在修行之路上,每一個終點,都是新的起點:《佛子行三十七頌》問答

我們以念誦《佛子行三十七頌》全文以及與阿闍黎拉巴的問答環節圓滿了本系列大眾禪修的學習,並且指出了本系列的圓滿亦可視為(修行路上)新的起始。

眾生的(不)平等

我們中的一位同修提出了一個關於無著賢菩薩《佛子行三十七頌》中第十七頌的問題:

與吾同等或下士
雖以傲慢作侮辱
吾恭敬彼如上師
恆頂戴是佛子行

由於我們經常接受的教導是眾生平等,這位同修便想知道該如何理解「與吾同等或下士」這一表達。

阿闍黎拉巴慈悲地作出如下開示,邀請我們從不同的角度加以思考。透過勝義諦的「濾鏡」來看,眾生的確平等,正如眾生皆具有佛性——如來之本質。然而,當我們透過傳統意義上的或者說世俗諦的「濾鏡」來看時,眾生之間,有時視為平等,有時區分高下。

另一種思考這一點的方式,是透過緣起的教義。萬法皆依他而生。所有的現象存在於一個因果關係或相互依存的網絡之中。這種動態關係在日常生活中隨處可見:比如在職場中,我們有職位相當的同事,也有職位高於或低於我們的人。

這正是無著賢菩薩在寫到「與吾同等或下士」時,所指的那種傳統意義上的、世俗的視角。

寂天菩薩與入菩薩行論

另一位同修提出想了解印度班智達寂天菩薩的生平與教言。寂天菩薩於古代僧伽大學——那爛陀大寺擔任學者期間,傳聞有些僧人譏諷他只成就了三種「證悟」:吃飯、睡覺和上廁所。然而,當他被要求上臺講法——目的在於企圖羞辱他並將他逐出僧團——他便開示了後來聞名於世的偈頌,即《入菩薩行論》(《the Bodhisattvacaryāvatāra》)

阿闍黎拉巴慈悲地簡要介紹了寂天菩薩的生平與證悟事蹟,並強調了此論的心要所在。寂天菩薩本人也曾指出,他的著作並無任何新內容,也非辭藻華美之文,而只是如實傳達了佛陀在諸經中所教示的內容。

無著賢菩薩的教言可以被理解為在勇猛的菩薩道上修行的指引。而與此相似,寂天菩薩的教言核心則在於菩提心——即發願證得覺悟(以利益眾生)的心。前三章描述了如何發心證悟,隨後三章介紹了如何維持這樣的發心,之後三章講述了如何擴展強化菩提心,第十章和最後一章則著重介紹了如何迴向。

阿闍黎拉巴向我們解讀了我們該如何將這些教言納入修行當中:

  • 仔細思惟菩提心的種種功德。
  • 調伏煩惱情緒,學習將這些情緒引入修行之道。
  • 當我們對煩惱情緒已有一定的控制能力時,便開始修習六度波羅蜜多。

在修行結束時,我們迴向所累積的一切功德。簡單來說,「我們將功德與一切眾生分享,」阿闍黎拉巴如此說。

學習、思惟與禪修(聞思修)之修行

第三個也是最後一個問題,關涉聞、思、修的修持。有一位學員指出,無著賢菩薩在整部論典中反覆強調這三種修行方式,並提出進一步請教:所謂的聞、思、修,究竟指的是什麼?特別是——「禪修」(修)與「思惟」(思)之間有何差別?此外,「觀修」又歸屬在哪一類?

對此,阿闍黎拉巴對三種修持作出如下總結:

「我們通過聽聞佛法來了知尚未理解的法義,通過思惟來消除疑惑,然後通過禪修來獲得實證體驗,
令佛法在心中熟悉生起,並將之付諸實踐以解脫一切眾生之苦。」

阿闍黎拉巴進一步解釋了觀修的作用,並指出它可以被理解為思惟的一部分。為何如此?因為觀修與止禪相輔相成,能夠幫助我們消除疑惑,明晰對法義的理解。

此外,阿闍黎拉巴強調,一旦我們通過思惟獲得了確信,接下來就必須深入地熟悉從思惟中生起的智慧。換言之,我們必須將這些教法內化——讓它們成為我們身心不可分割的一部分。這種內化正是「禪修」的本質所在:通過實踐教法,獲得親身體驗的理解,我們才能在證悟的道路上逐步前行,最終為了利益一切眾生而成就佛果。

