2,600+ years since Buddha's Awakening.

900+ years of the Karma Kagyu lineage.

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•  May 2014, the17th Gyalwang Karmapa Ugyen Trinley Dorje is expected to visit Europe, according to http://www.karmapanetwork.eu/  

•  May 20-21 in Montreal, QC : The Sakya Trizen is expected.  You can purchase tickets online via Paypal at www.vallaa.com/sakya-en or contact directly at valla.marquis@gmail.com for a particular arrangement, including the wish to attend but not having financial means. 

•   The Tibetan & Himalayan Library     

•   Our thoughts and prayers are with all who are suffering, especially those afflicted as a consequence of drastic changes in / to the land where they live.  

  •  Prayer for disastrous times

• According to recent archaeological research under Dr. Robin Cunningham of Durham U. in UK at Lumbini (Nepal) the dates for the life of Buddha Shakyanuni ought to be revised to at least 100 years earlier; that is, to the 5th century BCE   (http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2013/1125/Ancient-Nepali-shrine-suggests-new-date-for-Buddha-s-birthday) <  This article reports on the scientific basis for revision.

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 The Environment 

•   Ecobuddhism:  Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche responds to questions
  •  http://www.ecobuddhism.org/bcp/all_content/buddhist_declaration/

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•     You are welcome to join the Vajra Guru Mantra project.

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:: renseignements PVG langue française

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  To show the worldwide scope of the VGP, whenever we update a total you can see the countries or linguistic communities of recent contributors. No personal names are ever published.

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•    Since The Snow Lion web site has closed,  

::  NamseBangdzo., the fully stocked store at KTD Monastery in Woodstock, New York, will be pleased to help fill your dharma needs.

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       We intend to continue to update this site but unless there is funding we will likely have to cease publication in 2015. 

This premier site is unique in situating Tibetan Buddhism within a wider context.  Some 365 pages treat topics from The Acts of the Buddha to Symbolism of Deities including The Dakini, and Animals, Ritual Objects, Aspects of Nature and more.  There are samples of Practices, Prayers, Teachings, as well as News & Announcements, Book Reviews and a selection of related Links.