Stories
STORIES
Our Stories of the Master
Personal stories and reflections from students and friends.
My Relationship with Venerable Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche
Charles J Dawes – Describing my relationship with my dear teacher, Venerable Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche, is difficult and nearly impossible to do in full.
The Beginning of the End
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.
Rinpoche and My Family
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.
Rinpoche’s Chaplains
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.
Meeting a Remarkable Teacher
I had first taken refuge vows in 1989, but had never been consistent with practice. But Lord Buddha’s words stayed in my heart.
Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche and the Frog
Short video of Rinpoche by Dakota Lane, December 2011
He Never Forgot
Khenpo Rinpoche’s connection time children was magical. They loved him and he gave them so much…
Faster than the Speed of Thought
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.
Sew Good
Here is Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche at Karme Ling in 1993-4. He stayed at the men’s retreat building when he was there.
Take the World in a Love Embrace…
With Khenpo Rinpoche, the joy never stops. When a student brought his impressive motorbike to KTD, well, the moment was perfect for some photos. (BTW, that quotation “take the world in a love embrace” is from an old rock’n’roll anthem, “Born to be Wild….”)
Did you know that Khenpo Rinpoche was born in a Mouse Year?
He shared many stories in the past about his relationship with “tsi-tsi,” the Tibetan word for mouse.
Sometimes His Gifts Were Wonders – Sam’s Warning
Being in more than one place at a time, knowing the unknown, finding compassion in the most dire of circumstances…
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