Schedule of Events
Set out below is a list of current and upcoming events at the partner monasteries and nunneries. (All dates are given in day/month/year format.)
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Featured Current Event
Event ID: 3793
Event type: Webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: The teaching, to be recorded at Bodong Porong Pelmo Choeding monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal, will be available to view by the end of each day (Nepal time).
Event details: In the sutra system of the path to Buddhahood the entire bodhisattva’s way of life or conduct is founded upon the practice of the paramita(s) or perfections. The six perfections are those of 1)generosity, 2) ethical discipline, 3) patience, 4) perseverance or joyous effort, 5) meditative concentration, and 6) discriminative awareness or wisdom. These six are known as perfections when, for example, the practice of generosity is a) motivated by the altruistic aspiration to attain full enlightenment for the sake of all beings, b) undertaken within a six-fold combination of all the perfections, and c) performed with an awareness of the emptiness of the agent, the act, and the object in question. In the aspirational sense the word paramita or ‘perfection’ is used to denote a means to perfection. When describing the corresponding perfected result at the attainment of Buddhahood, the term means ‘transcendent perfection’, in accord with its literal meaning, ‘gone beyond’.
Geshe Pema Dorjee is an internationally recognized scholar and teacher of Tibetan Buddhism. His fluent English, keen intellect, clear and practical explanations, warm-hearted nature, and infectious sense of humor enrich his talks and discussions with meaning and inspiration. Born in Tibet in 1951, he fled to India and pursued advanced studies at the Institute of Buddhist Dialectics founded by H.H. the Dalai Lama. He earned his Geshe degree at Drepung Loseling Monastery and has held senior academic and leadership roles, including Director of the Tibetan Children’s Village and Principal of the College for Higher Tibetan Studies.
At the Dalai Lama’s request, he revived the Bodong tradition, founding a research centre in Dharamsala and a monastery and school in Kathmandu. Deeply committed to humanitarian work, he leads numerous grassroots projects across the Himalayas, including schools, healthcare, and protection initiatives for vulnerable communities. Since 1997, Geshe Pema Dorjee has shared Buddhist teachings internationally, lecturing across Europe, Asia, and the United States.
Gompa member-supporters are cordially invited to register for this special teaching event. At the time you register, there will also be the opportunity to make a voluntary offering in support of Bodong Porong Pelmo Choeding monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal. From the closing registration date of May 19th, 2025, onwards, the teaching will continue to be available to Gompa member-supporters from the Gompa Library.
If you wish to be notified by email of further upcoming special events at Bodong Porong Pelmo Choeding, please select 'Notification Preferences' from the Navigation Menu.
Gompa’s not-for-profit platform has been built specifically as an advertising-free alternative to commercial platforms, especially for the presentation of Dharma teachings and other Dharma activities and events. Gompa’s member-supporters enable us to keep Gompa’s purpose-built platform free of advertising and of all forms of data marketing. (The privacy of your personal data is fully respected on Gompa – we do not market or sell your personal data as on commercial platforms.)
Monks and nuns at the partner monasteries and nunneries are cordially invited to view the webcast using the free member login of your partner monastery or nunnery.
Event type: Webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: The teaching, to be recorded at Bodong Porong Pelmo Choeding monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal, will be available to view by the end of each day (Nepal time).
Event details: In the sutra system of the path to Buddhahood the entire bodhisattva’s way of life or conduct is founded upon the practice of the paramita(s) or perfections. The six perfections are those of 1)generosity, 2) ethical discipline, 3) patience, 4) perseverance or joyous effort, 5) meditative concentration, and 6) discriminative awareness or wisdom. These six are known as perfections when, for example, the practice of generosity is a) motivated by the altruistic aspiration to attain full enlightenment for the sake of all beings, b) undertaken within a six-fold combination of all the perfections, and c) performed with an awareness of the emptiness of the agent, the act, and the object in question. In the aspirational sense the word paramita or ‘perfection’ is used to denote a means to perfection. When describing the corresponding perfected result at the attainment of Buddhahood, the term means ‘transcendent perfection’, in accord with its literal meaning, ‘gone beyond’.
Geshe Pema Dorjee is an internationally recognized scholar and teacher of Tibetan Buddhism. His fluent English, keen intellect, clear and practical explanations, warm-hearted nature, and infectious sense of humor enrich his talks and discussions with meaning and inspiration. Born in Tibet in 1951, he fled to India and pursued advanced studies at the Institute of Buddhist Dialectics founded by H.H. the Dalai Lama. He earned his Geshe degree at Drepung Loseling Monastery and has held senior academic and leadership roles, including Director of the Tibetan Children’s Village and Principal of the College for Higher Tibetan Studies.
At the Dalai Lama’s request, he revived the Bodong tradition, founding a research centre in Dharamsala and a monastery and school in Kathmandu. Deeply committed to humanitarian work, he leads numerous grassroots projects across the Himalayas, including schools, healthcare, and protection initiatives for vulnerable communities. Since 1997, Geshe Pema Dorjee has shared Buddhist teachings internationally, lecturing across Europe, Asia, and the United States.
Gompa member-supporters are cordially invited to register for this special teaching event. At the time you register, there will also be the opportunity to make a voluntary offering in support of Bodong Porong Pelmo Choeding monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal. From the closing registration date of May 19th, 2025, onwards, the teaching will continue to be available to Gompa member-supporters from the Gompa Library.
If you wish to be notified by email of further upcoming special events at Bodong Porong Pelmo Choeding, please select 'Notification Preferences' from the Navigation Menu.
Gompa’s not-for-profit platform has been built specifically as an advertising-free alternative to commercial platforms, especially for the presentation of Dharma teachings and other Dharma activities and events. Gompa’s member-supporters enable us to keep Gompa’s purpose-built platform free of advertising and of all forms of data marketing. (The privacy of your personal data is fully respected on Gompa – we do not market or sell your personal data as on commercial platforms.)
Monks and nuns at the partner monasteries and nunneries are cordially invited to view the webcast using the free member login of your partner monastery or nunnery.
Featured Current Event
Event ID: 3799
Event type: Webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: The purpose of the Kagyu Monlam is to promote world peace, happiness, and the well-being of all. It brings together lamas, monks, nuns, and lay practitioners to engage in prayer, charitable activities, and teachings—all dedicated to the benefit of all sentient beings. The webcast will be available to view by the end of the day (India time) on April 25th, 2025.
Event details: In Nepal, Kagyu monasteries have been hosting the Nepal Kagyu Monlam for the past 25 years at different monastery locations. This year, the 26th Nepal Kagyu Monlam will be held at Kyabje Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche’s school, Shree Mangal Dvip (SMD), in Tinchuli, Boudha, Kathmandu. Thousands of people gather to listen to Buddhist teachings and to pray for peace and harmony on earth, as well as for the well-being and happiness of all beings.
