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Continuation of lectures on Mahayanasutra-lankara-tika. This series of lectures describes the path of Vajrayana practice and its essential meaning. Jan 27, 28 15H30 – 17H30 Jan 29, 31, Feb 1 19H30 – 21H30 Feb 2 20H00 – 22H00 http://www.kagyunews.com.hk/

During his recent visit to Hong Kong, Shamar Rimpoche transmitted the commentary titled “The King of Aspiration Prayers, the Aspiration for Noble Conduct.” This commentary, taken from a text called “Collection of all commentaries” written by Drakpa Gyaltsen, a student of the first Jamyang Khyentse, explain in a concise way the deeper meaning of the […]

A myth until now about reincarnation and recognition in Buddhism has taken place during this very century. A Tibetan Ngagpa, Lama Tsering Ngodup, married an American woman, Andrea Strimling, in the year 2002, and they were living in Boston. Both of them are very devoted to His Holiness the Dalai Lama and His Holiness Shamar […]

Shamar Rimpoche arrived on Friday morning, September 15, at Geneva airport, where Venerable Lama Mönlam Gyatso and devotees welcomed him. He was accompanied to one of the centers nearby Geneva at Anières, where he stayed during the four days. On the day of his arrival, the sky was auspicious: a very soft rain fell on […]

The Four Foundations of Vigilance

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First series of teachings by Shamar Rimpoche at the Bodhi Path Center, Renchen Ulm. History of the house: Shamar Rimpoche told me to look for a suitable house near Strasbourg, on the German side of the border. He was quite determined as far as the area was concerned. I was wondering why it was so […]

From February 17 through February 22, 2006, Shamar Rimpoche gave a series of teachings on meditation practice at Stanford University and nearby at the Menlo Park Bodhipath Buddhist Center. Organized by Bodhipath and Stanford University Professor of Buddhist History Mark Mancall, the first main part of the transmission was given at Stanford’s Florence Moore Hall. Over […]

First day, May 21 Shamar Rimpoche began the current series of teachings on the Indian master Vimalamitra’s classic text on stages of meditation practice on Saturday, May 21. Eagerly awaited by the monastic and lay sanghas, as well as several hundred practitioners from far and near, Rinpoche was formally welcomed by Lama Puntso, Dhagpo Kagyu […]