深化我們的修行

伴隨以上結語,我們對《佛子行三十七頌》的簡要探討告一段落。接下來,是時候進一步加深我們對佛法的學習與思惟了。特別是考慮到禪修的重要性,我們需要通過實際修持積累更多的親身體驗,以此在菩薩道上不斷前行,邁向我們最終的目標——為利益一切眾生而成就佛果。

因此,承接這一系列的內容,我們將繼續開展一個全新的佛法開示與修持課程,靈感源自無著賢菩薩的教法,歷代大成就者的事蹟,以及噶舉傳承——尤其是噶瑪巴傳承——的深廣教義。關於這一即將開始的新系列課程,您可以在此進一步了解相關資訊。本著同樣的精神,我們的藏語課程也將進入新階段,開始聚焦於藏語口語以及基礎佛法開示的閱讀訓練。

至此,本系列課程圓滿結束,功德迴向一切有情眾生。

A Blessed 44th Parinirvāṇa Anniversary

This year marked the 44th Parinirvāṇa Anniversary of His Holiness the 16th Gyalwang Karmapa, Rangjung Rigpe Dorje. We felt deeply honored to gather as a community—onsite and online—to practice together and draw inspiration from His Holiness’ life and teachings.

From our 2nd Guru Yoga Teaching Retreat (November 1-2) through the traditional pujas and prayers on November 5th, to the Amitabha practice on November 6th, these days offered us the opportunity to reconnect with the heart of the Karmapa lineage through practice.

The Gift of the Teachings

During the Guru Yoga Teaching Retreat, we received precious guidance from His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa, His Eminence Goshir Gyaltsab Rinpoche, Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, Dilyak Drupon Rinpoche, and Acharya Jampa.

His Holiness the 17th Karmapa reminded us of Rangjung Rigpe Dorje’s vast kindness—how through his enlightened activities, he supported the flourishing of the teachings across all traditions without distinction. His Holiness shared stories about the 16th Karmapa, helping us recognize his qualities and activities, so that devotion—the heart of guru yoga practice—can naturally arise.

The teachers emphasized that the Karma Kagyu, founded by the 1st Karmapa, Düsum Kyenpa, is the practice lineage. Practice is not only something we do on the cushion,we put it into action in everyday life. By doing so, we embody the enlightened activity of the Karmapa.

In the coming months, we hope to share reflections on the practice of Guru Yoga as taught during the retreat, offering support for your ongoing practice. You are warmly invited to join us for our monthly Guru Yoga practice on the first Saturday of every month. 

On November 5th

At Karmapa Center 16 in Zion, Illinois—near where His Holiness passed into parinirvāṇa, a sacred place filled with his blessings—we practiced traditional Tibetan pujas and prayers. 

Simultaneously, our sangha friends gathered at Namkha Ösal in Taichung, Taiwan, to practice Guru Yoga and make offerings together with our president, Dilyak Drupon Rinpoche. 

On November 6th

We concluded with Amitabha practice using the Namchö Dewachen sādhana, dedicating our practice to the aspiration for rebirth in the pure realm of Sukhāvatī and honoring loved ones, both those who have passed and those still with us.

Continue Practicing

The path illuminated by the 16th Karmapa continues through our practice. We warmly invite you to join us throughout the year:

Whether you’re near or far, your practice enlivens the heart of this lineage.

Processing…
Success! You're on the list.

The Parinirvāṇa Stūpa Project

The sacred work of building His Holiness the 16th Karmapa’s Parinirvāṇa Stūpa is moving forward, creating a place for pilgrimage, meditation, retreat, study, and refuge. This project advances through practice and the kind support of people like you.

All contributions, large or small, help bring this aspiration to fruition:
Support the Stūpa Project

With Gratitude

These days of practice were made possible through the dedication of many—teachers, translators, volunteers, and all who joined in practice. Thank you for being part of this community.

May all our practice in remembrance of Rangjung Rigpe Dorje’s compassion and enlightened activities benefit all beings.

Karmapa Khyenno!