The Tibetan word ‘Monlam’ can be translated as ‘Path of Aspiration’. Many aspiration prayers are recited during the Kagyu Monlam. The main prayers are those known as the ‘King of Aspiration Prayers’. The ‘King of Aspiration Prayers’ centre around the supremely altruistic wish to attain enlightenment in order to lead all beings to enlightenment.
Gompa member-supporters are cordially invited to register for this special event. At the time you register, there will also be the opportunity to make a voluntary offering in support of Thrangu Tashi Choling monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal.
If you wish to be notified by email of further upcoming special events at Thrangu Tashi Choling monastery, please sign in to your Gompa account and select ‘Notification Preferences’ from the Navigation Menu.
Gompa’s not-for-profit platform has been built specifically as an advertising-free alternative to commercial platforms, especially for the presentation of Dharma teachings and other Dharma activities and events. Gompa’s member-supporters enable us to keep Gompa’s purpose-built platform free of advertising and of all forms of data marketing. (The privacy of your personal data is fully respected on Gompa – we do not market or sell your personal data as on commercial platforms.)
Monks and nuns at the partner monasteries and nunneries are cordially invited to view the webcast using the free member login of your partner monastery or nunnery.
Event type: Webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: The purpose of the Kagyu Monlam is to promote world peace, happiness, and the well-being of all. It brings together lamas, monks, nuns, and lay practitioners to engage in prayer, charitable activities, and teachings—all dedicated to the benefit of all sentient beings. The webcast will be available to view by the end of the day (India time) on April 25th, 2025.
Event details: In Nepal, Kagyu monasteries have been hosting the Nepal Kagyu Monlam for the past 25 years at different monastery locations. This year, the 26th Nepal Kagyu Monlam will be held at Kyabje Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche’s school, Shree Mangal Dvip (SMD), in Tinchuli, Boudha, Kathmandu. Thousands of people gather to listen to Buddhist teachings and to pray for peace and harmony on earth, as well as for the well-being and happiness of all beings.
The Tibetan word ‘Monlam’ can be translated as ‘Path of Aspiration’. Many aspiration prayers are recited during the Kagyu Monlam. The main prayers are those known as the ‘King of Aspiration Prayers’. The ‘King of Aspiration Prayers’ centre around the supremely altruistic wish to attain enlightenment in order to lead all beings to enlightenment.
Gompa member-supporters are cordially invited to register for this special event. At the time you register, there will also be the opportunity to make a voluntary offering in support of Thrangu Tashi Choling monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal.
If you wish to be notified by email of further upcoming special events at Thrangu Tashi Choling monastery, please sign in to your Gompa account and select ‘Notification Preferences’ from the Navigation Menu.
Gompa’s not-for-profit platform has been built specifically as an advertising-free alternative to commercial platforms, especially for the presentation of Dharma teachings and other Dharma activities and events. Gompa’s member-supporters enable us to keep Gompa’s purpose-built platform free of advertising and of all forms of data marketing. (The privacy of your personal data is fully respected on Gompa – we do not market or sell your personal data as on commercial platforms.)
Monks and nuns at the partner monasteries and nunneries are cordially invited to view the webcast using the free member login of your partner monastery or nunnery.
All Events
Event ID: 3806
Event type: Non-webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: This Drupchod brings about profound benefits, including the purification of negative karma, the accumulation of merit for spiritual growth, the transformation towards enlightened awareness, protection from obstacles, healing on physical, emotional, and spiritual levels, and the promotion of global peace, harmony, and understanding. You are cordially invited to participate.
Event details: The Kalachakra Drupchod is a profound Vajrayana practice based on the Kalachakra Tantra, held annually at Bokar Ngedon Chokhor Ling Monastery over nine consecutive days during the third Tibetan lunar month. During this Drupchod, practitioners invoke and meditate on the Kalachakra deity, with the first four days devoted to earth-cleansing and preparatory rituals, followed by five days of the actual sadhana, presided over by Kyabje Bokar Khenchen Lodoe Thonyor Rinpoche.
There is no webcast for this event. Gompa member-supporters are invited to register for the event and to send offerings, together with dedications, at any time up until May 12th, 2025.
Event type: Non-webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: This Drupchod brings about profound benefits, including the purification of negative karma, the accumulation of merit for spiritual growth, the transformation towards enlightened awareness, protection from obstacles, healing on physical, emotional, and spiritual levels, and the promotion of global peace, harmony, and understanding. You are cordially invited to participate.
Event details: The Kalachakra Drupchod is a profound Vajrayana practice based on the Kalachakra Tantra, held annually at Bokar Ngedon Chokhor Ling Monastery over nine consecutive days during the third Tibetan lunar month. During this Drupchod, practitioners invoke and meditate on the Kalachakra deity, with the first four days devoted to earth-cleansing and preparatory rituals, followed by five days of the actual sadhana, presided over by Kyabje Bokar Khenchen Lodoe Thonyor Rinpoche.
There is no webcast for this event. Gompa member-supporters are invited to register for the event and to send offerings, together with dedications, at any time up until May 12th, 2025.
We apologise for the cancellation /postponement of this event. All paid registrations will be refunded, all pre-registrations have been cancelled.
Event ID: 3804
Event type: Non-webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: This year, special emphasis will be placed on requesting her blessings for the longevity, excellent health, and success of H.H. the 34th Menri Trizin Rinpoche, H.E. Menri Yongzin Rinpoche, and H.E. Menri Ponlop Rinpoche, as well as for the continued welfare and stability of the Yungdrung Bon tradition and for the peace and happiness of all beings. You are cordially invited to participate.
Event details: Beginning on April 30th, 2025, and continuing for one week, Menri Monastery in India will perform its annual ritual of ‘One Hundred Thousand Offerings to Sidpa Gyalmo’ (Sid-Gyal Bhum-Tsok Chenmo). This important ritual is conducted to request the principal protector deity of the Yundrung Bon, Sidpa Gyalmo, to remove obstacles and bestow her blessings.
Monks, nuns, and laypeople will all take part in the preparation and performance of the ritual. One hundred thousand small tormas will be made and offered, alongside one large torma and other offerings including food, flowers, butter lamps, pure water, and sweet-smelling incense. The merit of supporting and participating in this ritual is believed to remove obstacles and bring about fortunate circumstances, such as protection from harm, prosperity, good health, and harmonious conditions.
There is no webcast for this event. Gompa member-supporters are invited to register for the event and to send offerings, together with dedications, at any time up until May 6th, 2025.
