Year: 2014

Teaching Excerpts

Samaya

The vajrayana vow, samaya, is even more difficult to keep than the bodhisattva vow. Because the vajrayana vow of samaya is so stringent, someone who undertakes it can only achieve one of two fates. Once […]
Visiting Teachers

H.H. 17th Gyalwang Karmapa

H.H. 17th Gyalwang Karmapa was born in 1985 to a nomadic family in Tibet. His recognition in 1992 was guided by the prediction letter left by his predecessor, the 16th Karmapa, and later confirmed by […]
Visiting Teachers

H.E. Mindrolling Jetsün Khandro Rinpoche

H.E. Mindrolling Jetsün Khandro Rinpoche was born as the eldest daughter of Kyabje Mindrolling Trichen Gyurme Künzang Wangyal, the 11th Mindrolling throne holder of the Mindrolling lineage, which has produced this unique line of female […]
Visiting Teachers

H.E. Zurmang Gharwang Rinpoche

H.E. Zurmang Gharwang Rinpoche was recognized as the 12th incarnation in the Gharwang lineage by the 16th Gyalwang Karmapa. Rinpoche received many empowerments and transmissions from the 16th Karmapa. He also received teachings from the […]
Visiting Teachers

H.E. Garchen Rinpoche

H.E. Garchen Rinpoche is one of the most inspiring living Tibetan masters. A Drikung Kagyu lama, he was known in the thirteenth century as the Siddha Gar Chodingpa, a heart disciple of Kyobpa Jigten Sumgon, […]
Faculty

Chime Lama

Chime Lama is a Tibetan language teacher, translator and dharma practitioner. She holds an MFA in Poetry, an MA in Buddhist Studies and a BA in Religion. She is a graduate of the Translator Training Program […]
Faculty

Tom Schmidt

Tom Schmidt began studying and performing music in 1957. As a young adult he studied with jazz masters Charlie Haden and Dave Holland and taught music at Naropa University the summers of 1975 & ‘76. […]
Faculty

Naomi Schmidt

Naomi Schmidt took refuge from H.H. the 16th Karmapa in 1974 and has been practicing dharma since then. She worked at Karma Triayana Dharmachakra from 1979-2010, and taught meditation there from 2002-2010. Naomi is a […]