Recent Posts by Khenpo Karten Rinpoche and the MDC Volunteers
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A New U.S. Citizen
Dear Friends and Students, I am very happy to let you know that today I passed the test to qualify for U.S. citizenship. This is a very important day in my life, since I will
Rinpoche U.S. Citizenship Test
On Thursday, October 19th, Khenpo Karten Rinpoche will go to San Jose for his U.S. Citizenship interview and test. It is a day he has been working towards for more than 8 years. In a
Shunyata, Essence of Mind
Venerable Khenpo Karten Rinpoche originally gave this teaching on June 3rd, 2011 at Wave Street Studios, where is was received by attendees in person and around the world as a live internet simulcast. Rinpoche
Transforming Bad Habits into Good Ones
Different people certainly have different personalities and tendencies. In general, people’s habits arise due to the conditioning of the culture of their country, their religion, the kind of friends they associate with, and so on.
Thargyen CDs Available
From August of 2015 through April of 2017, practitioners at the Manjushri Dharma Center studied The Jewel Ornament of Liberation: The Wish-Fulfilling Gem of the Noble Teachings, composed by the venerable Gampopa (1074-1153 C.E., shown
Thoughts on Thargyen
We concluded the teaching of Gampopa’s Thargyen - the Jewel Ornament of Liberation, which I taught over the course of a year and nine months. Some of my students have now expressed to me that the teachings were beneficial
Happy 4th Everyone!
Today I want to celebrate the 4th of July with special meaning because this year I will become a citizen of the United States! May all sentient beings be free from samsara! And I wish
East Coast Trip 2017
Khenpo Karten Rinpoche traveled to New York, New Jersey, and Massachusetts in May and June of 2017. Below are a few photos from his trip. Rinpoche and Ed Hardy. Reverend Hardy was instrumental