Recent Posts by Khenpo Karten Rinpoche and the MDC Volunteers
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Practice Dharma First
When I first came to America, I noticed that everyone was so busy with worldly activities without any true purpose in life and time is just gone in an instant. This precious human life should
Photos from a day of action in Portland
This past Sunday, August 16th, 2026, a group of peaceful people in Portland, Oregon gathered to raise awareness about the human rights situation in Tibet. Rinpoche wrote about the background (Read full post here): In
Photos from the 19th Annual Amitabha Dechen Shingdrup in Portland
Rinpoche sent photos of the first weekend of the 19th Annual Amitabha Dechen Shingdrup, held at the Northwest Tibetan Cultural Association. Thay Kozen, Rinpoche's Dharma brother (who is the spiritual director of the Mount Adams
Lungta (Wind Horse) – A Brief Explanation
Lungta (Tibetan: རླུང་རྟ་, meaning “Wind Horse”) is an important symbol in Tibetan culture and Buddhism. It represents good fortune, positive energy, and the upliftment of one’s spiritual and worldly well-being. The Wind Horse is often
A Prayer to the Supreme Deities Invoking Their Wisdom Minds from a Visionary Experience
On Monday, August 3rd, 2026, Rinpoche brought forward this beautiful, powerful text written by Sera Khandro (1892–1940) at our Monday night prayers. She was highly respected in Tibet as an emination of both Chenrezig and
One who defeats delusion is the true hero
21) Thus, with sound mind, I have said what I feel To encourage some disciples who mistake fool’s gold for gold. It is the heart advice of this homeless wanderer With the title of a
India Trip 2026 is Closed, but Future Trips Possible
གནས་སྐོར་བརྡ་ཁྱབ། Dear Dharma friends, This October 2026, the Manjushri Dharma Center, along with the Venerable Thay Kozen and students of the Mt. Adams Buddhist Temple, will be undertaking a Buddhist Pilgrimage to holy sites in
A Reminder Written Especially for Pilgrims
This October, I plan to travel on pilgrimage to the Noble Land of India together with my Dharma friends from the West. In conjunction with this, we also plan to receive an audience with His