On Sunday the Akshobhya Statue was consecrated in a rabne ceremony in the Karme Ling Lama House shrine room. Khenpo Urgyen presided while Khenpo Sangye and Lama Karma from KTD joined Karme Ling lamas and residents to bring this auspicious week of statue filling activity to conclusion…
After the mantras were rolled and dressed in colorful ribbons representing the five Buddha families, the Akshobhya statue was filled and sealed on Friday, February 7th under the direction of Khenpo Urgyen from KTD. Besides mantra rolls, many blessed substances and a sok shing (life force wood) went into the statue. On Sunday a rabne or consecration ceremony for the completed statue will be performed…
Starting on Monday, February 3rd, KTD and Karme Ling lamas have been rolling mantras in preparation to fill a large Akshobhya statue at Karme Ling. This was one of the last statues that Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche acquired for the newly renovated shrine room at Karme Ling. Khenpo Urgyen of KTD has been directing the entire process. Besides mantra rolls, many blessed substances and a sok shing (life force wood) will…
After a short period of illness, Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche passed away at 3:35 Sunday morning October 6th at his home at KTD’s Three-Year Retreat Center, Karme Ling, in Delaware County, NY. The date of October 6 coincided with the anniversary of the day that his revered teacher, the 16th Gyalwang Karmapa, passed away. This brought the circle full round as Rinpoche was also born on the…