Event type: Non-webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: This year, special emphasis will be placed on requesting her blessings for the longevity, excellent health, and success of H.H. the 34th Menri Trizin Rinpoche, H.E. Menri Yongzin Rinpoche, and H.E. Menri Ponlop Rinpoche, as well as for the continued welfare and stability of the Yungdrung Bon tradition and for the peace and happiness of all beings. You are cordially invited to participate.
Event details: Beginning on April 30th, 2025, and continuing for one week, Menri Monastery in India will perform its annual ritual of ‘One Hundred Thousand Offerings to Sidpa Gyalmo’ (Sid-Gyal Bhum-Tsok Chenmo). This important ritual is conducted to request the principal protector deity of the Yundrung Bon, Sidpa Gyalmo, to remove obstacles and bestow her blessings.
Monks, nuns, and laypeople will all take part in the preparation and performance of the ritual. One hundred thousand small tormas will be made and offered, alongside one large torma and other offerings including food, flowers, butter lamps, pure water, and sweet-smelling incense. The merit of supporting and participating in this ritual is believed to remove obstacles and bring about fortunate circumstances, such as protection from harm, prosperity, good health, and harmonious conditions.
There is no webcast for this event. Gompa member-supporters are invited to register for the event and to send offerings, together with dedications, at any time up until May 6th, 2025.
We apologise for the cancellation /postponement of this event. All paid registrations will be refunded, all pre-registrations have been cancelled.
Event ID: 3801
Event type: Non-webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: The ‘Consecration Ritual’ (Rabne) is a powerful practice for cleansing negativities, sicknesses and obstacles, which includes the re-consecration of all the statues, sacred texts and stupas at the monastery, thereby re-empowering all these sacred objects to radiate enlightened and protective qualities throughout the environment for the benefit of all sentient beings. You are cordially invited to participate.
Event details: Every year Gyudmed monastery performs the prelude, principal section, and the conclusion of the Rabne Gelek Charbeb consecration ritual over three days. A fire offering puja is also performed on the last day of the consecration ritual. The consecration ritual will be carried out in the presence of all the senior lamas and the entire monk assembly.
There is no webcast for this event. Gompa member-supporters are invited to register for the event and to send offerings, together with dedications, at any time up until May 1sr, 2025.
Event type: Non-webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: The ‘Consecration Ritual’ (Rabne) is a powerful practice for cleansing negativities, sicknesses and obstacles, which includes the re-consecration of all the statues, sacred texts and stupas at the monastery, thereby re-empowering all these sacred objects to radiate enlightened and protective qualities throughout the environment for the benefit of all sentient beings. You are cordially invited to participate.
Event details: Every year Gyudmed monastery performs the prelude, principal section, and the conclusion of the Rabne Gelek Charbeb consecration ritual over three days. A fire offering puja is also performed on the last day of the consecration ritual. The consecration ritual will be carried out in the presence of all the senior lamas and the entire monk assembly.
There is no webcast for this event. Gompa member-supporters are invited to register for the event and to send offerings, together with dedications, at any time up until May 1sr, 2025.
We apologise for the cancellation /postponement of this event. All paid registrations will be refunded, all pre-registrations have been cancelled.
Event ID: 3803
Event type: Non-webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: This ‘Extensive Series of Special Practices’ is especially dedicated to the stable health and long life of H.H. the Dalai Lama and the other great masters of all traditions, to the flourishing of the Dharma and world peace, and to the well-being of all sentient beings and all sangha members, supporters, and benefactors. You are cordially invited to participate.
Event details: The practices to be performed will include:
April 27th: One Thousand Offerings to Ushnishavijaya (Namgyal Tong-Choe) and the Recitations of Long Life Prayers and Mantras for H.H. the Dalai Lama.
April 29th: Satisfying and Fault-Repairing Prayers to Palden Lhamo (Lhamo Tro-sol).
May 5th: Tara Ritual (Dol-chog).
May 5th and 6th: Grand Propitiation Ritual of Dharma Protectors (Kangso Chenmo).
May 12th: The Sixteen Arhats Ritual (Neyten Chag-choe).
May 25th and 26th: Grand Propitiation Ritual of Dharma Protectors (Kangso Chenmo).
There is no webcast for this event. Gompa member-supporters are invited to register for the event and to send offerings, together with dedications, at any time up until May 26th, 2025.
Event type: Non-webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: This ‘Extensive Series of Special Practices’ is especially dedicated to the stable health and long life of H.H. the Dalai Lama and the other great masters of all traditions, to the flourishing of the Dharma and world peace, and to the well-being of all sentient beings and all sangha members, supporters, and benefactors. You are cordially invited to participate.
Event details: The practices to be performed will include:
April 27th: One Thousand Offerings to Ushnishavijaya (Namgyal Tong-Choe) and the Recitations of Long Life Prayers and Mantras for H.H. the Dalai Lama.
April 29th: Satisfying and Fault-Repairing Prayers to Palden Lhamo (Lhamo Tro-sol).
May 5th: Tara Ritual (Dol-chog).
May 5th and 6th: Grand Propitiation Ritual of Dharma Protectors (Kangso Chenmo).
May 12th: The Sixteen Arhats Ritual (Neyten Chag-choe).
May 25th and 26th: Grand Propitiation Ritual of Dharma Protectors (Kangso Chenmo).
There is no webcast for this event. Gompa member-supporters are invited to register for the event and to send offerings, together with dedications, at any time up until May 26th, 2025.
We apologise for the cancellation /postponement of this event. All paid registrations will be refunded, all pre-registrations have been cancelled.
Event ID: 3805
Event type: Non-webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: This puja conveys a powerful blessing to our deceased loved ones and is a way for us to show our continued care and our wish for our loved ones to meet with auspicious circumstances and to be released from suffering. You are cordially invited to participate.
Event details: Vairocana Buddha is considered to be a ‘king of purification’, with practices and pujas that bestow great benefit both for the purification of the negative karma of the deceased and of the living. If you wish the name(s) of your deceased loved one(s) to be included in the puja, please write each name into the ‘Your dedication’ section of the event registration page.
There is no webcast for this event. Gompa member-supporters are invited to register for the event and to send offerings, together with dedications, at any time up until May 1st, 2025.
Event type: Non-webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: This puja conveys a powerful blessing to our deceased loved ones and is a way for us to show our continued care and our wish for our loved ones to meet with auspicious circumstances and to be released from suffering. You are cordially invited to participate.
Event details: Vairocana Buddha is considered to be a ‘king of purification’, with practices and pujas that bestow great benefit both for the purification of the negative karma of the deceased and of the living. If you wish the name(s) of your deceased loved one(s) to be included in the puja, please write each name into the ‘Your dedication’ section of the event registration page.
