On July 25th at 10:00 in the morning, an auspicious day and time chosen by Rinpoche, a small group gathered at the top of the retreat center land to bless the soon-to-be start of construction for the four new buildings of the Milarepa Center. Two stones—one marked 2014 for the Gregorian year, one marked 2557 for the Buddha era—were propped before an altar. These were the cornerstones of the new building, which the members of Dharmakaya and Cragsmoor neighbors had come ... Read more

Since site work began last summer, much progress has been made, building roads, laying pipes and engineering drainage systems. Everything is now ready to begin construction of the Milarepa Center itself. Read more

Since the Groundbreaking Ceremony on July 18, 2013 much headway has been made on the new Milarepa Center. Land has been cleared, pipes laid and 1800 feet of roadway graded. See the progress unfold in the video below.   Read more

Dear Dharma Friends, We are happy to announce that Venerable Khenchen Rinpoche will be giving 2 programs: Amitayu Empowerment and a talk on Bodhichitta. The programs will be on Sunday, October 6th beginning at 1:30 pm and will be held at Shakti Yoga & Living Arts in Maplewood, NJ (a 40 minute train ride from NYC). PROGRAM: Sunday, October 6 1:30-3:30 pm   Amitayu Empowerment 5:00-7:00 pm   Talk on Bodhichitta Venerable Khenchen Trinley Paljor Rinpoche is one of the chief lineage holders of the Karma Kagyu school of ... Read more

Lumbini, Nepal -- On April 4, 2011 The Lumbini Udyama Mahachaitya, World Center for Peace and Unity opened in a grand ceremony attended by people from across Nepal and around the world. Ambassadors and high lamas joined local government officials and disciples to celebrate the achievement. Teh largest temple in Lumbini, the Center is unique in being open to masters of all Buddhist traditions and their students. It is also unique in its 'green' design. This eco-design caught the attention of ... Read more

Vancouver Canada—As reported in the Vancouver Sun, Rinpoche teaches workshop attendees how to tame the drunken elephant that is their minds. Awareness is the key. "The moment you realize it's attacking you, that it's not part of you actually, then that anger becomes much weaker. It becomes hollow. It's still there but it's not really that full of volume." Read the full article here: Lama teaches Tibetan anger management | The Vancouver Sun Read more