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English videos are back in improved quality.

Search function is finally up and running.

Die Belehrungen sind nun auch in deutsch verfügbar!

Teachings now available in german, too!

Added basic search funtionality. Just type in a word in the box and hit enter.

Das Glossar gibt es jetzt auch auf deutsch.

The Buddhist FAQ has been updated. The online Buddhist FAQ with answers to frequently asked questions about Buddhism has been updated with new material.

 
History
 
The Karmapa's of Tibet
Brooke Webb
"The numbers of beings pervading the universes are countless; although each of these have the Buddha nature, few have attained the Buddha's awakened state. Those doing so are considered more precious than any imagined perfection..."
 


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A Brief History of the Karma Kagyu Lineage of Tibet
Topga Yulgyal Rinpoche
"The Kagyu lineage, sometimes referred to as the "oral lineage" of Tibet, originated with the great yogi Tilopa, who lived in Northern India around the 10th century A.D. He is considered the founder of the lineage and, in addition, he received four special transmissions (Tib: bka-babs-bzhi) for which he became the lineage holder..."
 


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The Ideas of the 16th Karmapa about the Development of the Dharma in the West
Lama Jigme Rinpoche
"Karmapa is a great Bodhisattva who developed through the course of history in the same way as the Buddha. First, he was an ordinary being who wanted to reach enlightenment. He practiced, developed further, and acted in the way of a bodhisattva..."
 


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Kagyu Monlam
Khenpo Tschodrag Thenphel Rinpoche
"Khenpo Chodrag Rinpoche was asked to explain the program in Bodhgaya during the Kagyu Monlam. We would like to pass on the information he has given about the history of this kind of gatherings in general, and the Bodhgaya place of pilgrimage..."
 


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