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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.

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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. 

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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!

44th Parinirvāṇa Anniversary of His Holiness the 16th Karmapa

Karmapa Center 16 commemorates His Holiness the 16th Karmapa’s parinirvāṇa every year on November 5, the day of his passing at AIC, now called City of Hope Cancer Treatment Center, in Zion, Illinois. In addition to this full day of traditional pujas and practices in Tibetan, we will hold our second 16th Gyalwang Karmapa Guru Yoga Teaching Retreat on the weekend of November 1 and 2, and practice Amitabha on November 6. 

Amitabha Practice on November 6th, 2025

On November 6, as part of this year’s 44th Parinirvāṇa Anniversary of His Holiness the 16th Karmapa, 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.” This Amitabha practice is especially relevant for our time because:

  • 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 or Dewachen, combined with focused mind and positive deeds, creates the path for rebirth there. One way of thinking about rebirth 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 or Sukhāvatī, cultivate virtuous actions, and dedicate the merit of these actions for the benefit of all beings.

Making Offerings
Part of this practice includes making offerings and dedicating our practice for loved ones who have recently passed. The prayers and recitations will be chanted in Tibetan. The names of deceased loved ones will be screenshared. 

You are warmly invited to join this practice onsite or online–participating through meditation and reciting Amitabha’s mantra–by registering for our 44th Parinirvana Anniversary. You can make a dedicated Amitabha offering during registration by selecting “In honor/memory of.”

16th Gyalwang Karmapa Guru Yoga Teaching Retreat 2025

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 join us to learn more about the inspiring life and teachings of the 16th Karmapa and to receive instructions on elegantly concise and profound Guru Yoga Sadhana, “Rainfall of Nectar,” composed by the 16th Gyalwang Karmapa, Rangjung Rigpe Dorje.

  • Teachings will be in Tibetan or English with translation into Mandarin, Cantonese, and English (when teachings are in Tibetan). Practice sessions will be in Chinese.
  • Recordings will be made available on November 12 to all registrants. You will receive information on how to access the recordings via email.  
  • A Zoom link and more practical information for joining live (online or onsite) will be shared after registration. 

Please note that the registration for this Guru Yoga Teaching and our Parinirvāṇa Anniversary on November 5 and 6 are separate. 

Join Guru Yoga Teaching Retreat

We hope you will join us for our various activities on the occasion of the 44th Parinirvāṇa Anniversary of His Holiness the 16th Gyalwang Karmapa, Rangjung Rigpe Dorje. 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. 

SCHEDULE

44th Parinirvāṇa Anniversary at Karmapa Center 16 and online

All times are shown in the local time zone, Central Standard Time (Chicago). Please note: Daylight Saving Time ends on November 2, 2025.

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Time (UTC -6)*Practice
8:30 – 09:30 amGreen Tara Practice
9:30–10:00 amTea Break
10:00–12:00 pmGuru Yoga Practice: Session 1
12:00–2:30 pmLunch Break
2:30–3:30 pmMahakala Practice
3:30–4:00 pmTea Break
4:00–6:00 pmGuru Yoga Practice: Session 2
6:00 pmDinner
*Schedule for KC16 pujas onsite in Wadsworth, IL, USA on November 5, 2025
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Thursday, November 6, 2025

Time (UTC -6)*Practice
8:30–9:00 amGreen Tara Practice
9:00–09:30 amTea Break
09:30–12:00 pmAmitabha Practice
12:00 pmLunch
*Schedule for KC16 pujas onsite in Wadsworth, IL, USA on November 5, 2025
Click here to see the start time in your local time zone.

Registration

Please register for our 44th Parinirvāṇa Anniversary on November 5 and Amitabha practice on November 6 below. After making an offering (of any amount), a resource page with Zoom links and participation information will be automatically emailed to you. If you don’t see it, please check your spam folder. 

Thank you for being part of this year’s Parinirvāṇa Anniversary. We look forward to practicing with you. 

