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Karme Tenpe Gyaltsen 40 Years Karma Kagyu in Sweden DAY 1 WEDNESDAY 26 JULY DAY 3 FRIDAY28 JULY We are happy to celebrate our 16 -18:30 The Buddhist Refuge 9:30 -11:30 & 15 -17:00 Dharma community’s 40th anniversary The Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva together with you! e Buddhist refuge provides us with guidance and support on the path to awakening. e ese profound instructions by Gyalse Refuge consists of ‘ e ree Jewels’: the ogme (1297–1371) explain how Mahayana Karme Tenpe Gyaltsen Buddha (the awakened guide), the Dharma (the practitioners should deal with di erent path) and the Sangha (the Buddhist community situations encountered in daily life. In a Our Buddhist Community was founded 40 which supports us on the path). His Holiness practical way, Gyalse ogme explains what years ago by H.H. the 16th Karmapa and his Karmapa will give teachings and refuge to those kind of motivation, thoughts and actions a representative, the Buddhist master Kalu Rinpoche. who have considered following the Buddhist person who follows the Mahayana path should e above mentioned masters founded the path. embrace. Stockholm meditation center, Karma Shedrup Dargye Ling i 1974, and in 1980 the retreat center, DAY 2 THURSDAY 27 JULY DAY 4 SATURDAY 29 JULY Karma Dechen Ösel Ling. 10:00 Blessing Ceremony 9:30 - 11:30 The Bodhisattva Vow His Holiness Karmapa will bless the grounds e Bodhisattva vow is the foundation of of the planned temple construction at the Mahayana Buddhism. e main purpose of retreat center. On this occasion he will also the vow is to develop an altruistic mind and to bless the Stupa - a monument for peace - which strive for awakening for the sake of all sentient celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. beings. His Holiness Karmapa will give teachings and Bodhisattva vows to those who 14 -17:00 Chenrezig Empowerment wish to follow the Bodhisattva path. His Holiness Karmapa will bestow 15 -17:00 Jubilee: Milarepa Guru Yoga and the empowerment of Chenrezig Milarepa Tsog (Avalokiteshvara). Chenrezig represents the compassion and wisdom of the fully awakened Milarepa was one of Tibet’s foremost yogis, and mind. e purpose of this empowerment is to one of the lineage holders of the Kagyu lineage. awaken this compassion and wisdom within rough the practice of the Guru Yoga and In the picture above H.H. the 16th Karmapa Rigpe ourselves. During the initiation it is customary the tsog o ering, a ritual feast, we strengthen Dorje is sitting with Dorje Lopön Lama Ngawang. to present a symbolic gi to the Lama who our bond with the Great Yogi Milarepa, the H.H. appointed Lama Ngawang to lead and develop bestows the initiation, in this case His Holiness Lamas of the Kagyu tradition and the Sangha our Swedish Kagyu community. the Karmapa. community. On this occasion we also celebrate Due to Lama Ngawang’s e ort, commitment and In order to take part in the empowerment, one our community’s 40th and the Stupas 30th anniversary. diligence, our Dharma centers have ourished and has to have taken refuge to the Buddhist path. steadily developed according to H.H.’s instructions. 40 Years Karma Kagyu in Sweden The Stupa - A Buddhist Peace Monument DAY 1 WEDNESDAY 26 JULY DAY 3 FRIDAY28 JULY We are happy to celebrate our e rst Tibetan Buddhist 16 -18:30 The Buddhist Refuge 9:30 -11:30 & 15 -17:00 Dharma community’s 40th anniversary The Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva togetherstupa with in Swedenyou! was e Buddhist refuge provides us with guidance built on the initiative of and support on the path to awakening. e ese profound instructions by Gyalse Venerable Lama Ngawang. Refuge consists of ‘ e ree Jewels’: the ogme (1297–1371) explain how Mahayana Karme Tenpe GyaltsenIt is situated in the calm Buddha (the awakened guide), the Dharma (the practitioners should deal with di erent oasis of the Solbo Retreat path) and the Sangha (the Buddhist community situations encountered in daily life. In a Our Buddhist CommunityCenter. was founded 40 which supports us on the path). His Holiness Eminentpractical way, Guests Gyalse ogme explains what years ago by H.H. the 16th e Karmapa stupa was and inaugurated his Karmapa will give teachings and refuge to those kind of motivation, thoughts and actions a representative, the Buddhistin 1987 master by H.E. Kalu Jamgon Rinpoche. who have considered following the Buddhist roughoutperson who the years,follows our the centers Mahayana have pathbeen should visited e above mentioned mastersKongtrul founded Rinpoche the and in path. by manyembrace. eminent Lamas in additon to the previously Stockholm meditation center,1988 