Karmapa in the New York Times
Last Monday, when I came to work, I was very sad to learn that the monastery of Ogyen Trinley Dorje, a young lama recognized as the 17th Karmapa, was raided by Indian police. A large amount…
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Karmapa Addresses Gathering in Dharamsala
The following transcript and photos comprise a press release regarding 17th Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje’s first public comments since the Indian police raided his monastery on Friday—seizing over $700,000 in donations. Since the raid, there has…
17th Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje’s Monastery Raided
UPDATE: We have received plenty of emails objecting to the source that suggested “other Tibetan factions” may be “fanning” the story. This is entirely unsubstantiated and pure speculation. There is no reason for us to believe…
Massive Rally in Support of Karmapa to Take Place Sunday
When Ogyen Trinley Dorje, one of the two lamas recognized as the 17th Karmapa, escaped from the Chinese in 2000 he was granted asylum in India. However, due to pressure from the Chinese government, the Indian…
The Karmapa on the Environment
I recently came across this interview in the Asia Sentinel with Ogyen Trinley Dorje, one of the two young lamas recognized as the 17th Karmapa. It is a great interview and I recommend reading the whole…
India denies Karmapa visit to US
Denied permission to travel to Europe earlier this year, Ogyen Trinley Dorje, the 17th Karmapa and most prominent member of the Kagyu lineage, has again faced travel restrictions. If all had gone well, he’d have arrived…
CBS article on Ogyen Trinley Dorje: “Possible Dalai Lama Successor Bridges Age Gap”
CBS recently published an article “Possible Dalai Lama Successor Bridges Age Gap” about Ogyen Trinley Dorje, the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa: There’s no doubt the Karmapa Lama is an unusual young man. His is an eclectic mix…
Death Toll Rises Again from Storm in Burma; Karmapa visit; Beijing Accuses TYC of Terror Ties
More than 22,000. The junta allows aid to trickle in. The Karmapa’s visit to the U.S. is coming up. His schedule is on this site. At Tricycle we’re obligated to mention the controversy over who is…
The Karmapa’s Visit
Some more news on the 17th Karmapa’s visit to the United States. He arrives May 15th and stays until June 2nd, and will visit New York, Boulder, and Seattle. (Recall the Karmapa controversy: there are two…
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