Nalandabodhi Vancouver

06/17/2026

We wish to extend our heartfelt best wishes to His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje on this day, his 42nd birthday* (the first day of the fifth lunar month). May your Holiness always have excellent health and longevity, and may all your vast aspirations and activities come to fruition without any hindrances and obstacles whatsoever. !

You’re the dance that embodies
The enlightened activity
Of the three secret gates
Of the Uḍḍiyāna lord

Lord of all victors
May you always remain
In the vajra realm
Throughout oceans of kalpas 🙏🙏🙏

Adapted from a longevity supplication by Alak Zenkar Rinpoche.

Translated and arranged for under the guidance of Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche by Tyler Dewar of the Nitartha Translation Network.© 2011 Tyler Dewar and the Nitartha Translation Network.

*41st birthday according to the Western calendar system. 42nd birthday according to the Tibetan calendar system.



Photo by Scott Pownall

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06/07/2026

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06/07/2026

Lama Rabten Tshering invites us into a day of silent practice together. Known in Tibetan as a nyinthün – a “day session” – this one-day meditation retreat is an opportunity to deepen our meditation practice and strengthen our capacity to benefit ourselves and others.

The day closes with Mahakala practice to remove obstacles on our path and further support our ability to make a positive difference in our world.

Silent Nyinthün | Sunday June 14 | 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM (Pacific Time) | Online and Onsite
Register at vancouver.nalandabodhi.ca

Nalandabodhi Vancouver warmly welcomes you to practice together. You’re welcome to attend all or part of the day.

06/07/2026

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06/05/2026

06/04/2026

Lama Rabten Tshering invites us into a day of silent practice together. Known in Tibetan as a nyinthün – a “day session” – this one-day meditation retreat is an opportunity to deepen our meditation practice and strengthen our capacity to benefit ourselves and others.

The day closes with Mahakala practice to remove obstacles on our path and further support our ability to make a positive difference in our world.

Silent Nyinthün | Sunday June 14 | 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM (Pacific Time) | Online and Onsite
Register at vancouver.nalandabodhi.ca

Nalandabodhi Vancouver warmly welcomes you to practice together. You're welcome to attend all or part of the day.

06/02/2026

On Friday, July 24, 2026 Karmapa Center 16 will hold a consecration ceremony for a life-sized bronze statue of Guru Rinpoche, crafted by an artisan in Nepal and newly installed.
Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche will lead the ceremony Friday, July 24, offering a teaching on “The Life and Teachings of Guru Rinpoche” Saturday, July 25.

Events are free and open to the public, onsite at the Center and broadcast live online.

Register https://karmapacenter16.org/2026/04/20/guru-rinpoche-statue-and-teaching/

Karmapa Center 16 was established near Zion, IL to commemorate His Holiness the 16th Karmapa, Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, the head of the Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism. In addition to the statue, the Center will eventually include a temple with a large shrine room and meditation hall to house the Parinirvana Stupa (a reliquary monument for His Holiness), a library, classrooms, and other associated buildings. The site was chosen because Zion is where the Karmapa passed away at the Cancer Treatment Center of America on November 5, 1981. Karmapa Center 16 will be a pilgrimage site for Buddhists and is intended as a sacred space for everyone; dedicated to cultivating kindness, peace, understanding and compassion.

Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche recently said, “In my view, anything one can do to extend assistance and support is not only deeply appreciated but is also a powerful contribution toward ensuring that the precious Kagyu lineage and all of its teachings remain present in the world, that His Holiness’ presence may remain uninterrupted, and that the world may continue to experience happiness, well-being, and benefit. That support and the contributions will help this benefit spread throughout the world.”