The Karmapa opens the farewell ceremonies

MAY 21 2026 · 12:00

On 21 May 2026, following the completion of Lama Ole’s Thugdam, the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa Thaye Dorje opened the farewell ceremonies at the Europe Center, in the presence of eminent Rinpoches and Lamas of the Karma Kagyu lineage and several thousand students. (Photo: the Karmapa ceremony for Lama Ole.)