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Centennial Celebrations of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche's birth

Saturday 06 March 2010

The year 2010 marks the hundredth anniversary of the birth of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche (1910–1991), one of the most remarkable spiritual teachers of our time. On this special occasion, Khyentse Rinpoche’s grand son and spiritual heir, Shechen Rabjam Rinpoche is organizing, with the help of many Khyentse Rinpoche’s disciples all over the world, various activities to celebrate Khyentse Rinpoche’s life and introduce his young incarnation, Dilgo Khyentse Yangsi Rinpoche, who will, for the first time, travel to Europe, North America and East Asia.

The inaugural part of these celebrations took place in a moving and festive atmosphere at [read more...]

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Matthieu Ricard is a Buddhist monk, photographer, and author. He has lived and worked in the Himalayan region for forty years. This website is dedicated to his photographs and his books, and to sharing some of the inspiration he received from his spiritual masters. Matthieu donates all proceeds from his work and much of his time to thirty humanitarian projects in Asia: www.karuna-shechen.org.

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  • The Spirit of Tibet
  • Monk Dancers of Tibet
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Matthieu Ricard is the founding director of Karuna-Shechen, a charitable non-profit association with branches throughout the world. Karuna-Shechen provides education, medical and social services, care of the elderly, and assistance to individuals in need.
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