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International Summer Course 2025

The Summer Course requires approximately one year to be prepared Every year around the beginning of August Diamondway Buddhists from all over the world meet at the Europe Center in Immenstadt, Allgäu to receive teachings and empowerments for their daily … Continued

Condolences on the passing of Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche

The great Karma Kagyu Lama, Maniwa Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche, has passed away. In the midst of this profound loss, we remember with gratitude his immense qualities and activity.

H.H. 17th Karmapa Thaye Dorje affirms responsibility to find Shamar Rinpoche

H.H. Karmapa Thaye Dorje, the head of the Karma Kagyu lineage, yesterday announced that it is his “solemn duty and responsibility alone to find the authentic incarnation of His Holiness Kunzig Shamar Rinpoche”. The 14th Shamar Rinpoche, Mipham Chokyi Lodro, … Continued

Press Release: Western Buddhists ask for recognition of Shamar Rinpoche

Western Buddhist organizations representing more than 700 Buddhist centers, monasteries and institutes of the Karma Kagyu tradition have requested their spiritual leader, His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa Thaye Dorje, to recognize the 15th reincarnation of the recently deceased 14th … Continued

Recognition of the 15th Shamarpa: Karma Kagyu organizations’ request of HH Karmapa

Dhagpo Kagyu Ling, France, 2014, October 1st OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FROM WESTERN KARMA KAGYU ORGANIZATIONS CONCERNING THE RECOGNITION OF THE 15th KUNZIG SHAMARPA Western Karma Kagyu organizations formally request H.H. Karmapa Trinley Thaye Dorje to recognize the 15th … Continued

Shamar Rinpoche’s cremation

On the morning of Thursday, 31st July, after weeks of expectation and preparation, the last rites began for one of the greatest Buddhist masters of our times. The 14th Shamar Rinpoche Mipham Chokyi Lodro had requested that his cremation be … Continued

Official address by HH 17th Karmapa about Shamar Rinpoche

Official address by His Holiness 17th Karmapa Trinley Thaye Dorje on 30th June 2014, Karmapa International Buddhist Institute, New Delhi The Passing of His Holiness 14th Kunzig Shamar Rinpoche, Mipham Chokyi Lodro: A Spiritual Message for the Karma Kagyu Lineage … Continued

Prayer for the swift rebirth of Shamar Rinpoche, by HH Karmapa

When a Buddhist teacher passes away, it is traditional for their students to make wishes for their swift rebirth. We wholeheartedly wish that our teacher the 14th Shamarpa not take rebirth in a different realm or otherwise delay, but return … Continued

HH 17th Karmapa performs traditional ceremony for Shamar Rinpoche

On the 19th June 2014, His Holiness the 17th Karmapa Trinley Thaye Dorje performed a traditional Buddhist ceremony today for his late teacher, Shamar Rinpoche. Along with many Karma Kagyu lamas, ordained and lay practitioners, and dignitaries, HH 17th Karmapa … Continued