Guided by Dilyak Drupon Rinpoche, Our Groundwork is Moving Forward

In May of 2015, His Holiness the 17th Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje, blessed the proposed site of the Parinirvāṇa Stūpa at Karmapa Center 16. Ten years later, almost to the month, the lamas at the Center held traditional pujas and a Vase Ceremony in preparation for the construction of the temple that will house the Parinirvāṇa Stūpa for His Holiness the 16th Karmapa, Rangjung Rigpe Dorje. From aspiration to manifestation, a decade of collective, continuous, and heartfelt effort led to groundbreaking for the Stūpa Temple, which will house the Parinirvāṇa Stūpa, and other buildings in July, 2025. 

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Sacred Site

Rangjung Rigpe Dorje was the first Karmapa to display parinirvāṇa outside of Tibet. There is no coincidence that His Holiness did so here in Zion, Illinois, consecrating this site as sacred. The Parinirvāṇa Stūpa will be a physical commemoration of His Holiness, encouraging and allowing visitors to make a direct connection with him. 1

“There is a spiritual power in the earth of a sacred place, and it influences the activities performed there,” Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, advisor to KC16, once said. “A sacred place has the energy to bring more joy, compassion, love and awakening from a deep state of delusion. …when we recollect the life-example of His Holiness, full of loving-kindness and compassion, we can extract blessings to manifest those teachings in our own life.”

Stūpas not only represent the enlightenment and/or the life activities of great lineage masters like the 16th Karmapa, they also benefit and protect the environment, and offer a source of merit for countless beings, now and in the future.

Throughout the construction of the Temple and other buildings, we remain steadfast in our commitment to honor the vast love and care that His Holiness embodied for all beings. There are and will be necessary changes to the land, yet we are inspired by the blessings the Temple will bring for the birds and other animals who live here, and for the practitioners and pilgrims who visit or stay for retreats. 

First next steps

Before the engineers and construction team could begin their work, the site needed clearing. The first step, taken by our devoted volunteers and kind friends from Asia, was to respectfully take down the prayer flags marking the circumference of the Temple. It was a poignant moment to see the flags removed, after their sending prayers and blessings on the wind for so many years, yet it meant an exciting move closer toward the building of the Temple.

Next, with great care, the lamas gently cut the grasses—revealing the spaciousness and beauty of the grounds—to prepare the land for the engineers, workers, volunteers, and machines to lay the necessary pipes, pumps, and underground infrastructure. 

With utmost attention and prayers, we are now enlarging and deepening our beautiful, natural pond that has long been a peaceful refuge for birds and other beings at KC16. The change will continue to bring well-being to countless creatures, and if needed, serve as a source of water for the future Parinirvāṇa Stūpa Temple. 

Next spring or maybe sooner, we will place a statue of Guru Padmasambhava (also known as Guru Rinpoche) in the center—the heart—of the pond and humbly dedicate it to the benefit of all who visit. We hope it will help make the future residence of the 17th Karmapa a calm and inspiring place for His Holiness whenever he honors us with a visit. 

A Meaningful Journey

As the work continues, each small action becomes part of a steady, meaningful journey, moving the project forward day by day, week by week, with the support and aspirations of you, all our friends and community around the world. Under the caring guidance of our president, Dilyak Drupon Rinpoche, we can move not only this project forward, but also find inspiration to progress on our personal spiritual path and bring our shared aspirations for the world to fruition.

Every step, both seen and unseen, inspires confidence, trust, and devotion. All the ongoing groundwork is in service to the Karmapa lineage and the enduring presence of the teachings. Our shared project is dedicated to the benefit of beings for generations to come. Your continued support makes it all possible; it is deeply appreciated and gratefully received.

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  1. The aspiration of Karmapa Center 16 is to establish a place for pilgrimage, meditation, retreat, study, and refuge, in honor of His Holiness the 16th Karmapa, Rangjung Rigpe Dorje. Building a Temple for His Holiness the 16th Karmapa’s Parinirvana Stupa will offer powerful connections with the compassionate life example and teachings of HH the 16th Karmapa. Creating this temple will fulfill vast aspirations to benefit beings and encourage individuals to visit for pilgrimage, study, and practice of the dharma in general, the Kagyü in particular, and especially the lineage of the Karmapas. ↩︎

For the World: Our First Shared Kora and Guru Yoga in Kathmandu

During the month of July, over 108 practitioners from around the world joined together for Karmapa Center 16’s first shared walk or “kora” (circumambulation) practice at the Boudha Stūpa (Jarung Kashor) in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Preparing for Our Walks

Before our practice began, Dilyak Drupon Rinpoche kindly shared some personal reflections on pilgrimage. Through the generosity of several organizations, we prepared a small bag with practical items to support participants on their walks around the Stūpa. Each bag also included a calligraphy card by the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje, as well as caring instructions for kora practice from Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche.