Photo Gallery

The Karmapas — Scholastic Buddhism Meets Tibetan Social Institutions. Series with Martin Marvet

Under the guidance of the Karmapas, the Karma Kamtsang–the Karma Kagyü lineage led by the Karmapas–developed its own unique teaching systems. How did it continue the Indian Buddhist tradition and shape a distinctive path of view and meditation within Tibetan society? 

Please join our dear friend Martin Marvet in a new series on the Karmapas, kindly hosted by our Nalandabodhi Seattle Friends.

When: February 26, March 5, 12, 19, 2026

Martin generously offers the opportunity to learn more about the history of the Karmapa lineage and to connect with the enlightened activity of the Karmapas–a lineage flourishing that continues to flourish to this very day. 

Learn more on seattle.nalandabodhi.org

Join Martin as he brings his deep care and decades of study to this series, sharing stories not only about individual Karmapas but also the living thread of their teachings through time. 

Karmapa Khyenno!

Wisdom from the First Karmapa, Düsum Khyenpa. Two Sundays with Acharya Lama Tenpa Gyaltsen, hosted by NB Seattle

Our friends at Nalandabodhi Seattle are hosting Acharya Lama Tenpa Gyaltsen over two Sundays to present the First Karmapa’s teachings on Six Things for Quickly Achieving Enlightenment.

Düsum Khyenpa, founder of the Karma Kagyü school, dedicated his life to benefiting beings. His essential instructions remind us of the union of faith, wisdom, compassion, meeting the lama, requesting Dharma, and making effort—all timeless yet deeply meaningful for our lives today.

With gratitude for this precious offering, we kindly invite you to join this opportunity to learn from the wisdom of the First Karmapa. For details and registration, please visit seattle.nalandabodhi.org.

May we all be inspired by Düsum Khyenpa’s example to help others, pacify conflicts, and heal the sick with courage and boundless compassion.

Karmapa Khyenno!

Changing Lives: The 16th Karmapa’s Visit to Hong Kong in 1980

In 1980, the 16th Gyalwang Karmapa, ​​Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, embarked upon three international teaching tours throughout  North America, Europe, and East Asia, where he spent 10 days in Hong Kong. 

At that time, Tibetan Buddhism was unfamiliar to most people, yet wherever the Karmapa went, extraordinary auspicious connections and spiritual exchanges naturally arose.

The English book, DHARMA KING: The Life of the 16th Gyalwang Karmapa in Images, chronicles the 16th Karmapa’s life journey through photographs, clearly revealing that the sole purpose of his activities was to benefit all sentient beings.

The following excerpt recounts a story from the 16th Karmapa’s teachings in Hong Kong, which once again demonstrates the power of his blessings and his profound kindness.

The Story of a Loyal Dog

As the Karmapa was about to leave Hong Kong’s Myoho Temple, a small dog suddenly began wailing inconsolably, even shedding real tears. The dog had first appeared at the monastery that very morning, upon the Karmapa’s arrival. From that moment on, it followed His Holiness everywhere, even waiting faithfully outside the temple during the luncheon. The dog demonstrated such devotion that the monastery monks assumed it was one of the Karmapa’s own dogs.

After the Karmapa departed, the dog continued to visit the temple, often placing its paws together in prayer before the abbot’s seat. Ultimately, the abbot permitted it to stay, and it lived out its days peacefully within the monastery—one of many beings whose fate was altered by the Karmapa’s brief stay.

Mahayana and Vajrayana: Journeying Together, Hand in Hand

When the 16th Karmapa first visited Hong Kong in 1980, Tibetan (Vajrayana) Buddhism was still novel and unfamiliar to the local community. Yet, an extraordinary connection immediately formed between His Holiness and the late Venerable Master Chokguang, then Chairman of the Hong Kong Buddhist Association, and who is still deeply revered today.

Master Chokgu described the moment when the Karmapa took his hand and announced he would confer an empowerment at the opening ceremony of Master Chokgu’s new center in a few days as “truly unbelievable.” The ceremony had been planned for months, and the Karmapa happened to be in Hong Kong for the center’s opening day. The empowerment was thus arranged on short notice to take place after the luncheon that day.

Despite no prior publicity, thousands flocked to the venue seeking the “Red Avalokiteshvara Empowerment” from the 16th Karmapa, prompting Hong Kong police to maintain order.