There is no webcast for this event. Gompa member-supporters are invited to register for the event and to send offerings, together with dedications, at any time up until May 1st, 2025.
We apologise for the cancellation /postponement of this event. All paid registrations will be refunded, all pre-registrations have been cancelled.
Event ID: 3799
Event type: Webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: The purpose of the Kagyu Monlam is to promote world peace, happiness, and the well-being of all. It brings together lamas, monks, nuns, and lay practitioners to engage in prayer, charitable activities, and teachings—all dedicated to the benefit of all sentient beings. The webcast will be available to view by the end of the day (India time) on April 25th, 2025.
Event details: In Nepal, Kagyu monasteries have been hosting the Nepal Kagyu Monlam for the past 25 years at different monastery locations. This year, the 26th Nepal Kagyu Monlam will be held at Kyabje Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche’s school, Shree Mangal Dvip (SMD), in Tinchuli, Boudha, Kathmandu. Thousands of people gather to listen to Buddhist teachings and to pray for peace and harmony on earth, as well as for the well-being and happiness of all beings.
The Tibetan word ‘Monlam’ can be translated as ‘Path of Aspiration’. Many aspiration prayers are recited during the Kagyu Monlam. The main prayers are those known as the ‘King of Aspiration Prayers’. The ‘King of Aspiration Prayers’ centre around the supremely altruistic wish to attain enlightenment in order to lead all beings to enlightenment.
Gompa member-supporters are cordially invited to register for this special event. At the time you register, there will also be the opportunity to make a voluntary offering in support of Thrangu Tashi Choling monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal.
If you wish to be notified by email of further upcoming special events at Thrangu Tashi Choling monastery, please sign in to your Gompa account and select ‘Notification Preferences’ from the Navigation Menu.
Gompa’s not-for-profit platform has been built specifically as an advertising-free alternative to commercial platforms, especially for the presentation of Dharma teachings and other Dharma activities and events. Gompa’s member-supporters enable us to keep Gompa’s purpose-built platform free of advertising and of all forms of data marketing. (The privacy of your personal data is fully respected on Gompa – we do not market or sell your personal data as on commercial platforms.)
Monks and nuns at the partner monasteries and nunneries are cordially invited to view the webcast using the free member login of your partner monastery or nunnery.
Event type: Webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: The purpose of the Kagyu Monlam is to promote world peace, happiness, and the well-being of all. It brings together lamas, monks, nuns, and lay practitioners to engage in prayer, charitable activities, and teachings—all dedicated to the benefit of all sentient beings. The webcast will be available to view by the end of the day (India time) on April 25th, 2025.
Event details: In Nepal, Kagyu monasteries have been hosting the Nepal Kagyu Monlam for the past 25 years at different monastery locations. This year, the 26th Nepal Kagyu Monlam will be held at Kyabje Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche’s school, Shree Mangal Dvip (SMD), in Tinchuli, Boudha, Kathmandu. Thousands of people gather to listen to Buddhist teachings and to pray for peace and harmony on earth, as well as for the well-being and happiness of all beings.
The Tibetan word ‘Monlam’ can be translated as ‘Path of Aspiration’. Many aspiration prayers are recited during the Kagyu Monlam. The main prayers are those known as the ‘King of Aspiration Prayers’. The ‘King of Aspiration Prayers’ centre around the supremely altruistic wish to attain enlightenment in order to lead all beings to enlightenment.
Gompa member-supporters are cordially invited to register for this special event. At the time you register, there will also be the opportunity to make a voluntary offering in support of Thrangu Tashi Choling monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal.
If you wish to be notified by email of further upcoming special events at Thrangu Tashi Choling monastery, please sign in to your Gompa account and select ‘Notification Preferences’ from the Navigation Menu.
Gompa’s not-for-profit platform has been built specifically as an advertising-free alternative to commercial platforms, especially for the presentation of Dharma teachings and other Dharma activities and events. Gompa’s member-supporters enable us to keep Gompa’s purpose-built platform free of advertising and of all forms of data marketing. (The privacy of your personal data is fully respected on Gompa – we do not market or sell your personal data as on commercial platforms.)
Monks and nuns at the partner monasteries and nunneries are cordially invited to view the webcast using the free member login of your partner monastery or nunnery.
We apologise for the cancellation /postponement of this event. All paid registrations will be refunded, all pre-registrations have been cancelled.
Event ID: 3795
Event type: Non-webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: The purpose of the Kagyu Monlam is to promote world peace, happiness, and the well-being of all. It brings together lamas, monks, nuns, and lay practitioners to engage in prayer, charitable activities, and teachings—all dedicated to the benefit of all sentient beings. You are cordially invited to participate.
Event details: In Nepal, Kagyu monasteries have been hosting the Nepal Kagyu Monlam for the past 25 years at different monastery locations. This year, the 26th Nepal Kagyu Monlam will be held at Kyabje Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche’s school, Shree Mangal Dvip (SMD), in Tinchuli, Boudha, Kathmandu. Thousands of people gather to listen to Buddhist teachings and to pray for peace and harmony on earth, as well as for the well-being and happiness of all beings.
The Tibetan word ‘Monlam’ can be translated as ‘Path of Aspiration’. Many aspiration prayers are recited during the Kagyu Monlam. The main prayers are those known as the ‘King of Aspiration Prayers’. The ‘King of Aspiration Prayers’ centre around the supremely altruistic wish to attain enlightenment in order to lead all beings to enlightenment.
There is no webcast for this event. Gompa member-supporters are invited to register for the event and to send offerings, together with dedications, at any time up until April 27th, 2025.
Event type: Non-webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: The purpose of the Kagyu Monlam is to promote world peace, happiness, and the well-being of all. It brings together lamas, monks, nuns, and lay practitioners to engage in prayer, charitable activities, and teachings—all dedicated to the benefit of all sentient beings. You are cordially invited to participate.
Event details: In Nepal, Kagyu monasteries have been hosting the Nepal Kagyu Monlam for the past 25 years at different monastery locations. This year, the 26th Nepal Kagyu Monlam will be held at Kyabje Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche’s school, Shree Mangal Dvip (SMD), in Tinchuli, Boudha, Kathmandu. Thousands of people gather to listen to Buddhist teachings and to pray for peace and harmony on earth, as well as for the well-being and happiness of all beings.
The Tibetan word ‘Monlam’ can be translated as ‘Path of Aspiration’. Many aspiration prayers are recited during the Kagyu Monlam. The main prayers are those known as the ‘King of Aspiration Prayers’. The ‘King of Aspiration Prayers’ centre around the supremely altruistic wish to attain enlightenment in order to lead all beings to enlightenment.
