Recent Posts by Khenpo Karten Rinpoche and the MDC Volunteers
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Purpose and Benefits of the Holy Dharma
Purpose and Benefits of the Holy Dharma Today I will comment briefly on the purpose and benefits of holy Dharma in easily understandable language for those who are new to Dharma. I will explain following
Traditional Tibetan Teaching Throne
On Sunday, Dec. 3, Rinpoche welcomed a highly skilled wood-worker and member of the Portland Sangha named Nagwang to the Manjushri Dharma Center. With help from our Pacific Grove Sangha, Nagwang completed his work Friday,
Naturalization Oath Ceremony & Celebration
On Tuesday, November 28th, 2017, Khenpo Karten Rinpoche took the final step in becoming a United States citizen: he swore an oath of loyalty at a Naturalization Oath Ceremony. It was a joyful day, with
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