Thus began the Mahayana and Vajrayana journey for many lucky people.

Processing…
Success! You're on the list.

Honoring the 10th Anniversary of Nalandabodhi’s Tara Drupchen

This practice-intensive is preceded by a traditional lung transmission offered by Dilyak Drupon Rinpoche, followed by an opening teaching from Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche.

Karmapa Center 16 is delighted to share that our friends at Nalandabodhi will be celebrating the 10th Anniversary of their annual Tara Drupchen, a special practice-intensive gathering, taking place September 18–21, 2025, both onsite at Nalanda West in Seattle and online. This year’s Drupchen is particularly historic, as it is the first time in the West that practitioners will engage in The Ritual of the Five-Deity Tara and Tara Mandala—a compilation offered by His Holiness the 17th Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje.

The Tara Drupchen is guided by Nalandabodhi’s founder and Karmapa Center 16’s Advisor, Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, together with Dilyak Drupon Rinpoche, President of Karmapa Center 16, who will also play a significant role in this year’s event.

  • Dilyak Drupon Rinpoche will offer the Tibetan lung (reading transmission) for The Ritual of the Five-Deity Tara and Tara Mandala, ensuring practitioners receive the blessings of the lineage and are fully connected to this profound practice.
  • Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche will offer an opening teaching, illuminating Tara’s liberating activity and the compassionate essence of this practice for our times. 
  • Acharya Lhakpa Tshering will help with the preparations and also join this practice-intensive retreat at Nalanda West.

The Drupchen also features the liturgy The Heart of the Two Accumulations: A Mandala Ritual from the Mind-Terma, Profound Drop of Tara, continuing the tradition of practice that has sustained many through these ten years. Participants will be able to join onsite, with their local sanghas, or online, ensuring the blessings reach far.

This 10th anniversary not only celebrates a decade of community practice but also deepens our connection with the activity of Tara, whose swift compassion has always been supported by the Kagyü lineage and the blessings of the Karmapas. From the 16th Gyalwang Karmapa, Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, who upheld the living heart of the lineage, to His Holiness the 17th Karmapa, who has carefully prepared this Tara ritual, the continuity of blessings is evident in this historic occasion.

For more details, registration, and prayer request forms, please visit Nalandabodhi’s website

May the merit of this anniversary Tara Drupchen bring peace, healing, and the swift removal of obstacles for all beings.

Oṃ Tāre Tuttāre Ture Svāhā

Processing…
Success! You're on the list.

Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche at the 31st Treasury of Knowledge Retreat

Hosted by our friends at the Contemplative Resource Center

The Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism traces its origins to Buddha Samantabhadra, Vajrasattva, and Garab Dorje of Uddiyana, brought to Tibet in the eighth century by Guru Padmasambhava. Central to this ancient lineage are the Nine Yānas, with Dzogchen (Great Perfection) as the highest teaching.

The Third Karmapa, Rangjung Dorje (1284–1339), born into a tantric Nyingma family, received complete transmissions within both the Kagyü and Nyingma traditions. It was through visionary experience during retreat that he received the Dzogchen teachings from masters Vimalamitra and Padmasambhava, unifying the Dzogchen tantras of the Nyingma lineage with the Kagyü Mahāmudrā.

At the 31st Treasury of Knowledge Retreat from October 17 to 19, KC16’s dear advisor, Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, will offer a talk on Dzogchen and the Nine Yānas, continuing the profound transmission of these authentic teachings rooted in the lineage of the Karmapa and the Great Perfection.

This retreat is hosted by our friends at the Contemplative Resource Center.

For details and registration, please visit this registration page on contemplativeresourcecenter.com

This is a rare chance to receive guidance on these profound teachings from one of today’s foremost lineage masters and learn to bring the instructions of the Dzogchen into daily life and practice for the benefit of the world.


Processing…
Success! You're on the list.

