudra
The following is a transcript of Lama Jampa Thaye’s teaching ‘An Introduction to Mahamudra’ given at an evening public lecture at K.I.B.I. in November 2015. If you would like to learn more about Lama Jampa Thaye and his activities, please visit the Teachers Section and Lama Jampa Thaye’s website. K.I.B.I. regularly offers a number of public…
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H.H. Gyalwa Karmapa’s Introduction to KIBI’s 2015/2016 Academic Year
“I welcome you back once again for the KIBI Academic Course. I can see that many familiar faces are here once again. I hope all of you here are well. I heard that from tomorrow onwards you will be away (on a University trip to Rajasthan) for a few days, for some new experiences. I…
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Message For The Young People Of India
Today marks the UN International Youth Day, and in just a few days, on 15th August, is India’s Independence Day. Therefore, I would like to take this opportunity to speak directly to the young people of India, who have not only an important role to play in directing the future of their nation, but in…
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Karmapa Public Course 2015, Prof. Sempa Dorje audio
Karmapa Public Course 2015, Prof. Sempa Dorje audio Online listening Download mp3 for your devices 2015.03.16 2015.03.17 2015.03.18 2015.03.19 2015.03.20
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Karmapa Public Course 2015, Lama Jampa Thaye teaching audio
Karmapa Public Course 2015, Lama Jampa Thaye teaching audio Online listening Download mp3 for your devices 2015.03.20 2015.03.19 2015.03.18 2015.03.17 2015.03.16
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Karmapa Public Course 2015, Karmapa teaching audio
Karmapa Public Course 2015, Karmapa teaching audio Listen online Download for your devices 2015.03.20 2015.03.19 2015.03.18 2015.03.17
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Karmapa’s speech to mark the one year anniversary of Shamar Rinpoche’s passing
I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone and offer my gratitude and appreciation to all of you for being here. I can see devotees of His Holiness Kunzig Shamar Rinpoche – many old devotees, friends and disciples, practitioners, and of course the Venerables. I would like to take a moment to remind…
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How do you love those who are cruel to you?
First of all, there are countless quotations from great masters, like Shantideva and so on.
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Why do we fear our greater abilities?
We fear our greater abilities due to a lack of experience. If we know how to channel our abilities then we will never fear. But if we don’t know how to handle them, then of course we fear them all the time.
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Karmapa’s Official Address on Vesak 2015
Dear friends, To all those affected by the earthquake that struck Nepal and neighbouring countries, I offer my deepest condolences and most heartfelt prayers on this day of Vesak, the day that marks the birth, enlightenment and passing of Buddha. I cannot even imagine just how hard it must be for all of you, losing…
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What Kind of Happiness Are You Seeking?
How much do we really know about happiness? From a Buddhist perspective, all sentient beings, including animals, seek happiness. We have a subconscious instinct to seek happiness — even though many of us don’t have a clear idea what it is, or how to achieve it.
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What is a Good Practice to Start With for People Who are New to Tibetan Buddhism?
Traditionally, when you begin Tibetan Buddhist practice, you take refuge in the Three Jewels, and start with the preliminary practices. But personally, I feel that if one is truly starting from step one, you must first have this attitude: ‘I want to be decent. I want to draw from the Inner Wealth within.’ This is…
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Khenpo Karma Ngedön on the Purpose of Dharma Studies
Introduction First of all, I would like to pay my greetings to every one of you here. I was fortunate to join, fortunate to come to KIBI and to participate in the Public Meditation Course, fortunate that I could share some words and some teachings with you. Today I do not have a particular subject…
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Prof. Sempa Dorje “Where Buddha Walked” (KIBI 2015). Part 4
Teachings about Buddha’s life.
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Gyalwa Karmapa Teaches on Happiness on the International Day of Happiness. KIBI (2015)
Gyalwa Karmapa teaches on happiness on the International Day of Happiness. Text A very good afternoon once again, dear Dharma friends. I am not sure if the viewers are able to attend this at the moment but nevertheless I would like to wish you a very good day and a very good evening wherever you…
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Prof. Sempa Dorje “Where Buddha Walked” (KIBI 2015). Part 3
Teachings about Buddha’s life.
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Prof. Sempa Dorje “Where Buddha Walked” (KIBI 2015). Part 2
Teachings about Buddha’s life.
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The 17th Karmapa’s teaching about Bodhisattva’s way of life, part 3. KIBI (2015)
“Bodhisattva’s way of life” by Shantideva. Chapter 2 “Offerings and confession”.
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The 17th Karmapa’s teaching about Bodhisattva’s way of life, part 2. KIBI (2015)
“Bodhisattva’s way of life” by Shantideva. Chapter 2 “Offerings and confession”.
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The 17th Karmapa’s teaching about Bodhisattva’s way of life, part 1. KIBI (2015)
“Bodhisattva’s way of life” by Shantideva. Chapter 2 “Offerings and confession”.
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Teachings About Initiations
Karmapa’s teachings about initiations, given on the first day of The Karmapa Public Course-2015.
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Is Understanding Fear Beneficial?
Fear. We all experience it.