There is no webcast for this event. Gompa member-supporters are invited to register for the event and to send offerings, together with dedications, at any time up until April 27th, 2025.
We apologise for the cancellation /postponement of this event. All paid registrations will be refunded, all pre-registrations have been cancelled.
Event ID: 3793
Event type: Webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: The teaching, to be recorded at Bodong Porong Pelmo Choeding monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal, will be available to view by the end of each day (Nepal time).
Event details: In the sutra system of the path to Buddhahood the entire bodhisattva’s way of life or conduct is founded upon the practice of the paramita(s) or perfections. The six perfections are those of 1)generosity, 2) ethical discipline, 3) patience, 4) perseverance or joyous effort, 5) meditative concentration, and 6) discriminative awareness or wisdom. These six are known as perfections when, for example, the practice of generosity is a) motivated by the altruistic aspiration to attain full enlightenment for the sake of all beings, b) undertaken within a six-fold combination of all the perfections, and c) performed with an awareness of the emptiness of the agent, the act, and the object in question. In the aspirational sense the word paramita or ‘perfection’ is used to denote a means to perfection. When describing the corresponding perfected result at the attainment of Buddhahood, the term means ‘transcendent perfection’, in accord with its literal meaning, ‘gone beyond’.
Geshe Pema Dorjee is an internationally recognized scholar and teacher of Tibetan Buddhism. His fluent English, keen intellect, clear and practical explanations, warm-hearted nature, and infectious sense of humor enrich his talks and discussions with meaning and inspiration. Born in Tibet in 1951, he fled to India and pursued advanced studies at the Institute of Buddhist Dialectics founded by H.H. the Dalai Lama. He earned his Geshe degree at Drepung Loseling Monastery and has held senior academic and leadership roles, including Director of the Tibetan Children’s Village and Principal of the College for Higher Tibetan Studies.
At the Dalai Lama’s request, he revived the Bodong tradition, founding a research centre in Dharamsala and a monastery and school in Kathmandu. Deeply committed to humanitarian work, he leads numerous grassroots projects across the Himalayas, including schools, healthcare, and protection initiatives for vulnerable communities. Since 1997, Geshe Pema Dorjee has shared Buddhist teachings internationally, lecturing across Europe, Asia, and the United States.
Gompa member-supporters are cordially invited to register for this special teaching event. At the time you register, there will also be the opportunity to make a voluntary offering in support of Bodong Porong Pelmo Choeding monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal. From the closing registration date of May 19th, 2025, onwards, the teaching will continue to be available to Gompa member-supporters from the Gompa Library.
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Event type: Webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: The teaching, to be recorded at Bodong Porong Pelmo Choeding monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal, will be available to view by the end of each day (Nepal time).
Event details: In the sutra system of the path to Buddhahood the entire bodhisattva’s way of life or conduct is founded upon the practice of the paramita(s) or perfections. The six perfections are those of 1)generosity, 2) ethical discipline, 3) patience, 4) perseverance or joyous effort, 5) meditative concentration, and 6) discriminative awareness or wisdom. These six are known as perfections when, for example, the practice of generosity is a) motivated by the altruistic aspiration to attain full enlightenment for the sake of all beings, b) undertaken within a six-fold combination of all the perfections, and c) performed with an awareness of the emptiness of the agent, the act, and the object in question. In the aspirational sense the word paramita or ‘perfection’ is used to denote a means to perfection. When describing the corresponding perfected result at the attainment of Buddhahood, the term means ‘transcendent perfection’, in accord with its literal meaning, ‘gone beyond’.
Geshe Pema Dorjee is an internationally recognized scholar and teacher of Tibetan Buddhism. His fluent English, keen intellect, clear and practical explanations, warm-hearted nature, and infectious sense of humor enrich his talks and discussions with meaning and inspiration. Born in Tibet in 1951, he fled to India and pursued advanced studies at the Institute of Buddhist Dialectics founded by H.H. the Dalai Lama. He earned his Geshe degree at Drepung Loseling Monastery and has held senior academic and leadership roles, including Director of the Tibetan Children’s Village and Principal of the College for Higher Tibetan Studies.
At the Dalai Lama’s request, he revived the Bodong tradition, founding a research centre in Dharamsala and a monastery and school in Kathmandu. Deeply committed to humanitarian work, he leads numerous grassroots projects across the Himalayas, including schools, healthcare, and protection initiatives for vulnerable communities. Since 1997, Geshe Pema Dorjee has shared Buddhist teachings internationally, lecturing across Europe, Asia, and the United States.
Gompa member-supporters are cordially invited to register for this special teaching event. At the time you register, there will also be the opportunity to make a voluntary offering in support of Bodong Porong Pelmo Choeding monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal. From the closing registration date of May 19th, 2025, onwards, the teaching will continue to be available to Gompa member-supporters from the Gompa Library.
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Event ID: 3768
Event type: Webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: The teaching, to be recorded at Pullahari monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal, will be given in Tibetan with English and Chinese translations.
Event details: The program focuses on the creation and completion stages of meditation as applied to the practice of Buddha Amitabha, Lord of the family of the Protector Avalokiteshvara. The fruit of proper meditation on the form of Buddha Amitabha and recitation of his sacred Dharani mantra is longevity, freedom from illness, good health, happiness, mental clarity, and increased meditative insight and realization in this lifetime. At the time of death and throughout the bardo, one will naturally follow the path leading to rebirth in the Pure Land of Great Bliss. From there, without deviation, one will complete all stages and paths and swiftly attain supreme and perfect enlightenment. Such are the benefits of meditation and recitation of the mantra of Amitabha, the Buddha of Infinite Light, in the practice of the Pure Land of Great Bliss.
Drupon Khenpo Lodro Namgyal is greatly admired for his skill in making even the most complex and subtle Dharma subjects inspiring and accessible. He is the Principal of Rigpe Dorje Monastic Institute for Higher Buddhist Studies at Kagyu Thekchen Ling Monastery, Lava, India, and of the Rigpe Dorje Institute for Buddhist Studies at Pullahari Monastery, Nepal. Studying under the guidance of the Venerable Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche and the Venerable Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche, in 1997, upon completion of a three-year Mahamudra retreat, he was bestowed the position of Drupon Khenpo by the Venerable Khenpo Tsultrim Rinpoche, who recognized in him a rare accomplishment and skill in both study and practice.
Gompa member-supporters are cordially invited to register for this special teaching event. At the time you register, there will also be the opportunity to make a voluntary offering in support of Pullahari monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal. From the closing registration date of May 12th, 2025, onwards, the teaching will continue to be available to Gompa member-supporters from the Gompa Library.
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Event type: Webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: The teaching, to be recorded at Pullahari monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal, will be given in Tibetan with English and Chinese translations.
