Adele Tomlin looks at Tai Situpa’s milestone reunion with the 12th Gyaltsab Rinpoche and broader implications for recent activities in India
Adele Tomlin
“The Red Crown that Liberates Upon Seeing” – The Black and Red Crowns of Karma Kagyu: The 1st Jamgon Kongtrul and the 12th Tai Situ Rinpoche Hold Historic “Red Crown” Kagyu Monlam at Bodh Gaya, January 2024
Adele Tomlin investigates why it has taken so long for Tai Situ Rinpoche to be able to hold the Kagyu Monlam ceremony in Maha Bodhi Temple
Pictures speak a thousand words: Was the International Sangha Forum event in Bodh Gaya another “old boy’s club” event?
Adele Tomlin examines how a recent event intended to represent the sangha falls short of full and proper representation for women and the Vajrayana schools
Laying the Foundations: the Question of the 17th Karmapa’s Ongoing Absence at Rumtek Monastery During the 14th Dalai Lama’s Current Visit
Unpacking the implications of a recent visit by the Dalai Lama to Sikkim and the ongoing absence of the Karmapa at Rumtek Monastery
Peace and Unity without Truth and Accountability? On the Joint Announcement from the 17th Karmapa on the Future Recognition of the Shamarpa Incarnation
A joint announcement by the 17th Karmapa and Thaye Dorje point toward healing, but more is required from Thaye Dorje for reconciliation