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Sherab Palden Beru
/buddhism-and-meditation/teaching-archive-2/sherab-palden-beru/Sherab Palden Beru was a renowned Tibetan thangka artist who played a key role in preserving the art-form through the training of western students over a period of more than four decades. Read more
Vajrayana
/buddhism-and-meditation/vajrayana/Vajrayana originated in India and was taught by the Buddha at different times and places. Read more
Holy Isle
/about/holy-isle/Located off the Ayrshire coastline in the Western Isles of Scotland, Holy Isle has an ancient spiritual heritage stretching back to the 6th century. Read more
His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje
/about/karmapa/The 17th Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje (1985 - ) was born in 1985 to a Nomad family in Tibet. There were many auspicious signs surrounding his birth. During her pregnancy his mother dreamt of three white cranes offering her a bowl of yoghurt. A brilliant gold letter sat atop the bowl and signified her forthcoming son. The cranes told her they were sent by Guru Rinpoche and the golden letter was the recognition letter for her son but that she should keep that information secret until the right time came. The night before his birth his father saw rainbows over the tent and was surprised, as the sun had already disappeared behind the mountains. The baby was born the next day without pain or difficulty. At the same time a cuckoo landed on the Yak hair tent and sang. Two days later, the celestial sound of a conch shell, prophesised by the 16th Karmapa, was heard by all members of the nomadic community. Unknown flowers blossomed in the area and three suns were seen in the heavens, a rainbow arching over the middle one. Read more
Lama Zangmo
/buddhism-and-meditation/teaching-archive-2/lama-zangmo/Lama Zangmo first became a practising Buddhist when she arrived at Kagyu Samye Ling in 1977 and took refuge with His Holiness the 16th Karmapa, Rangjung Rigpe Dorje. Read more