Event details: The program focuses on the creation and completion stages of meditation as applied to the practice of Buddha Amitabha, Lord of the family of the Protector Avalokiteshvara. The fruit of proper meditation on the form of Buddha Amitabha and recitation of his sacred Dharani mantra is longevity, freedom from illness, good health, happiness, mental clarity, and increased meditative insight and realization in this lifetime. At the time of death and throughout the bardo, one will naturally follow the path leading to rebirth in the Pure Land of Great Bliss. From there, without deviation, one will complete all stages and paths and swiftly attain supreme and perfect enlightenment. Such are the benefits of meditation and recitation of the mantra of Amitabha, the Buddha of Infinite Light, in the practice of the Pure Land of Great Bliss.
Drupon Khenpo Lodro Namgyal is greatly admired for his skill in making even the most complex and subtle Dharma subjects inspiring and accessible. He is the Principal of Rigpe Dorje Monastic Institute for Higher Buddhist Studies at Kagyu Thekchen Ling Monastery, Lava, India, and of the Rigpe Dorje Institute for Buddhist Studies at Pullahari Monastery, Nepal. Studying under the guidance of the Venerable Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche and the Venerable Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche, in 1997, upon completion of a three-year Mahamudra retreat, he was bestowed the position of Drupon Khenpo by the Venerable Khenpo Tsultrim Rinpoche, who recognized in him a rare accomplishment and skill in both study and practice.
Gompa member-supporters are cordially invited to register for this special teaching event. At the time you register, there will also be the opportunity to make a voluntary offering in support of Pullahari monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal. From the closing registration date of May 12th, 2025, onwards, the teaching will continue to be available to Gompa member-supporters from the Gompa Library.
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Event ID: 3771
Event type: Webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: The teaching, to be recorded at Kagyu College, Dehradun, India, will be given in Tibetan with English translation, and will be available to view by the end of each day (India time).
Event details: Venerable Khenchen Kunchog Gyaltshen Rinpoche and Venerable Khenchen Nyima Gyaltsen Rinpoche will teach on Chapter Four ‘Synopsis of the Vital Points of the Bodhisattva Training’ from one of the most influential texts of the Kagyu tradition of Tibetan Buddhism known as ‘The Single Intention’ (Gong-chig) by Lord Jigten Sumgon. Early in the history of the Kagyu school, the teachings of Jigten Sumgon were condensed into 150 core formulations called vajra statements. These pithy, revelatory statements comprise the Single Intention (Gong-chik), which express the essence of the Buddha’s teachings. The text presents the teachings on mahamudra as pervading: disciplined conduct; meditative concentration; discriminative awareness; ground, path, and result; view, practice, and conduct; and the ‘three vows’ of pratimoksha, of the bodhisattvas, and of mantrayana. Jigten Sumgon’s teachings demonstrate how the fundamental values and insights taught by the Buddha are woven into our reality and therefore accessible to all.
Gompa member-supporters are cordially invited to register for this special teaching event. At the time you register, there will also be the opportunity to make a voluntary offering in support of Kagyu College, Dehradun, India. From the closing registration date of May 5th, 2025, onwards, the teaching will continue to be available to Gompa member-supporters from the Gompa Library.
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Event type: Webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: The teaching, to be recorded at Kagyu College, Dehradun, India, will be given in Tibetan with English translation, and will be available to view by the end of each day (India time).
Event details: Venerable Khenchen Kunchog Gyaltshen Rinpoche and Venerable Khenchen Nyima Gyaltsen Rinpoche will teach on Chapter Four ‘Synopsis of the Vital Points of the Bodhisattva Training’ from one of the most influential texts of the Kagyu tradition of Tibetan Buddhism known as ‘The Single Intention’ (Gong-chig) by Lord Jigten Sumgon. Early in the history of the Kagyu school, the teachings of Jigten Sumgon were condensed into 150 core formulations called vajra statements. These pithy, revelatory statements comprise the Single Intention (Gong-chik), which express the essence of the Buddha’s teachings. The text presents the teachings on mahamudra as pervading: disciplined conduct; meditative concentration; discriminative awareness; ground, path, and result; view, practice, and conduct; and the ‘three vows’ of pratimoksha, of the bodhisattvas, and of mantrayana. Jigten Sumgon’s teachings demonstrate how the fundamental values and insights taught by the Buddha are woven into our reality and therefore accessible to all.
Gompa member-supporters are cordially invited to register for this special teaching event. At the time you register, there will also be the opportunity to make a voluntary offering in support of Kagyu College, Dehradun, India. From the closing registration date of May 5th, 2025, onwards, the teaching will continue to be available to Gompa member-supporters from the Gompa Library.
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Event ID: 3747
Event type: Webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: Recorded by the Office of H.H. the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa, the teachings are given in Tibetan with simultaneous English and Chinese translation.
All six sessions of Part 1 of the teaching, given in February 2024, will be available to view on the Gompa website starting March 14th, 2025. Part 2 of the teaching will be released in stages, with the first three sessions available on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, March 14th, 15th, and 16th —followed by additional sessions in the following weeks, as they become available.
Event details: The Arya Kshema is an annual winter dharma gathering especially for nuns, initiated in 2014 by His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa, to advance nuns’ education in Buddhist philosophy and debate. Open to nuns from the Karma Kagyu and all other Tibetan Buddhist traditions, it follows the same study texts as the monks’ winter debate session. Named after the Buddha’s foremost female disciple, it aims to empower nuns, enhance their confidence, and support the revival of the bhikshuni lineage. Each year, different nunneries take turns organizing and leading the event.
H.H. the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa will teach on ‘Fifty Verses on the Guru’, which provides detailed guidance and instructions on the practices and attitudes a disciple may depend on to fully benefit from a Guru's guidance.
Gompa member-supporters are cordially invited to register for this special teaching event. Donations made related to this event are strictly voluntary, and any donations that are made will go to the Tibetan International Digital Library, a project supported by His Holiness. From the closing registration date of May 27th, 2025, onwards, the teaching will continue to be available to Gompa member-supporters from the Gompa Library.
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Event type: Webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: Recorded by the Office of H.H. the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa, the teachings are given in Tibetan with simultaneous English and Chinese translation.
All six sessions of Part 1 of the teaching, given in February 2024, will be available to view on the Gompa website starting March 14th, 2025. Part 2 of the teaching will be released in stages, with the first three sessions available on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, March 14th, 15th, and 16th —followed by additional sessions in the following weeks, as they become available.
