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Karmapa’s Life

Thaye Dorje, the 17th Karmapa‘s life has been documented by Karmapa Documentary Project since 1994. Here you can browse through the life of the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa using slider which divides Karmapa’s activities by date. There is also available advanced search, where you can filter through categories such as country, place and type of event.

29.04.2021

Karma Raja Maha Vihar Monastery ceremony at Swayambhu

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 […]

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26.04.2021

Handover ceremony in Swayambhu – Karmapa’s speech

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 […]

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24.12.2020, India, Nepal

The 2020 Kagyu Monlam

The 18th Kagyu Monlam took place between 16-22 December 2020. Below is a message from Thaye Dorje, His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa. Dear dharma friends It is with great […]

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21.12.2019, India

Karmapa presides over the 2019 Kagyu Monlam in Bodh Gaya

Thaye Dorje, His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, presided over the 2019 Kagyu Monlam in Bodh Gaya, India. Karmapa was welcomed by monks, lamas, venerables, and students from India and […]

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22.11.2019, Indonesia

Karmapa visits Indonesia (14-22 November 2019)

From 14-22 November 2019, Thaye Dorje His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, visited Indonesia. On 14 November, Karmapa arrived at Jakarta International Airport. On 17 November, Karmapa and his entourage […]

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Words of Wisdom
Normally in life, greed – and in most cases even ambition – are things we need to slowly renounce. But while generating your qualities, such as bodhicitta, you need to be very ambitious, almost greedy