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Song: An Aspiration for the World

A song composed by His Holiness Karmapa in 2005 expressing his aspirations for peace and prosperity in our world. Translated and arranged by students in the USA.  >> Read /listen

Interview from March 2000

Q: There is a prediction by Lord Buddha that 2500 years after his teaching the Dharma would spread to the West. What is your part in this prediction? How do you intend to spread the Dharma?

A: Lord Buddha’s predictions will come true. Nobody can judge this. Of course the predictions will happen. For my part, I cannot say. The Karmapa alone cannot spread Dharma. It is not a simple name applying to one person. However, the meaning of Karmapa can help... >> Read full interview


On Our Priceless Pure Heart

"Our priceless pure heart is not something that can be purchased at a pharmacy, poured into our body, or obtained through a cure. If we went to a major city looking to buy it, we could not purchase this pure heart no matter what price we were willing to pay. How do we find it? With the sincere wish to discover it, we discipline our mind with our mind. When such a motivation is born within us, we and others are benefitted and so our lives become meaningful. With a pure motivation that does not wane and with great courage that does not despair, may each one of us endeavor to make our lives meaningful."
-- from Music in the Sky, by Michele Martin


On Peace and Well-Being

"Peace and well-being are to be found in this world, and even for Tibet, peace is not impossible. We should understand that just as we seek happiness for ourselves, so do others seek happiness for themselves. Many problems are created in our world today because people do not engage in what will actually lead them onto a path that benefits them and brings happiness. From the time we open our eyes in the morning until we sleep at night, if we can pass the whole day with a kind-hearted mind and cheerful face, on good terms with people and talking pleasantly to them, our mind will be relaxed when we go to sleep at night. On the other hand, if we spend the day making others upset, if we fight, and even if we win, when we are going off to sleep at night we will have regrets and our mind will not be at ease."
-- from Music in the Sky, by Michele Martin


Verse: Aspiration for the World

Over the expanse of the treasured earth in this wide world,
May benefit for beings appear like infinite moons’ reflections,
Whose refreshing presence brings lasting welfare and happiness
To open a lovely array of night-blooming lilies, signs of peace and joy.
Descending from a canopy of white clouds,the gathering of two accumulations,
May these true words, like pearled drops of light or pouring rain,
Falling in a lovely park where fortunate disciples are free of bias,
Open the flowers of friendship so that well-being and joy blossom forth.


Verse: Aspiration for Tibet

A chain of fragrant flowers, these snow mountains are tranquil and fresh.
In a healing land where white incense rises sweet,
May the gracious beauty of luminous moonbeams,
Light of the spiritual and temporal worlds,
Conquer all strife, the darkness of the shadow side.

Karmapa on His Upcoming Visit to America


Karmapa on His Mission in the 21st Century

 

On War

In March 2003, during a question and answer session with the public, His Holiness was asked some questions by a 12 year old American boy about the war in Iraq. The following is the exchange between them:
Question: Is there a need for this war?
His Holiness: In general, wars inflict great harm on people.
While an individual country may reap economic benefits, basically, wars create tremendous fear and defeat the deep wish for well-being and peace that all living beings have.
Question: Will any good come of the war?
His Holiness: War plants the seeds of hatred and revenge. Temporarily, there might be benefits for some people, but in the long term, war creates within individuals a state of mind that is unsettled and unhappy. In brief, fighting wars brings harm to humans, to the planet, and to all the living beings who together inhabit this earth. For all these reasons, war should be avoided and peace should be sought.