Charles Manson is a cataloguer of the Tibetan collections of manuscripts at the Bodleian Library and a scholar of Karma Pakshi, the 2nd Karmapa
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Eye on Southeast Asia: A one-month “private” meeting between 17th Karmapa and Tsewang Rinpoche, relics gift to Malaysia Dharma centers, and reasons for the Karmapa’s ongoing public absence
Analysis: Adele Tomlin reports on the recent meeting between the Karmapa and Tsewang Rinpoche and his trip to Malaysia, and reasons for his protracted public absence
The Kafkaesque conundrum of being the Karmapa
Tsering Namgyal discusses the present difficulties for the 17th Karmapa, from sectarian troubles to the future of Tibet and Vajrayana
Remembering a Supreme Father’s Kindness: Announcing the passing away of 17th Gyalwang Karmapa’s father on Saga Dawa
Adele Tomlin commemorates the passing of the 17th Karmapa’s father’s passing during Saga Dawa
Ongoing progress in the full monastic ordination of women: Vajrayana
Thanks to the mighty efforts of female practitioners, scholars, and supporters, the Diamond Vehicle’s bhikshuni sangha of the Mulasarvastivada Vinaya is going strong into its 2nd year of modern revival
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
A Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week for Vajrayana Buddhism
This terrible period for Vajrayana Buddhists could be transformative if leaders are open to the possibility of rethinking, reorientation, and reform
Reinventing the Wheel: Karma Pakshi and the reincarnated Karmapas
Charles Manson’s talk on the seminal founding figure of the Karmapa lineage of religious leaders
Dharma Dispatch, 1-12 October 2018: A Great Rinpoche’s Passing, Amazing Calligraphic Sutra, and Karmapa Resolution
Good morning! The respected Dzogchen master and founder of the Merigar Community, Chögyal Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche, has passed away at the age of 79. He breathed his last breath on the evening of 27 September at his residence, Gadeling, at Merigar West Buddhist Center, Italy. Chögyal Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche was one of the pioneering Buddhist masters […]