Many of you have probably already heard the sad news about the recent passing of Kunzig Shamar Rinpoche, Mipham Chokyi Lodro (1952-2014). It spread like a shock wave through the Karma Kagyu… Read More

Prayers for the Swift Rebirth of Shamar Rinpoche, Mipham Chökyi LodröUpdate: After I uploaded my English translation and transliteration of Beru Khyentse Rinpoche's prayer for the… Read More

Personal NoteLet me start with a personal note. If you followed this blog during the past few weeks, you might have noticed that there has been a drop in the frequency of blog posts. The mai… Read More

Merry Buddhist Christmas and a happy New Year 2015! Dear readers,another year has passed. Christmas is just around the corner. Isn't our calender a wonderful tool that reminds us of imp… Read More