HH17 Karmapa, Thaye Dorje

HH 17th Karmapa

The 17th Gyalwa Karmapa's tour of Europe 2000 - Empowerments and Itinery

Throughout much of the year 2000, HH 17th Karmapa, Thaye Dorje travelled through South East Asia, and Europe, giving teachings and initiations to those beings with fortunate karma. The Itinery and empowerments given during the European stage of that trip are given below. Clicking on the images below will give larger versions of the particular meditation deity that was given in the empowerment.

January 2 to 3 / Düsseldorf, Germany

(click to enlarge)	Introduction to Buddhism and its Transmission from India to Tibet, Bodhisattva Vows and Empowerment in Buddha of Limitless Life (Amitayus/ Tsepame)
(click to enlarge)	Empowerment of 2nd Karmapa, Karma Pakshi

January 5 / Darmstadt, Germany

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Visits the Darmstadt Center, Empowerment of Avalokiteshvara / Chenrezig

January 9 / Dhagpo Kagyu-Ling, France

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Avalokiteshvara / Chenrezig Empowerment

January 10 / Dhagpo Kagyu-Ling, France

Talks with various representatives of French Dharma groups

January 21 to 23 / Vienna, Austria

(click to enlarge)	Refuge ceremony and Chenrezig / Avalokiteshvara Empowerment
(click to enlarge)	2nd Karmapa, Karma Pakshi Empowerment

January 25 to 26 / Graz, Austria

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Green Tara / Dölmar Empowerment

January 28 to 30 / Budapest, Hungary

(click to enlarge)	Teachings, Lungs, Refuge Ceremony and Bodhisattva Vows Empowerment of Manjushri / Jampeyang
(click to enlarge)	Empowerment of White Tara / Dölkar

February 02 / Schwarzenberg, Germany

Meeting with Representatives of all German speaking centers

February 03 / Munich, Germany

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Teachings, Bodhisattva Promise and Lung for the Mahamudra Prayer of the 3rd Karmapa, Rangjung Dorje

June 9 to 12 / Nice, France

(click to enlarge)	Empowerment of White Tara
(click to enlarge)	Empowerment of 2nd Karmapa, Karma Pakshi

June 14 / Karma Gön, Spain

Unknown Empowerment

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June 24-25 / Zurich, Switzerland

June 17 to 18 / Geneva, Switzerland

(click to enlarge)	Empowerment of Chenrezig / Avalokiteshvara
(click to enlarge)	Empowerment of 2nd Karmapa, Karma Pakshi

July 8 to 9 / Kassel, Germany

(click to enlarge)	Empowerment of Amitabha (Buddha of Limitless Light)
(click to enlarge)	Empowerment of Vajrapani / Channa Dorje

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July 10 / Hamburg, Germany

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Empowerment of Saraswati

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July 11 / Warsaw, Poland

Teachings on the Six Bodhisattva Perfections

July 12 July 13 / Kuchary, Poland

(click to enlarge)	Empowerment of Vajrapani / Channa Dorje
(click to enlarge)	Empowerment of Manjushri on the Lion

July 15 to16 / Copenhagen, Denmark

(click to enlarge)	Empowerment of 2nd Karmapa, Karma Pakshi
(click to enlarge)	Empowerment of Heyagriva / Tamdin

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August 5 to 10 / Montchardon, France

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Empowerment of Amitabha (Buddha of Limitless Light)

August 14 to 18 / Dhagpo Kagyu-Ling, France

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Empowerment of Green Tara / Dölmar