El Karmapa viaja a Sarnath para orar por los japonese

Buddhist monks in India pray for quake victims


Dharamsala/Patna, March 13 – Buddhist monks and nuns gathered Sunday morning in monasteries in India to pray for those who lost their lives in the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan two days ago.

The prayer sessions were held at Himachal Pradesh’s Dharamsala town and Bihar’s holy town Bodh Gaya, where Gautam Buddha is said to have attained enlightenment over 2,550 years-ago.


‘Special prayers were held to offer sympathies and condolences to the families of the victims. These were organised at the instruction of (Tibetan spiritual leader) the Dalai Lama’s office,’ said a post on the official website of the Central Tibetan Administration.


The Dalai Lama also offered prayers. In a condolence message to Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan, the Nobel Laureate expressed his shock and sadness.


‘It would be very good if Japanese Buddhists are to recite ‘Heart Sutra’ on this occasion. Such recitation may not only be helpful for those who have lost their precious lives, but may also help prevent further disasters in the future,’ he said in a message to the Japanese people.


The monks of Namgyal Monastery, Kirti Monastery, Institute of Buddhist Dialectics and Dip Tsechokling and nuns of Geden Choeling Nunnery recited ‘Heart Sutra’ for the people affected by the tragedy, the website quoted Ven Norbu Dhonden, additional secretary at the department of religion and culture, as saying.


Prayers were also conducted in Tsuglagkhang, the main temple at McLeodganj in Himachal Pradesh.


The 17th Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje, who is touring Sarnath near Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh for his annual spring teaching, also participated in special prayers.


‘The Karmapa led a special puja on behalf of the earthquake victims at the Vajra Vidya Institute in Sarnath Friday evening,’ spokesperson for the Karmapa’s office Deki Chungyalpa told IANS.


In Bodh Gaya, about 100 km from Patna, Buddhist monks offered prayers at Mahabodhi temple.


‘We have offered special prayers, seeking divine blessing for the safety and security of people from nature fury in Japan,’ said Bhante Prayagsheel, a monk.


The 9-magnitude earthquake Friday afternoon set off huge tsunami waves, some as high as 10 metres, that rushed ashore for several kilometres along Japan’s northeastern coast, sweeping everything in their path – buildings, cars, ships and people, and killing over 1,000 people.

IANS

H.H. The Karmapa to Travel to Varanasi

His Holiness the Karmapa to Travel to Varanasi;
Expresses Gratitude to Indian Government

February 23, 2011. Dharamsala

Karmapa Office of Administration is deeply grateful to the Indian government for its confidence in His Holiness the Karmapa. Most specifically, we thank the government for kindly approving His Holiness’ travel plans to Varanasi, via Bodhgaya, for his winter retreat and spring teaching of 2011.
His Holiness the Karmapa also expressed his own personal gratitude. “Varanasi is the site of the very first Dharma teaching by Lord Buddha, and also an ancient cradle of Sanskrit culture and learning,” His Holiness said. “This makes it a particularly sacred place for Buddhists. As a follower of Buddha’s teachings and of the Kagyu lineage that springs directly from the sacred ground of India, I feel that such opportunities to visit these sites give great meaning to my life. I am very much looking forward to sharing the Dharma with Dharma friends in Varanasi.”
During his stay in Varanasi, His Holiness the Karmapa is scheduled to confer four days of Dharma teachings, which will be webcast live from March 9 – 12. He will also participate in several other religious ceremonies during his stay.
The annual spring teachings will be held at Vajra Vidya Institute in Sarnath, UP, and made available live over the Internet. In consideration of His Holiness the Karmapa’s wide international audience, the Dharma talks will be translated into English, Hindi, German, Chinese, Spanish and Polish. The webcast will be available at http://www.karmapa-teachings.org.
The Karmapa Office of Administration also wishes to thank the Bureau of His Holiness the Dalai Lama in New Delhi for all their support.
Spokespersons for the Karmapa Office of Administration
Karma Topden
Former Indian Ambassador and Former MP
Adviser to Karmapa Office of Administration

2011 Enseñanzas de Su Santidad el 17º Gyalwang Karmapa

 10 de Enero de 2011

2011 Enseñanzas de Su Santidad el 17º Gyalwang Karmapa
Su Santidad el Karmapa  dará enseñanzas de cuatro días en el  Instituto Vajra Vidhya, Sarnath desde el dia 9 al 12 de Marzo  (Varanasi). El tema educativo y otros detalles saldrán a la luz más adelante en este blog.