His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa Teachings
Four Dharmas of Gampopa and Confers the Empowerment of Buddha Akshobhya
Danang Foundation had invited His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje to grant the teaching on the Four Dharmas of Gampopa and to confer the empowerment of Buddha Akshobhya, which took place between 4/11/2015 to 4/12/2015 at Terrace on the Park, Corona, New York.
His Holiness was recognized at 8 years old, by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, to be the reincarnation of the Karmapa, traditionally regarded as the emanation of Avalokiteshvara, and head of the Karma Kagyu tradition
This was His Holiness’ 3rd trip to the United States. Apart from the short stay in New York, His Holiness also visited top universities such as Stanford, Harvard, Princeton and Yale. Besides giving seminars and lectures to students, and academics, His Holiness also received the Chubb Fellowship from Yale University and was granted an honorary doctorate from the University of Redlands. His Holiness also met with disciples and visited monasteries and Buddhist centers.
On his first visit in 2008, then Mayor of New York, Michael Bloomberg, declared the day the Karmapa arrived in New York City to be Karmapa Day. In 2011, His Holiness visited Washington DC to attend the Kalachakra for World Peace empowerment and teachings presided by His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
Details
Start:
Feb 6, 2021 @ 8:00 am
End:
Feb 6, 2021 @ 5:00 pm
Cost:
Free
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Venue
36 W 138th St. New York, 10037 United States