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On the view of Ulluru Mountain in Australia
Lopen Karma shared his view on the desecration of a rock art at Ulluru with Kuensel.
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Meeting the fresh batch of Loden scholarship recipients
Lopen Karma Phuntsho met the twelve young scholars who will pursue college education in Bhutan and abroad.
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A Vibrant Weekend at Bodhitse
After his return from Hongkong, Lopen Karma Phuntsho attended the conference on mindfulness and meditation and also received many visitors at Bodhitse.
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Lopen Karma Phuntsho Meets Friends and Supporters in Hongkong
To strengthen connections in Hongkong and share his major works with friends, Lopen Karma gave a talk at Club Lusitano.
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Lopen Karma Receives Teachings from Alak Zengkar Rinpoche
Lopen Karma has been learning from Alak Zengkar Rinpoche, one of the last living lamas from the generation trained in the first half of the twentieth century.
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The Grand Annual Festival of Ura Completes Successfully
One of the projects of Lopen Karma Phuntsho for over two decades has been to sustain and promote Yakcho festival, Ura's foremost community event, which serves as a social cement and forum for cultural knowledge transmission.
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Lopen Karma hosts Khenchen Pema Sherab at Bodhitse
After ordaining nearly a 1000 monks in Gangteng, Khenchen Pema Sherab visits Bodhitse and meets alumni of Mysore.
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A busy first quarter of 2025 with Lopen Karma Phuntsho at Bodhitse
Lopen Karma received many new and old friends and visitors at Bodhitse in the first quarter of 2025 and had a flurry of activities including teaching and meditation.
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Dr Karma joined Loden Annual Work Retreat
Reflections, Aspirations, Unity. The board members and the office staff of the Loden Foundation completed their annual review of the current year and the work plan for next year during a four day retreat in Gelephu from 24-27 December. The founder Dr Karma Phuntsho and the President Sangay Tshering attended the meeting and also visited Sarpang Zangdo Pelri and Pulahari to get a general understanding of the Gelephu Mindfulness City landscape.
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Members of Ura Village and Loden staff receive Dr Karma
The members of Ura Dozhi Village and the staff of Loden received Dr Karma Phuntsho at Paro airport. A formal reception was organized at Shaba and a lunch at Bodhitse.
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Lopen Karma Phuntsho finished receiving The Treasury of Instructions
Lopen Karma Phuntsho offered mandala to HH Drigung Chetsang Rinpoche after receiving teachings on The Treasury of Instructions for two and half months in Kathmandu, Nepal.
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Dr Karma’s Acceptance Speech
Dr Lopen Karma Phuntsho delivers his response to Ramon Magsaysay Award on 16 November 2024 in Manila
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First Bhutanese to receive Ramon Magsaysay Award
The Prime Minister of Bhutan congratulates Karma Phuntsho
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Ramon Magsaysay Awardee
Karma Phuntsho's commitment to cultural heritage and social progress
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