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www.kagyu.org<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n http:\/\/www.2010usmonlam.com<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n www.butterlamps.com<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Karma Triyana Dharmachakra is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Woodstock, NY, USA, which serves as the North American seat of His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, head of the Karma Kagyu lineage. It was founded in 1976 by the 16th Gyalwa Karmapa. The present abbot is Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche. Read More:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong> > HERE <<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The monastery was built through the blessings and inspiration of His Holiness the 16th Gwalya Karmapa, the Head of the Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. His Holiness‘ vision came in response to the sincere supplication of students in the West who yearned for an authentic Tibetan Buddhist monastery for the study and practice of the Buddha’s teachings.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n This summer, hundreds of monks and lay people will gather at Karma Triyana Dharmachakra (KTD) on Overlook Mountain above the artist village of Woodstock, N.Y., to participate in the North American Kagyu Monlam, a five day festival of prayers for world peace. This historic event, an extension of the annual Kagyu Monlam Chenmo in Bodhgaya, India, will be the first of an annual tradition to be held at sacred places across the U.S. and Canada. <\/span><\/p>\n Tuesday, July 13 – 17, 2010 at 8:30am<\/strong><\/p>\n Karma Triyana Dharmachakra (KTD)<\/strong><\/p>\n 335 Meads Mountain Road, Woodstock, NY<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cKagyu Monlam is an avenue whereby we can spread, at times of great need, the genuine spirit of love and compassion to all the people of the world, like a great ripple, first in Bodhgaya, then in Bihar, and so on. As we continuously offer these prayers for world peace, it is our intention and our wish that peace and happiness extend to all.\u201d \u2014 His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa.<\/span><\/p>\n Your prayers and aspirations will help spread the spirit of compassion and love, supporting the mission of His Holiness and other great masters. Highlights of the event include daily teachings by the Very Ven. Thrangu Rinpoche and an Akshobhya Empowerment. The complete daily schedule of events, personally composed by His Holiness the Karmapa, can be viewed at https:\/\/www.kagyu.org\/monlam\/schedule.php<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n