Losar 2014
From 25th February to 12th March, 2014, Thaye Dorje, His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, will join in an intensive program of Losar celebrations at Diwakar Buddhist Academy in Kalimpong
Diwakar Buddhist Academy, Buddhist Research and Educational Center at Kalimpong, founded by Shamar Rinpoche
February 25: Thaye Dorje, His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, presides over a Phurab Chokha Puja in front of the main building of Shri Diwakar Vihara Shedra
Between February 26 and 28, three days of extensive Mahakala pujas are held at Shri Divakar Vihara Temple. This ritual is traditionally performed before the New Year celebrations in order to remove obstacles for the coming year
Thaye Dorje, His Holiness 17th Gyalwa Karmapa and Rinpoches during the Grand Mahakala Puja
Thaye Dorje, His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, together with a gathering of Rinpoches, monks and nuns, performing the Grand Mahakala Puja
March 1, 2014: A Sang (smoke offering) Puja is traditionally performed on the new-moon day before Losar, the last day of the old year
Monks awaiting Karmapa’s arrival on the morning of Losar
The chopon (lit. master of offerings) presenting the flour mountain during the Sang Puja
Venerable Nendo Rinpoche, the vajra master of Rumtek monastery, presents a mandala offering to Thaye Dorje, His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, on the morning of Losar
Thaye Dorje, His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, presents the symbolic offerings of ku sung thuk (enlightened body, speech and mind) to Kunzig Shamar Rinpoche during the early-morning puja on Losar day, followed by the recitation of long-life prayers and offering of katas
After the morning puja on the first day of Losar (the Tibetan New Year) the rest of the day is devoted to various kinds of entertainment
Fun and games on the afternoon of the first day of Losar
Thaye Dorje, His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, addresses the gathering of VIPs, sharing with them his vision and aspirations for the future
Thaye Dorje, His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, addresses the gathering of VIPs, sharing with them his vision and aspirations for the future
Group picture taken on the second day of Losar
On March 4, the third day of the Tibetan New Year, Thaye Dorje, His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, transmits the long-life empowerment of Buddha Amitayus (tib. Tsepame) to a large gathering of devotees from various Himalayan areas, but also from the West
Thaye Dorje, His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, performs the preliminary ritual of purification during the long-life empowerment
Mandala offering to Thaye Dorje, His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, during the Amitayus empowerment
Devotees crowding around Thaye Dorje, His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, to receive the blessing with the ritual implements after the empowerment
From 25th February to 12th March, 2014, Thaye Dorje, His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, will join in an intensive program of Losar celebrations at Diwakar Buddhist Academy in Kalimpong.
Thaye Dorje, His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa during the last Mahakala puja on January 29
Monks during the last Mahakala puja on January 29
Thaye Dorje, His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, and the gathering of monks, staff, students and guests during the special Thukpa (Tibetan noodle soup) dinner organised on the evening of January 29
Thaye Dorje, His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, on the morning of the first day of Losar (New Year)
Group picture taken on Losar day in front of KIBI’s shrine hall
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