"Karma Pakshi, the 2nd Karmapa: his life and his meditations advice," by Charles Manson 25/11/2023

"Karma Pakshi, the 2nd Karmapa: his life and his meditations advice," by Charles Manson
25th November 2023
Hosted by The Buddhist Society on the 99th Anniversary Day Celebration
www.thebuddhistsociety.org
About the talk
Karma Pakshi helped form the reincarnate Lama tradition in its early stages of development, which led 300 years later to the Dalai Lamas tradition. A master of meditation and a visionary, he was influential in the courts of two Mongolian emperors, Kubilai Khan and Mongke Khan, and gave both emperors meditation advice. The talk by Charles Manson will outline the life history of Karma Pakshi (based on the memoirs), and then there will a session of meditation based on the meditations that Karma Pakshi taught in Tibet, China and Mongolia. Copies of The Second Karmapa Karma Pakshi Tibetan Mahasiddha, are available to purchase at The Buddhist Society and other booksellers.
Charles Manson is currently a librarian for the Tibetan collections at Bodleian Library (Oxford University) and the British Library (London).