His Holiness 17th Gyalwang Karmapa will lead the Kagyu Monlam

Online prayers led by HH Gyalwang Karmapa.

    20th – 27th January 2021

    The events will be live streamed here:

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His Holiness 17th Karmapa will lead Monlam (Wishing) Prayers online for 8 days beginning Wednesday 20th January at 1 pm GMT.  An e-prayerbook to accompany the sessions has ben published by KTD ebooks, and can be downloaded as a PDF here.   Ringu Tulku has postponed his Q&A teachings for next Sunday, 24th January.

   

  

 Rinpoche has informed us that his mother, known fondly to his students as Ama-la,  passed away quietly after a short illness on Christmas Eve, 24th December. The whole family were with her in Gangtok.  Her cremation took place in Sikkim on Sunday 27th December and prayers were said by Lamas from Rumtek, Dodrupchen and the Sakya monasteries in keeping with principle of the all inclusive rimé school central to the teaching and practise of Ringu Tulku Rinpoche.  If you would like to make an online donation for prayers to be said for his mother, there is a link at the bottom of this page https://bodhicharya.org/about/.  Rinpoche has asked specifically that we keep Ama-la in our own prayers at this time.  Please see his message below.

My mother passed away a week ago.
I miss her deeply but not sad.
68 years I basked at her loving presence.
This is the time to celebrate that fortune.
She only thought of what to give.
Never lost her genuine smile and good heart.
Even in our worst days
She never let any visitors to leave
Without a cup of hot tea.
I wish to thank all who sent me love
And kind messages
I wish you all a wonderful New Year
With health, wealth and harmony
And lots of kindness.

Ringu Tulku
31.12.2020
Gangtok