by Karma H.H. ShedrupDalai Lama mentioned masters: Kunzig Shamar Rinpoche, Dargye Ling i 1974, andduring in 1980 an the inter-religious retreat center, LamaDAY Ngawang 2 THURSDAY 27 JULY KongtrulDAY Rinpoche, 4 SATURDAY Gyaltsab Rinpoche, 29 JULY Situ Karma Dechen Ösel Ling.peace ceremony. Rinpoche, Beru Khyentse Rinpoche, Jigme Rinpoche Traditionally stupas have an artistically perfect 10:00Dorje Lopön Blessing Lama Ngwang Ceremony was a student of H.H. and9:30 many - 11:30 more The Kagyu Bodhisattva Lamas. In Vow addition to this, the 16th Karmapa. He also studied with many great we have had the honor of H.H. the 14th Dalai Lama, form which symbolizes masters,His Holiness like Rigdzin Karmapa Chönji will bless Zangmo, the a groundsrenowned H.H. Sakya e Bodhisattva Trizin, H.H. vow Dilgo is the Khyentse foundation visiting of us. compassion and wisdom, the true nature of our femaleof the planned Chöd master. temple He accomplished construction his at thethree year Mahayana Buddhism. e main purpose of mind and all phenomena. retreatretreat under center. Venerable On this Kalu occasion Rinpoche’s he will (pictured also the vow is to develop an altruistic mind and to Many people of di erent Buddhist traditions, as well belowbless to the Stuparight) -guidance. a monument for peace - which strive for awakening for the sake of all sentient as of other religious and cultural backgrounds visit celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. beings. His Holiness Karmapa will give the stupa, bearing witness of their experience of Lama Ngawang came to Sweden in 1976 and he teachings and Bodhisattva vows to those who peacefulless and inspiration. 14stayed -17:00 dedicated Chenrezig to his commitments Empowerment until he passed wish to follow the Bodhisattva path. away in 2011. LamaHis Ngawang Holiness not Karmapa only supervised will bestow and taught his 15 -17:00 Jubilee: Milarepa Guru Yoga and students,the empowerment but also invited of Chenrezigmany learned masters, led Milarepa Tsog numerous(Avalokiteshvara). retreats, among Chenrezig them the represents three three the year retreatscompassion held at Karma and wisdom Dechen of Ösel the fullyLing, awakenedor Solbo. Milarepa was one of Tibet’s foremost yogis, and mind. e purpose of this empowerment is to one of the lineage holders of the Kagyu lineage. He alsoawaken initiated this compassion and realized and the wisdom construction within of the rough the practice of the Guru Yoga and DuringIn the picture his visit above 2012 H.H.H.E. Shamarthe 16th Rinpoche Karmapa tookRigpe stupa,ourselves. which celebrates During the its initiation30th anniversary it is customary next year. Lamathe tsog Tsultim o ering, aRinpoche ritual feast, we strengthen theDorje initiative is sitting to establishwith Dorje In Lopön nite Compassion, Lama Ngawang. to present a symbolic gi to the Lama who our bond with the Great Yogi Milarepa, the SwedenH.H. appointed (IC). e Lama aim is Ngawang to support to dilead erent and aiddevelop bestows the initiation, in this case His Holiness VenerableLamas Lama of the Tsultim Kagyu traditionRinpoche and was the born Sangha in projectsour Swedish to increase Kagyu the community. well-being of sentient beings the Karmapa. Tibetcommunity. 1968. As a child, On this he occasionwas recognized we also as celebrate the and society. Since then, di erent projects have been incarnationour community’s of the famous 40th retreatand the master Stupas Tsampa 30th developedDue to Lama to increase Ngawang’s the espiritual ort, commitment care for sick and and In order to take part in the empowerment, one diligence, our Dharma centers have ourished and has to have taken refuge to the Buddhist path. Rinpocheanniversary. of Yangpachen monastery. At 21 he dying people, crisis management and refugee aid. did the traditional three year retreat at Tsurpu steadily developed according to H.H.’s instructions. monastery, a er which he was appointed Vajra IC has also economically supported the victims of master at the Yangpachen monastery. the earthquake in Nepal 2015 and the restoration of In 2000, a er having worked at Dharma centers the Swayambhu Monastery. in Asia, he was invited to Sweden by his relative, Lama Ngawang. He now resides here with his wife Contact: Buddhist Community Karme Tenpe Gyaltsen and family. He continues to lead and develop our http://www.ktg.nu centers with great humility and kindness and hence email: [email protected] continues Lama Ngawang’s commitment and is https://www.facebook.com/KarmeTenpeGyaltsen/ https://www.instagram.com/tibetanbuddhisminsweden/ loved and appreciated by students and visitors alike. .
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