The Experience of Walking Around the Boudha Stūpa

Some participants began their walks in the quiet hours before dawn, while others came during the day or evening, joining the continuous stream of devoted Dharma practitioners walking around the Stūpa. In just a few days—or slowly, over the span of several weeks—everyone completed at least 108 circumambulations around this sacred place.

The practice was deeply felt by everyone. One participant shared the following heartfelt words:

“Since I could feel this practice was for the benefit of all living beings,
Every step became charged with mindfulness.
While we are circumambulating the Stūpa in this way,
I felt our aspirations could reverse the wheel of karma.
Slowly removing all obstacles,
Alleviating disasters,
Big things become small,
Small things become nothing.
So, when feeling tired
I encouraged myself to continue.
Circumambulating as much as I could.
Since the more I walk,
The more sentient beings could benefit.”

Many described feeling the gaze of the Buddha above them, and spoke about the inspiration and support they found through this shared practice. The experience of walking kora held an extra layer of significance for many, as this period also coincided with the Parinirvana Anniversary of Khenpo Tsültrim Gyamtso Rinpoche—a direct student of His Holiness the 16th Gyalwang Karmapa and a great Kagyü master. This alignment further deepened our practice and strengthened our resolve to walk in their footsteps, inspired by their lives and teachings. 

It was heartwarming to hear their stories and how they felt joining the kora practice during this time was a real support on their spiritual path and encouragement to continue practicing the Dharma after returning home. 

16th Karmapa’s Guru Yoga and Tshok Offering

During this month of July, On July 6, 2025, Karmapa Center 16 organized its first Guru Yoga practice and Tshok offering at the sacred Boudha Stupa (Jarung Kashor) in Kathmandu, Nepal, with the kind support of our friends at Dilyak Monastery—located near the Stupa and the residence of His Holiness the 16th Gyalwang Karmapa during his pilgrimages and teachings in Nepal.

A large tent was set up with a thangka of His Holiness at the center of a beautiful mandala. Under the gaze of the Buddha’s eyes from the Stupa, everyone—onsite and online—came together to practice the 16th Karmapa’s Guru Yoga, Rainfall of Nectar, with heartfelt devotion. We chanted the mantra together, invoking the blessings of the guru for our path and awaken the enlightened qualities from within—Karmapa Khyenno!

Soon after completing the practice and tshok offering, a heavy rain began to fall, as if blessing the gathering.

Walking the Path of Freedom for the Benefit of All

We extend our deep gratitude to all who participated and all who supported our kora and guru yoga practice in countless ways. The funds raised, and the merit generated through our collective effort, will help advance our ongoing Stūpa Project, and we hope it may inspire many more to walk the path of freedom, for the benefit of all.

Karmapa Khyenno!

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插曲五 何以息苦？大眾禪修 之 《佛子行三十七頌》開示–內觀和自他交換

我們如何讓佛法融入自心，並將所學運用於現實生活？如何超越語言文字，將其付諸實踐？在本週日的「大眾禪修」中，我們不僅共同回顧了迄今所學的偈頌以及阿闍黎拉帕策林的開示，還繼續修行成為勇猛諸菩薩。

當下覺知

在完成開場祈請後，我們一如往常地從止禪（śamatha）的修持開始我們的修習。這種修習可以讓我們放下過去已發生的一切，不去預期未來可能發生的事情。

透過建立身、語、意的正確姿態，我們將覺知帶入當下時刻。藉此我們可以與內心深處的願望相應——無一例外地，為了一切眾生的利益，追求真正的解脫、安樂與幸福。

在保持上述身心安住狀態下，我們專心聆聽了迄今所學的《佛子行三十七頌》中每一頌。透過這種方式，我們不僅加深了對偈文的熟悉程度，也能更容易地理解其中義理。

斟酌《佛子行三十七頌》架構與創作目的

依據法本，以及阿闍黎拉帕策林與阿闍黎喇嘛滇巴嘉參的註疏，並結合第十七世大寶法王噶瑪巴鄔金欽列多傑於2018年在紐約所傳的教法，我們共同探討了《佛子行三十七頌》的結構及迄今所學所有偈頌的宗旨。以下是修習過程中分享的一張幻燈片，展示了我們所討論的內容梗概。

Partial overview of Ngulchu Tokmé’s structure of the text and purposes of the verses based on commentary up to verse 14.

