Condolences for the passing of His Holiness Jigdal Dagchen Rinpoche On April 29 2016, His Holiness Jigdal Dagchen Rinpoche passed into parinirvana. His Holiness the 17th Karmapa gives his deepest condolences and asks students to offer aspiration prayers for the swift rebirth.of the esteemed Rinpoche.  H.H. Dagchen Rinpoche was born 1929 in Sakya, Tibet, and was educated to […]

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On the occasion of upcoming United Nations International Day of Peace, Gyalwa Karmapa shares a teaching about preparing for peace.   As we approach the United Nations International Day of Peace on 21st September, it is a good time for us to consider how we prepare for peace. In Tokme Zangpo’s 14th century text ‘The 37 […]

We are very happy to announce new design of the Karmapa-news website. There has been major changes done, to improve the website: – responsive layout: finally it is easy to browse and watch all the galleries in smartphones, and portable devices – clear separation for announcements, letters, galleries and reports from events – one place with […]

Thaye Dorje, the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa shares Message For The Young People Of India marking the UN International youth Day. His Holiness, spiritual head of Karma Kagyu school of tibetan buddhism, shares message to the young people of India at UN international youth day. Gyalwa Karmapa emphesizes that as the largest population, young people are the […]