Karmapa’s Private Office shares the following message and photos on the auspicious occasion of the handover of the Karma Raja Maha Vihar monastery and 17 Buddhacharya residences at Swayambhu in Kathmandu: Please find below a selection of photos, including Karmapa’s previous visits to Swayambhu, and the handover ceremony on 26 April 2021.

Thaye Dorje, His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, shares the following message on the occasion of the 25 year anniversary of the appointment of Khentrul Jigme Chhoeda as His Holiness 70th Je Khenpo of Bhutan In Tibetan: In English:

Thaye Dorje, His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, shares the following audio message on the auspicious occasion of the handover ceremony to mark the successful reconstruction of Karma Raja Maha Vihar monastery and 17 residences, following the tragic earthquake in Kathmandu in 2015.