標籤彙整: Ani Pema Chödrön

Pema Chodrön Foundation Inspires Giving

The Pema Chodrön Foundation recently awarded a $30,000 grant to Karmapa Center 16 in support of Phase Two of the Parinirvāṇa Stūpa.

The grant will be distributed over three years, with $10,000 given per year for 2026, 2027, and 2028.

Please join us in rejoicing in this excellent generosity to honor the life and teachings of His Holiness, the 16th Karmapa, and in support of building the Parinirvāṇa Stūpa — both in his memory and as a place of pilgrimage, study, contemplating, and meditating — for the benefit of all.

Inspired by this significant gift, KC16 has set a goal to match the $30,000 grant with donations from our benevolent individual supporters, by the end of July 2026, following the consecration of the Guru Rinpoche statue that was recently installed in our lovely pond.

Your kind donation will help us attain this goal! You are welcome to make a gift now or consider a multi-year pledge to help us reach this goal. Donate here.

With much gratitude,

Lynne Conrad Marvet
KC16 Board member

If you have questions or would like additional information, please contact me at lmarvet@karmapacenter16.org.

Second Campaign Update: Ani Pema Chödrön’s Story About His Holiness the 16th Karmapa

During this time of the global pandemic of coronavirus, when anxiety and fear are rampant, we are fortunate to be able to connect with the dharma, with our genuine heart of goodness and our wish to benefit beings—no matter what. We have the opportunity to be mindful and aware of our actions, how they affect ourselves and others, and to kindly help stop the spread of the virus (see the CDC page).

We are even more fortunate that we are able to connect with the presence of His Holiness the 16th Karmapa, to then slow down and move through the world with aware kindness in a spacious, relaxed state.  

Ani Pema Chödrön* was a close student of His Holiness the 16th Karmapa and in the attached, inspiring video interview (16 minutes), she recalls being in the presence of His Holiness: “It was like he dwelled in this timeless, present state, and you were just drawn right into that.” She shares the impact he had on her life and those of countless others. She also highlights why building the stupa at KC16 is so important to the world. 

Click photo to view video of Ani Pema Chödrön | Mark Elliott, Interviewer | Doug Beechwood, Producer

Many of you realize the importance of the stupa project — in just two weeks, since our official kick off on March 1st, we’ve raised 129,000 USD from 190 donors! We’ve had the support of over 750 social media shares, with nearly 200 followers watching the campaign and actively getting the word out. We are building more momentum by the moment. 

With a joyous heart, we offer great thanks to everyone for your kindness, generosity and support of our cause. Please continue to widely share our campaign with others as that is a huge contribution in itself. 

We hope this week’s KC16 Parinirvana Stupa crowdfunding campaign update, featuring Ani Pema Chödrön, will be of great benefit. See you next week with another update and very special video story celebrating the great life and teachings of His Holiness!

*Ani Pema Chödrön is an American Tibetan Buddhist. She is an ordained nun, former acharya of Shambhala Buddhism and disciple of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. She has written several dozen books and audiobooks, and is principal teacher at Gampo Abbey in Nova Scotia, Canada.