His Holiness The Gyalwang Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje

Karmapa means “the one who carries out buddha-activity” or “the embodiment of all the activities of the buddhas.” In the Tibetan tradition, great enlightened teachers are said to be able to consciously arrange to be reborn as a teacher who can carry on the teachings of a predecessor in a prior life. Pursuant to this tradition, the Karmapas have incarnated in this form of manifestation body (Skt. nirmanakaya), for seventeen lifetimes, as of the present, and all have played the most important role in preserving and propagating the Buddhist teachings of Tibet.

His Holiness the Seventeenth Gyalwang Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje, is the leading Tibetan master in the post-1959 era of Tibetan history. After presiding at Tsurphu, His Holiness contributed mightily to the development of buddhism in Tibet in the 1990’s. During this time, His Holiness rebuilt and fully developed the Tsurphu Monastery, the main seat of the Karmapas that was completely destroyed during 1959 and the ’60’s Cultural Revolution. He was eventually forced to leave Tsurphu at the end of 1999, and he fled to India. His Holiness is now temporarily living in Gyuto Monastery in the Dharamsala region, where he is receiving the full lineage transmissions and benefiting countless sentient beings. Thousands of Tibetans, Indian, Nepalese, Bhutanese, Asians, and Westerners visit His Holiness year around. His Holiness grants public and private audiences as well as special practice interviews for higher lamas.

Past meeting with Anandmurti Gurumaa

The first meeting of Anandmurti Gurumaa with His Holiness the Seventeenth Gyalwang Karmapa took place last year in Gyuto Monastery, Sidhbari, Dharamsala where Anandmurti Gurumaa was warmly welcomed.

This is a coming together of both the legendary masters to offer wisdom to seekers on their path.