Event details: The Arya Kshema is an annual winter dharma gathering especially for nuns, initiated in 2014 by His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa, to advance nuns’ education in Buddhist philosophy and debate. Open to nuns from the Karma Kagyu and all other Tibetan Buddhist traditions, it follows the same study texts as the monks’ winter debate session. Named after the Buddha’s foremost female disciple, it aims to empower nuns, enhance their confidence, and support the revival of the bhikshuni lineage. Each year, different nunneries take turns organizing and leading the event.
H.H. the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa will teach on ‘Fifty Verses on the Guru’, which provides detailed guidance and instructions on the practices and attitudes a disciple may depend on to fully benefit from a Guru's guidance.
Gompa member-supporters are cordially invited to register for this special teaching event. Donations made related to this event are strictly voluntary, and any donations that are made will go to the Tibetan International Digital Library, a project supported by His Holiness. From the closing registration date of May 27th, 2025, onwards, the teaching will continue to be available to Gompa member-supporters from the Gompa Library.
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Event ID: 3796
Event type: Webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: The vast merit accumulated through the recitation of the 100 million Mani mantras will be dedicated to the good health and long life of H.H. the 14th Dalai Lama, H. H. the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa, all the great spiritual masters, and for world peace. The webcast will be available to view by the end of the day (India time) on April 23rd, 2025.
Event details: The 31st annual Thrangu Mani Dhung-drup Chenmo will be held at Thrangu School (SMD), which was established by Kyabje Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche near the Great Boudha Stupa. The Mani Dhung-drup Chenmo was first established by Kyabje Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche in 1992 to offer an opportunity for local devotees to engage in Dharma practice.
During the Mani Dhung-drup, the monks and nuns of Thrangu Monastery perform the puja based on the Guhyasamaja terma revealed by Terton Ratna Lingpa. At the same time, the lay practitioners participate in the Dhung-drup by continuously reciting the six-syllable mantra of Avalokiteshvara, aiming to accomplish 100 million Mani recitations.
Gompa member-supporters are cordially invited to register for this special event. At the time you register, there will also be the opportunity to make a voluntary offering in support of Thrangu Tashi Choling monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal.
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Event type: Webcast Event (for member-supporters)
Brief description: The vast merit accumulated through the recitation of the 100 million Mani mantras will be dedicated to the good health and long life of H.H. the 14th Dalai Lama, H. H. the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa, all the great spiritual masters, and for world peace. The webcast will be available to view by the end of the day (India time) on April 23rd, 2025.
Event details: The 31st annual Thrangu Mani Dhung-drup Chenmo will be held at Thrangu School (SMD), which was established by Kyabje Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche near the Great Boudha Stupa. The Mani Dhung-drup Chenmo was first established by Kyabje Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche in 1992 to offer an opportunity for local devotees to engage in Dharma practice.
During the Mani Dhung-drup, the monks and nuns of Thrangu Monastery perform the puja based on the Guhyasamaja terma revealed by Terton Ratna Lingpa. At the same time, the lay practitioners participate in the Dhung-drup by continuously reciting the six-syllable mantra of Avalokiteshvara, aiming to accomplish 100 million Mani recitations.
Gompa member-supporters are cordially invited to register for this special event. At the time you register, there will also be the opportunity to make a voluntary offering in support of Thrangu Tashi Choling monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal.
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Event ID: 1894
Event type: Free Webcast
Brief description: These suttas (discourses) stress the practice of sati (mindfulness) for the purification of beings, and the overcoming of suffering, and for walking on the path of truth toward the realization of Nirvana. English and Chinese translation available.
[This event was originally webcast in December 2021 as Event ID 1835.]
Event details: The Satipatthana Sutta (The Discourse on the Establishing of Mindfulness), and the subsequently created Mahasatipatthana Sutta (The Great Discourse on the Establishing of Mindfulness), are two of the most celebrated and widely studied discourses in the Pali Canon of Theravada Buddhism, acting as the foundation for contemporary vipassana meditational practice. The Pali texts of the Satipatthana Sutta and the Mahasatipatthana Sutta are largely similar in content; the main difference being a section about the Four Noble Truths (Catu Ariya Sacca) in the Observation of Phenomena (Dhammanupassana), which is greatly expanded in the Mahasatipatthana Sutta.
Teaching recorded at H.H. the Dalai Lama’s residence in Dharamsala, HP, India. Donations made related to this event are strictly voluntary and any donations that are made will go to the Tibetan International Digital Library, a project supported by His Holiness.
Event type: Free Webcast
Brief description: These suttas (discourses) stress the practice of sati (mindfulness) for the purification of beings, and the overcoming of suffering, and for walking on the path of truth toward the realization of Nirvana. English and Chinese translation available.
[This event was originally webcast in December 2021 as Event ID 1835.]
Event details: The Satipatthana Sutta (The Discourse on the Establishing of Mindfulness), and the subsequently created Mahasatipatthana Sutta (The Great Discourse on the Establishing of Mindfulness), are two of the most celebrated and widely studied discourses in the Pali Canon of Theravada Buddhism, acting as the foundation for contemporary vipassana meditational practice. The Pali texts of the Satipatthana Sutta and the Mahasatipatthana Sutta are largely similar in content; the main difference being a section about the Four Noble Truths (Catu Ariya Sacca) in the Observation of Phenomena (Dhammanupassana), which is greatly expanded in the Mahasatipatthana Sutta.
Teaching recorded at H.H. the Dalai Lama’s residence in Dharamsala, HP, India. Donations made related to this event are strictly voluntary and any donations that are made will go to the Tibetan International Digital Library, a project supported by His Holiness.
We apologise for the cancellation /postponement of this event. All paid registrations will be refunded, all pre-registrations have been cancelled.
Event ID: 1602
Event type: Free Webcast
Brief description: The first formal discourse which the Buddha Shakyamuni gave following his attainment of buddhahood at Bodh Gaya was on the Four Noble Truths. The investigation and understanding of these four truths are regarded as an indispensable basis for a successful practice of the Buddhist path. [This event was originally webcast in March 2021 as Event ID 1578.]
Event details: The Four Noble Truths are: the truth of suffering (the unsatisfactory nature of cyclic existence), the truth of its origins (the causes of suffering), the truth of cessation (that there is a state free from suffering), and the truth of the path leading to such cessation.
Gaden Shartse Khensur Jangchup Choeden is a former abbot of Gaden Shartse monastery and former Executive Director of the Geluk International Foundation. He is a Deputy General Secretary of the International Buddhist Confederation and Vice President of the Asian Buddhist Conference for Peace. Khensur Jangchup Choeden also teaches widely in India and abroad, where his teachings are much appreciated for their clarity and directness.
Event type: Free Webcast
Brief description: The first formal discourse which the Buddha Shakyamuni gave following his attainment of buddhahood at Bodh Gaya was on the Four Noble Truths. The investigation and understanding of these four truths are regarded as an indispensable basis for a successful practice of the Buddhist path. [This event was originally webcast in March 2021 as Event ID 1578.]
