Lama Nancy Burks - In the late '80's I had the good fortune to be part of a group taking Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche to Disneyland in Anaheim, California. We asked him where he wanted to go and what rides he wanted to try.
JR Clark - Here, Rinpoche and I share a laugh as I present him with a gift on his 92nd birthday celebration at Karma Triyana Dharmachakra outside Woodstock, N.Y., on July 4, 2015.
Charles J Dawes - Describing my relationship with my dear teacher, Venerable Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche, is difficult and nearly impossible to do in full.
By Michael Erlewine - Here are more words of my dharma teacher of 36 years (the Ven. Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche) that I find very useful. This time Rinpoche was talking with a student.
Tari Estridge - I was a very lucky little girl. My father, John Estridge and mother Renee had been Buddhists since the mid 70’s. He was very close to Khenpo.
Khenpo Rinpoche had great appreciation for counselors and therapists, saying they had great patience in listening to people's problems and difficulties. And when some of Khenpo Rinpoche's students asked if they could train to become hospital and hospice chaplains, he agreed and gave them blessings to help the dying and the sick.
I had first taken refuge vows in 1989, but had never been consistent with practice. But Lord Buddha's words stayed in my heart.
Short video of Rinpoche by Dakota Lane, December 2011
Khenpo Rinpoche’s connection time children was magical. They loved him and he gave them so much...
Rinpoche was on the road with two of his students heading to a teaching in another state. On the way to checking into the hotel for the night, Rinpoche got a phone call that a student, let's call her Sue, was very ill and requested Rinpoche to please stop and visit her.