行在正道: 大眾禪修 之 《佛子行三十七頌》開示 第二十二期

我們如何知道自己正走在正確的方向上,是否在菩薩道上不斷前進?在講解最後幾頌的同時,阿闍黎拉巴也分享了一些總體性的思考,引導我們如何將無著賢菩薩所著的佛子行三十七頌真正落實於實修。

不動念的止禪

我們心中繫念著無量眾生,無有遠近,無論是眼前可見的,還是不可見的,我們以此發心開始了止禪的修行,並生起了覺醒之心——菩提心。即便我們此刻所能做到的,僅僅是輕輕觸及那為利益一切眾生而尋求解脫的發心,這本身也具有極大的功德與意義。

懷著這一發心,我們強調以溫和的覺察來觀察自心的流動,而不是去參與、追隨那些念頭。通過輕柔地將覺知帶回到身體、呼吸,或周圍的空間,我們能夠放慢節奏,逐漸安住在當下。當這種安住與我們的發心結合時,便為聆聽與思維佛法打下了良好的基礎。

減少我執

無論我們是從三藏(律藏、經藏、論藏)與三學(戒、定、慧)的角度來看,還是從六度波羅蜜多的角度來理解,佛陀的教法都指向同一個目標:通過生起智慧,斷除我們相續中根本的迷惑。

這種迷惑表現為對「我」的執著,即我執。這正是三毒(貪、嗔、癡)的根本,而三毒又進一步生起八萬四千煩惱。正因如此,阿闍黎解釋說,佛陀才宣說了八萬四千法門,可以視為對治每一種煩惱的良方。

無著賢菩薩指出的最後一項修行,是所有修行的圓滿,其究竟目的在於:斷除對三輪的分別執著——這種執著導致了自利之心與對自我的執取。

「我想表達的是,我們修行的主要目標,是成就無我的智慧。無論哪一種修行,只要它能夠幫助我們減少我執,那就是在走向正確的方向。但如果我們的修行反而加深了我執,那我們可能就偏離了正道。」

阿闍黎拉巴提及一則由大成就者噶舉祖師岡波巴所教導的開示:若不以契合法義的方式修行佛法,就有墮入惡趣的危險。在這樣的提醒之後,我們的常住老師引領我們進入了無著賢菩薩所著《佛子行三十七頌》的最後幾頌。

佛法不是擺設

結語四偈的第一段如下:

為利欲學佛子道
顯密經論所言義
跟隨聖賢之竅訣
著佛子行卅七頌


(英譯 克里斯托弗·斯塔格佛子行三十七頌導引 中譯 索達吉堪布)

這一點非常明確:無著賢菩薩指出,他所教導的這些修行方法並非出自個人的創見,而是依循佛陀釋迦牟尼的教法,以及印度諸大德所造的經典而來。因此,正如阿闍黎所說,這部教義不是用來擺在茶几上當裝飾的佛法。

無著賢菩薩的下一段偈頌如下:

吾淺智慧少學故
亦無智者所喜詩
然以經典教言故
佛子行頌應無誤

阿闍黎解釋道,由這一頌我們可以明白,無著賢菩薩所依止的是佛陀的直接教導以及諸位聖者大德的註釋論典。他們所傳的,都是同一佛法:調伏與訓練自心之道。依循這些教導,無著賢菩薩嘗試將其完整地匯集於這三十七頌之中,指出佛子們的修行之路。

宏願於心,穩步前行

與上一頌相似,無著賢菩薩在接下來的偈頌中也表達了自己深知自身能力有限的這一點:

然諸廣闊佛子行
愚鈍如我難測故
違理無關等過失
祈諸聖賢予寬恕

阿闍黎指出,我們有時可能會對自己能夠利益一切眾生產生信心。然而,除了諸佛與諸菩薩之外,我們對於他人的利害取捨和內心傾向幾乎毫無了解——更不用說一切眾生了,而這些眾生的數量在教法中被喻為廣大如虛空一般。

阿闍黎繼續說道,無著賢菩薩深知自己的局限,因此在文中提及他只是盡自己所能來描述佛子的修行方式。由於這三十七頌中或許存在「前後矛盾」或「言之無關」之處,他謙遜地祈請諸佛菩薩予以寬恕。

就像無著賢菩薩那樣,我們也應當認識到自身的局限。這並不意味著我們不應懷有廣大的願景或崇高的發心。畢竟,在菩薩道上,我們所追求的正是為了一切眾生成就佛果。然而,我們需要一步一步來。重要的是,我們要持續向目標靠近,腳踏實地地前行。這才是我們修行應有的方式。

修持智慧與慈悲

無著賢菩薩以迴向結束全文:

