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Tuesday January 19th, 2010. Posted by Alex W:

Karmapa’s visit to Europe

This news is well-known now, but I wanted to add my enthusiasm:

http://www.karmapa-in-europe.net/

Categories: Dharma, Diary, Lamas, news | One comment

1 comment to Karmapa’s visit to Europe

  • Dave Lawson
    16/02/2010 at 4:44 am

    Preliminary program for the UK
    LONDON

    Friday evening June 18th:
    The Power of Peace – Meditation and Happiness
    Excel Arena: 1 Western Gateway Royal Victoria Dock, London E16 1XL

    Saturday all day June 19th:
    Facing the Challenges of the 21st Century
    Excel Arena: 1 Western Gateway Royal Victoria Dock, London E16 1XL

    Sunday morning June 20th:
    Kagyu Samye Dzong London
    Official opening ceremony of the new centre at 15 Spa Road, Bermondsey.
    Public Talk: The Power of Compassion
    Chenrezig Empowerment

    Sunday afternoon June 20th:
    Blessing the Tibetan Peace Garden 3 pm and talk at 3:45pm
    Tibetan Peace Garden, Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park (next to Imperial War Museum), St George’s Road, London SE1 6ER
    EDINBURGH

    Friday 25th June
    The Key to Happiness
    Usher Hall, Lothian Road, Edinburgh, EH1 2EA
    KAGYU SAMYE LING

    Envisioned by H.H. the 16th Karmapa and realised entirely by volunteer work and donations Kagyyu Samye Ling has been engaged in building a comprehensive Tibetan Buddhist-style temple since the 1970s. You can help to make the Samye Completion Project watertight before H.H. 17th Karmapa arrives by sponsoring items including a building block. For more information, click here.

    Saturday 26th June
    Welcoming Celebration in Kagyu Samye Ling Monastery.
    Kagyu Samye Ling residents and extended community, friends and local dignitaries join together to welcome His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa with a traditional Scottish Pipe Band and entertainments.

    Sunday 27th June
    The Light of Hope in a Dark Age
    A day of teaching by His Holiness on Guru Rinpoche to explain which form of practice is the most appropriate to our place and time, and how ordinary human beings can discriminate between false teachings and true ones.

    Monday 28th June
    His Holiness confers the Guru Rinpoche initiation.

    To join the special mailing list to receive information about His Holiness’s visit to Samye Ling please send us an email.

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