超越文字本身

在簡要總結的基礎上，我們強調了幾個要點，並結合法王的教導進行說明。例如，法王提到，有時候人們修行多年，卻沒有明顯的進展跡象。他強調，這主要是因為「他們沒有讓自己的心與前行修法相融合或深入。」這指的是《佛子行三十七頌》中從第一至第七頌所表達的教誨。法王接著說道：

「我們很容易閱讀文字，並且基本理解其意義，但將這些教法應用於現實生活卻更加困難，因為這並不像閱讀那樣簡單。生活並不是那樣簡單明瞭，因為其中混雜著各種事物——好與壞、是與非交織在一起。由於生活複雜且沒有像書本那樣明確的界限，我們需要花時間運用我們的分析思維和智慧。生活不是一本開放的書，因此我們需要超越文字本身，觀察身邊周遭正在發生的事情。」

成為勇猛諸菩薩

更加仔細的閱讀第十至十四頌，即阿闍黎拉帕策林上週臨近尾聲時所講解的內容，我們進一步思考了將「平等安住」與「後得智慧」兩者修行融合的重要性，亦即禪修與後禪修實踐的結合。我們也可以將其理解為「座上修」和「座下修」。

正如阿闍黎拉帕策林多次所分享的，法王教導我們，這些偈頌中的表達雖然易於理解，但要將其付諸實踐卻格外困難。這些偈頌還表明，如果我們想要有效地修行菩薩道，就應該遠離對世間八法的執著，不應專注於享樂與痛苦的體驗。從這個角度來看，菩薩道的修行確實是困難的：

「這需要極大的勇氣和信心，而這種勇氣與信心並非憑空而來，而是透過漸進的訓練培養起來的。並不是因為我們選擇了大乘佛法，就能立刻變成勇猛的菩薩。我們必須經歷一個嚴格的訓練和學習的過程。」

透過修持自他交換法訓練我們的心意識

在《佛子行三十七頌》中，無著賢菩薩提到了自他交換法（Tonglen）修法，阿闍黎拉帕策林和阿闍黎喇嘛滇巴也對此進行了講解。在我們的修行課程接近尾聲時，我們進行了這種修法，作為訓練菩提心的一種方式。

簡而言之，如果我們看到並感受到所有眾生都值得被關愛，因為他們同樣尋求幸福而不願受苦，那麼我們便能培養起真正的願菩提心——願意犧牲自己的幸福，以減輕他人所遭受的一切痛苦。

透過觀想，並藉助呼吸的起伏，我們可以深深地與關愛他人的發心相融合，無論是在座上還是座下。這不僅包括我們身邊親近的人，也包括那些我們覺得曾經傷害過我們的人，或者那些我們認為是導致我們曾經或當前所面臨不愉快境遇的源頭的人。

珍視他人，負其苦難

透過這種方式，我們將所做的一切和所處的每個境遇都融入修行之路，深入訓練我們的心意識。我們可以透過問自己一些問題來檢查自他交換法的修持：我是否感覺到自己減少了對世間八法的執著？我是否更能承擔他人的過錯與痛苦？在多大程度上，我能把他人置於比自己更重要的位置？無論進步多麼微小，我們都應該尋找進步的跡象，以確保我們的修行是正確的。

在我們本次修行課程結束時，以及每次修持自他交換法時，我們可以如此發願：「願我能比珍愛自己更愛惜他人；願我能代替他們承受其所受之苦。」

在我們迴向功德並祝願大家度過一個美好的一週後，喇嘛爾松誠摯邀請諸位下週日繼續聆聽阿闍黎拉帕對接下來偈頌的開示，繼續修行，成為勇猛諸菩薩。

噶瑪巴千諾！

Tibetan Language Class: 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva

Do you wish to get closer to the meaning and feel of the Buddha’s teachings, and/or the compositions and commentaries by the great Tibetan Buddhist masters? One way to do so is to read the original texts in their source language. 