以此善業諸有情
依勝俗諦菩提心
無住有寂之邊際
願成怙主觀世音

在這一頌中,阿闍黎指出,無著賢菩薩所描述的,既有勝義菩提心,也有世俗菩提心——分別對應智慧與方便(或慈悲)。

由於聖者觀音菩薩圓具這兩種功德,因此他「不住於生死與涅槃的兩邊」。正因如此,無著賢菩薩在文末發願:願此文,以及所述的佛子之修行,能成為一切眾生成就如觀音菩薩般境界的因緣。

取得進展

在我們圓滿討論這部教義的過程中,逐漸變得清晰的是:我們的修行歸根結底是在培養兩種核心品質——智慧與慈悲。換句話說,我們被鼓勵去培育世俗菩提心(慈悲)與勝義菩提心(智慧)。當然,我們可能無法立刻完全投入這些修行,或立刻證得其成果。

阿闍黎也為自己的講解中若有引發困惑之處表示歉意,並由衷地希望我們對無著賢菩薩這部論典的學習,能真實地幫助我們在菩薩道上穩步前行,一步一步地不斷進步。

雖然我們會在下次課程中進行問答環節,但在祈願中我們圓滿了對法本的學習,並將修行所積聚的功德迴向。

Amitabha Teaching with Acharya Lhakpa Tshering

You are warmly invited to join for a special teaching by Acharya Lhakpa Tshering, Karmapa Center 16’s resident teacher, on the profound practice of Amitabha, ahead of the 44th Parinirvāṇa Anniversary of His Holiness the 16th Karmapa, Rangjung Rigpe Dorje. Amitabha practice is especially relevant for our time:

  • We have the opportunity to act for the benefit of ourselves and others, making our human life meaningful and fruitful.
  • Amitabha teaches that genuine aspiration toward Sukhāvatī, combined with focused mind and positive deeds, creates the path for rebirth there. One way of thinking about this is simply as the next moment—supporting both our own well-being and that of the global community day by day.
  • To open this path, we need to sincerely aspire to be born in Dewachen, cultivate virtuous actions, and dedicate the merit of these actions for the benefit of all beings.

We feel honored that Acharya Lhakpa Tshering kindly accepted our invitation to teach on the practice of Amitabha, and hope you will join us on October 26, from 10:30 to 11:30 am Central Time (Chicago, USA). This will replace our usual Sunday Meditation for All session. 

Registration is free. You are welcome to offer a teaching gift or donation in support of the Stupa Project.


Commemorating the Parinirvana Anniversary

This special teaching is offered as part of this year’s 44th Parinirvāṇa Anniversary of His Holiness the 16th Karmapa. For the first time, we will practice the Namchö Dewachen sādhana—“The Recitation Manual for the Sādhana of Sukhāvatī from the Profound Cycle of the Whispered Lineage of the Heart-Treasure of the Namchö.” 

Through our collective aspiration, offerings, and chanting, we commemorate the Parinirvana by actively supporting our own practice, dedicating merit for loved ones who have passed, and extending benefit to the wider world. 

We warmly invite you to join us in this year’s Parinirvāṇa Anniversary practices online (via Zoom) or onsite at KC16, on November 5 and 6.


16th Gyalwang Karmapa’s Guru Yoga Teaching Retreat

In honor of the 44th Parinirvāṇa Anniversary we will also host our second 16th Gyalwang Karmapa Guru Yoga Teaching Retreat on November 1 and 2. This will be held online and onsite in Hong Kong with special teachings by His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje, His Eminence the 12th Goshir Gyaltsab Rinpoche, Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, and Dilyak Drupon Rinpoche. 

We hope you will be joining us to learn more about the inspiring life and teachings of the 16th Karmapa and instructions on elegantly concise and profound Guru Yoga Sadhana, “Rainfall of Nectar,”  composed by the 16th Gyalwang Karmapa, Rangjung Rigpe Dorje. Please note that this is a separate registration. 


We hope you will be joining us for our various activities on the occasion of the 44th Parinirvāṇa Anniversary of His Holiness the 16th Gyalwang Karmapa, Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, including this special teaching on Amitabha Practice. 

May we all be inspired by life and teachings of His Holiness and bring the same compassion and enlightened activities into our lives for the benefit of the world. 

Karmapa Khyenno!