South Asia Buddhist Association (SABA) recently commemorated the 900 years of the Karma Kagyu Lineage at the holy monastery of Karmapa International Buddhist Institute in Qutub Institutional Area. This year marks the 900th year since the birth of the first Karmapa Dusum Khyenpa (1110-1193), who founded the lineage of Kagyu in 1139 C.E.
iSikkim.com team had an interaction with His Holiness Shamar Rinpoche, who is a lineage holder of the Karma Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism and the mind manifestation of Amitabha Buddha.
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(Source: http://isikkim.com/dalai-lama-never-opposed-my-recognition-of-karmapa-shamar-rinpoche/)
Sunitta
April 18, 2015
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