KC16 Tibetan Language Class 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva

This November 17, Karmapa Center 16’s resident teacher, Acharya Lhakpa Tshering, will begin teaching on The Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva during our Sunday Meditation for All. We will also start studying this precious text, written by the great master Ngülchu Thogme Zangpo, in KC16’s Tibetan Language Class, in the original Tibetan. We will study literary Tibetan, grammar, and also the art of translating during this online class.

Why read the Thirty-Seven Practices in Tibetan?

Translating the text into our own mother tongue, or other languages, not only enriches and deepens our understanding and practice of the dharma, it also allows us to share the teachings and offer perspectives to others who do not know Tibetan but wish to get closer to the author’s intent. 

If you are interested in reading The Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva in Tibetan and learning (literary or classical) Tibetan in general, then please join us and register below. This is a continuation of our current class, so some knowledge of Tibetan, or the willingness to study the basics (especially the alphabet and pronunciation), is needed to make the class meaningful for all participants. 

Online Class

The class is online from 7 to 8.30 pm (Central Time, Chicago, US) on Sundays. Recordings are made available to all participants to review or catch up on when you can’t join live. If you have any questions about this class, please write an email to communications@karmapacenter16.org. 

Thirty-seven points for working with our mind

We look forward to studying Tibetan and this root text that, as Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche points out, “contains thirty-seven key points for working with our mind, first through taming—finding a way to bring the mind home, to a state of calmness and clarity—and then through cultivating the heart of kindness and compassion. It is, in fact, a practical guide on how to follow the path of the bodhisattvas, verse by verse.” 

Let’s travel together on this path of compassion. 

Karmapa Khyenno!

Registration

Making an offering or donation is optional and is not required to register for our Tibetan Language Class: 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva. You can join for free by selecting a ‘free ticket’. If you would like, you can make a donation to support our Stūpa Project. After selecting a ‘free ticket’ or making an offering (of any amount) below, the Zoom link and other practical information will be delivered in a confirmation email.

The passing of Honorable Karma Dhondup, father of His Holiness the 17th Karmapa

His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa’s father, Honorable Karma Dhondup, passed away on Buddha Purnima Day, the 15th day of the Vesak month (May 23, 2024).

According to the Tibetan calendar, Buddha Purnima is called “Düchen Sumdzom,” meeting three special occasions: the day when Buddha Sakyamuni was born, attained enlightenment and passed away into parinivana.

The resident lamas and members of Karmapa Center 16 in Wadsworth, Illinois, will be holding daily prayers and butter lamp offerings through the 49th day

Meditation for All – Every Sunday, Online and Onsite

Since October of last year, our resident teacher, Acharya Lhakpa Tshering, has offered guided meditation and short dharma teachings every Sunday at Karmapa Center 16, and friends in the area have been able to join us onsite.

As everyone is welcome, and no prior experience is needed, Acharya calls the Sunday sessions Meditation for All. 

We are delighted to announce that beginning January 14, 2024, Acharya’s teaching and the opportunity to practice together, will be offered online, so that Meditation for All will, indeed, be available to all! 

Please join us onsite or online! 

For online access, please register here for the Zoom link. The sessions begin at 10 am and finish at 11:30 am Central Standard Time. Please be sure to log onto Zoom a few minutes before we start. Below, you can find a few other guidelines that will help all of us practice together in the most beneficial way possible.

KC16’s resident teacher – Acharya Lhakpa Tshering. Photo Credit: Gloria Sherab Drolma

We aspire to follow in the footsteps of His Holiness the 16th Gyalwang Karmapa by offering Meditation for All to everyone and practicing together as he once expressed: 

“I will always exert myself in dharmic recitation, proclamations, and readings. In mind, I will not flutter back and forth like a young bird on a branch. Not getting absorbed in discursive thoughts of good and bad, I will meditate, cultivating forbearance and relying on my own perceptions, not those of others. I will reflect on how best to benefit the teachings and beings.” 


Karmapa Khyenno!