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2011
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June 23rd
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 Sherab Gyalten Rinpoche visited the Stupa and granted the Empowerment into the Medicine Buddha - Sangye Menla to approximately 1500 people gathered on the Stupa premises.
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June 23rd
noon
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 Lama Ole Nydahl visited the Stupa and gave a public talk on the topic "Beyond all Limits - Buddha's Teachings About Mind"
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April 25th
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 Lama Jigme Rinpoche visited the Stupa and held a conference on the topic "Enlightenment Is Within Us"
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2010
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June 27th
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 Official Inauguration of the exhibition "The Stupas around the world - their deep symbolism and meaning" with the participation of the Mayor of Benalmádena Don Enrique Moya and Lama Khenpo Ngedon.
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May 27th
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 Shamar Rinpoche visited the
Stupa and in the
evening granted the Initiation of Mahakala to approximately 1300 people
gathered on the Stupa premises.
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May 27th
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 The Mayor of Benalmádena visited the Stupa shortly before the Initiation and met with Shamar Rinpoche, Lama Ole Nydahl and the members of the Board of the Asociacion Cultural Karma Kagyu.
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May 27th
noon
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 Lama Ole
Nydahl visited the Stupa and
gave a public talk on the topic "Why buddhists are happy?"
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May 27th
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 Inauguration of the new exposition in
the exposition hall of the Stupa titled "The Profound Meaning of a
Stupa" with the participation of the Mayor of Benalmádena Don Enrique
Moya, Shamar Rinpoche and Lama Ole Nydahl.
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May 25th
and 26th
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 In a record time of 2 days the Stupa
was repainted by 10 buddhist volunteers.
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2009
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June 7th
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 His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, Trinley Thaye Dorje, Head of the Karma Kagyu School of Tibetan Buddhism visited the Stupa and gave the Empowerment into White Tara, the female aspect for Long Life and Will Power, to an audience of 1400 people from all over the world. The great event was also attended by Lama Jigme Rinpoche and Lama Ole Nydahl. The 7th of June was especially auspicious for buddhists all around the world: it was the Anniversary of the historical Buddha Sakyamuni's Enlightenment and Mahaparanirvana.
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June 7th
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 We had also the pleasure to receive the visit of the Mayor of Benalmádena Don Enrique Moya.
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May 24th
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 Two tibetan high lamas: The 4th reincarnation of Jamgon Kongtrul Rinpoche and his Father Beru Khyenste Rinpoche visited the Stupa. Jamgon Kongtrul Rinpoche gave the Empowerment into the Buddha of Long Life "Amitayus". Beru Khyenste Rinpoche gave the Empowerment into the Buddha of Prosperity and Wealth "Dzambala".
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January
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 Mipham Rinpoche and His wife Mayumla visited the
Stupa and gave
teachings about "The Four Basic Thoughts in Buddhism".
Rinpoche also made wishes for everybody on the auspicious occasion of
the New Year 2009.
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2008
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May
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 Lama Ole Nydahl visited the Stupa and gave a talk at the Stupa site about "Love and Partnership in Buddhism" to approximately 1000 people.
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2007
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June
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 His Holiness The 17th Gyalwa Karmapa Trinley Thaye Dorje visited the Stupa and gave the Empowerment into the Diamond Mind in Union - Dorje Sempa Yab-Yum - to aproximately 2000 people.
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2006
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June 10th
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 Display of a 15 meters x 12 meters big thankga, representing Guru Rinpoche with his two main consorts: Yeshe Tsogyal and Mandarava and His Eight Emanations. The thankga, a unique masterpiece of tibetan religious art, was hand woven in silk during 2 years in the Kingdom of Bhutan.
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June 3rd
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 Visit and talk given by Lama
Ole Nydahl.
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May 28th
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 Teachings on Buddhist Refuge by Mipham Rinpoche - one of the highest lamas of the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. Father of His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa Trinlay Thaye Dorje.
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2005
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September
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 From the day of the Stupa Inauguration on October 5th 2003 until September 2005 approximately 200.000 people from all over the world visited the Stupa.
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May 17th
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 Visit
and public lecture by Lama Ole Nydahl at the Stupa.
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May
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 Visit of Shamar Rinpoche at the Stupa and Inauguration with Mayor of Benalmádena Enrique Bolín Pérez-Argemí of a new exhibition of religious paintings (Thangkas) and hand made bronze statues of different Buddha emanations brought from the Himalayan countries.
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2004
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August
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Since August 2004 open talks are given to the general public on the introduction to the buddhist philosophy in the meditation hall of the Stupa. On Sundays, late afternoon, a different topic is presented by a tibetan lama or a western buddhist teacher.
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June
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 The Stupa was distinguished with two important prices on the 3rd edition of prices in the province of Malaga by the Financiera y Minera Arquitectura Construccion de Malaga.
In the category of the most unique work done in Malaga, the technical team led by architect Wojtek Kossowski was selected with the project of the Stupa for the 1st price.
In the category of economical development and social unique activities the 1st price from Malaga province was also granted to the Stupa.
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June 10th
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 Visit of monks from Rumtek Monastery in Sikkim (North India) who performed Lama Dances and conducted buddhist prayers in the meditation hall.
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June 5th
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 Initiation into the Buddha Chenresig, the Loving-Eyes Buddha, given by His Holiness 17th Gyalwa Karmapa Trinley Thaye Dorje at the Stupa to 1500 people.
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June
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First visit at the
Benalmádena Stupa by H.H. the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa
Trinlay Thaye Dorje, the Head of the Karma Kagyu School of Buddhism.
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May
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 Visit by Shamar Rinpoche who during His stay inaugurated together with the Mayor of Benalmádena Enrique Bolín Pérez-Argemí the first exhibition at the Stupa called "Buddhist Himalayas". The exhibition had been open to the public for 8 months and thousands of visitors had the unique opportunity to get acquainted with the culture, traditions and religion from the countries of the "Roof of the World".
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2003
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October 5th
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 Final consecration ceremonies of the Stupa directed by Shamar Rinpoche. More than 3500 visitors from 38 countries attended the ceremony in Benalmádena including among others members of the Diamond Way Buddhism Organizations from Australia, Austria, Germany, Israel, Poland, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States.
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 20 Lamas from Lopon
Tsechus Rinpoche Monastery in Kathmandu, Buddha
Dharma Center, performed Lama dances, which express deep meditative
states of mind.
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October 4th
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 11:30 a.m. The Official Inauguration - cut of the ribbon by Shamar Rinpoche with the Minister of Agriculture and Education of the Kingdom of Buthan Lönpo Sangye Ngodup, His Excellency the Mayor of Benalmádena Enrique Bolín Pérez-Argemí and Lama Ole Nydahl.
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