Event details: The Four Noble Truths are: the truth of suffering (the unsatisfactory nature of cyclic existence), the truth of its origins (the causes of suffering), the truth of cessation (that there is a state free from suffering), and the truth of the path leading to such cessation.
Gaden Shartse Khensur Jangchup Choeden is a former abbot of Gaden Shartse monastery and former Executive Director of the Geluk International Foundation. He is a Deputy General Secretary of the International Buddhist Confederation and Vice President of the Asian Buddhist Conference for Peace. Khensur Jangchup Choeden also teaches widely in India and abroad, where his teachings are much appreciated for their clarity and directness.
We apologise for the cancellation /postponement of this event. All paid registrations will be refunded, all pre-registrations have been cancelled.
Event ID: 1599
Event type: Free Webcast
Brief description: Nagarjuna, the great 2nd century Indian master and leading proponent of the Madhyamaka philosophical school, wrote this celebrated poem as a letter of advice to his disciple King Gautamiputra. This course of teachings, recorded in August 2017 by Thrangu Monastery, Canada, is given in Tibetan with English and Chinese translation. [This event was originally webcast in December 2020 and January 2021 as Event ID 1469.]
Event details: Nagarjuna’s ‘Letter to a Friend’ gives a concise and comprehensive introduction to the entire path and practice of Mahayana Buddhism, guiding both householders and the ordained onto the path leading to liberation and enlightenment. The instructions are of special interest to those who wish to follow a spiritual path while continuing to live and work in society, styled in a language and imagery that are easy to understand.
Event type: Free Webcast
Brief description: Nagarjuna, the great 2nd century Indian master and leading proponent of the Madhyamaka philosophical school, wrote this celebrated poem as a letter of advice to his disciple King Gautamiputra. This course of teachings, recorded in August 2017 by Thrangu Monastery, Canada, is given in Tibetan with English and Chinese translation. [This event was originally webcast in December 2020 and January 2021 as Event ID 1469.]
Event details: Nagarjuna’s ‘Letter to a Friend’ gives a concise and comprehensive introduction to the entire path and practice of Mahayana Buddhism, guiding both householders and the ordained onto the path leading to liberation and enlightenment. The instructions are of special interest to those who wish to follow a spiritual path while continuing to live and work in society, styled in a language and imagery that are easy to understand.
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Event ID: 1600
Event type: Free Webcast
Brief description: This is a rare opportunity to receive step by step guidance from His Holiness on key elements of ‘Ngondro’, the inner preliminary practices, namely: taking refuge, developing bodhicitta (the altruistic intention to attain enlightenment for the benefit of all beings) and the practice of Mandala Offering. In English with simultaneous Chinese translation. [This event was originally webcast in August 2019 as Event ID 223. There were no webcasts on Days 7, 8, and 9.]
Event type: Free Webcast
Brief description: This is a rare opportunity to receive step by step guidance from His Holiness on key elements of ‘Ngondro’, the inner preliminary practices, namely: taking refuge, developing bodhicitta (the altruistic intention to attain enlightenment for the benefit of all beings) and the practice of Mandala Offering. In English with simultaneous Chinese translation. [This event was originally webcast in August 2019 as Event ID 223. There were no webcasts on Days 7, 8, and 9.]
We apologise for the cancellation /postponement of this event. All paid registrations will be refunded, all pre-registrations have been cancelled.
Event ID: 1601
Event type: Free Webcast
Brief description: Karma is a Sanskrit word which means ‘action’. Karma refers to the doctrine of actions and their causal consequences. These three talks by senior teacher Karma Wangchuk Lhamo are given in Tibetan with English translation. [This event was originally webcast in July 2019 as Event ID 220.]
Event details: The concept of karma includes, in its causal aspect, both the actual actions (physical, verbal and mental) and the psychological imprints and tendencies created within the mind by such actions. After the commitment of an action a causal chain is maintained within the mental continuum which continues through successive events and rebirths. Such a karmic potential is later activated when it interacts with appropriate circumstances and conditions thus leading to the fruition of its effects. In general, if we act motivated by greed, anger, or delusion, we are planting the seed of suffering; when our acts are motivated by generosity, love, or wisdom, then we are creating the karmic conditions for openness and happiness.
Karma Wangchuk Lhamo was ordained at Thrangu Tara Abbey at the age of sixteen. In 1999 she entered solitary retreat for three years in Manang, Nepal. Between 2005 and 2014 she completed the nine year shedra studies course at Namdroling monastery in South India. Since 2014 she has been a senior teacher at Thrangu Tara Abbey.
Event type: Free Webcast
Brief description: Karma is a Sanskrit word which means ‘action’. Karma refers to the doctrine of actions and their causal consequences. These three talks by senior teacher Karma Wangchuk Lhamo are given in Tibetan with English translation. [This event was originally webcast in July 2019 as Event ID 220.]
Event details: The concept of karma includes, in its causal aspect, both the actual actions (physical, verbal and mental) and the psychological imprints and tendencies created within the mind by such actions. After the commitment of an action a causal chain is maintained within the mental continuum which continues through successive events and rebirths. Such a karmic potential is later activated when it interacts with appropriate circumstances and conditions thus leading to the fruition of its effects. In general, if we act motivated by greed, anger, or delusion, we are planting the seed of suffering; when our acts are motivated by generosity, love, or wisdom, then we are creating the karmic conditions for openness and happiness.
Karma Wangchuk Lhamo was ordained at Thrangu Tara Abbey at the age of sixteen. In 1999 she entered solitary retreat for three years in Manang, Nepal. Between 2005 and 2014 she completed the nine year shedra studies course at Namdroling monastery in South India. Since 2014 she has been a senior teacher at Thrangu Tara Abbey.
We apologise for the cancellation /postponement of this event. All paid registrations will be refunded, all pre-registrations have been cancelled.
Event ID: 173
Event type: Free Webcast
Brief description: H.E. Minling Khenchen Rinpoche teaching on the fundamental importance of the cultivation of Bodhicitta (the altruistic intention to achieve enlightenment for the benefit of all beings) in our practice of Dharma (the process of spiritual transformation). English translation available.
[This event was originally webcast on 14 April 2018 as Event ID 152.]
Event type: Free Webcast
Brief description: H.E. Minling Khenchen Rinpoche teaching on the fundamental importance of the cultivation of Bodhicitta (the altruistic intention to achieve enlightenment for the benefit of all beings) in our practice of Dharma (the process of spiritual transformation). English translation available.
[This event was originally webcast on 14 April 2018 as Event ID 152.]
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