2,600+ years since Buddha's Awakening.

900+ years of the Karma Kagyu lineage.

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•  31 July 2014 is Chokor Deuchen, the anniversary of Buddha's First Teaching.

• Who is The Karmapa?  A brief montage prepared for the 17th Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje's visit to Germany (Spring 2014) is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=po7OKrxn0ww#t=200

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•  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

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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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•    Since The Snow Lion web site has closed,  

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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. 

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