Annual Report 2010
This year we continued growing and opened two more institutes, which adds up to a total of 11 monasteries/schools of the Kagyu lineage benefitting from our project...Medical camp in Bodhgaya to help over 4000 people during the Kagyu Mönlam coincided with the 90th anniversary of H.H. 1st Karmapa Düsum Khenpa...

KHCP-on the road"-Wintertour 2010/11 - the full photo report
The KHCP-Medical-Wintertour in numbers: 88 helpers - 5 months - 1,100,000 km - 5 medical camps - about 6000 treated patients in Bodhgaya (Kagyü Mönlam, 900 years Karmapa), KIBI in Delhi, Leh/Ladakh, Kathmandu. KHCP has been presented during Karmapa´s visit in Hong Kong...

Information desk/works meeting during Karmapa´s visit to Hong Kong
Febr. 17–22, 2011: We talked with Beru Khyentse Rinpoche about the recent incorporation of the KHCP into his monastery in Bodhgaya. During Karmapa´s empowerment we held a information desk and informed about the project´s work in the Himalayas.

Letter from Lama Phuntsok (Daghpo Shedrup Ling), the monastic school of Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche in Kathmandu/Nepal
Am 31.12.2010 fand während des Kagyü-Mönlams in Bodhgaya/Indien das erste KHCP-Instituts-Meeting zwischen Ost und West statt. Es trafen sich jeweils 2 Leiter der Schulen/Klöster mit den KHCP-Ärzten. Lama Phunsok vertrat Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoches Schule in Kathmandu und überreichte dem KHCP-Team diesen Brief. Inzwischen hat unser westliches Ärzte-Team dort die Arbeit übernommen und im März 2011 ein weiteres Medicalcamp durchgeführt.

12/2010: Medicalcamp for 900th anniversary of 1st Karmapa Düsum Khyenpa in Bodhgaya
Our KHCP medical team of almost 40 people arrives in Bodhgaya despite icy weather in Europe and fog in Delhi. ...Consultation of our ENT specialist, dentist, Tibetan medicine, acupuncture, neural therapy, physiotherapy, eye test and distribution of glasses, podiatry, skin therapy – disinfection of hundreds of heads...

Video KHCP-Trailer 2010
The video regarding the 5.th anniversary of KHCP-Karmapa´s Healthcare Project.

Sept 2010: Donation of books for the schools in the Himalayas
The company Inlingua International AG in Bern/Switzerland sponsors our project - which supports some schools and monasteries in the Himalayan region, with books and CDs to teach English... In this way three schools from Darjeeling, Ladakh and Sikkim could benefit from this material and improve their program of study...

Note Sept. 2010: Donation of clothes for the schools in the Himalayas
Thank you very much to the Kunert AG in Immenstadt / Germany for the new, warm socks and stockings for our schools and monasteries in the Himalayas.

NOTE: 3.rd Medical Camp at Shedra Kalimpong/India/Westbengal
Aug. 24, 2010: Shedra-monks doing their annual medical camp . All monks of the University got a profound check and treatment by the 3 doctors from Kalimpong. Also the local people...

June 1-6, 2010: KHCP-Interviews on Majorca Island/Spain
KHCP Interview Inselradio 95.8, Interview Mallorca-Magazin, Filmpresentations ...

Note: Panel discussion at UKE University hospital Hamburg
The collaboration between the UKE and Karmapas Healthcare Project (KHCP), which was initiated by Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche and the KHCP in summer 2008, is continuing...

May 25- 31, 2010: Film presentation/information desk in Karma Guen and Stupa Benalmadena/Spain
There was a film presentation and an information desk...Again, we had a conversation of great importance with Shamar Rinpoche. He highlighted the importance of supporting Karmapa’s social activities, representing them and promoting them world wide. Rinpoche assigned major projects to the KHCP and thanked us for the successful work.

Note: Water Purification Plant for monastic school of Shamar Rinpoche in Takdah ,Darjeeling,India
May 2010: The new water purification system has been installed and gives enough drinking water for the about 100 people at the school.

Note: First medical camp at nunnery of Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche in Kathmandu/Nepal
May 2010: Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche´s nuns self-organizing their first medical camp...

April 25, 2010: KHCP-EU-Tour Stopover #3 - Film evening in Liverpool/UK
During the last days of April Pia and Peter Cerveny, directors of the Karmapa Healthcare Project, visited the north west of the UK to inform about their work and share some of their videos documenting the activity of our Asian and Western teachers.

Apr 26-28, 2010: KHCP-EU-Tour #4 - Film Evening at Kagyu Ling in Manchester/UK
Karmapa’s Healthcare Project Film Evening at Kagyu Ling: At the invitation of Lama Jampa Thaye, Pia and Peter Cerveny, directors of the Karmapa’s Healthcare Project, recently came to Kagyu Ling in Manchester to introduce their work to our dharma community...

April 16- 22, 2010: KHCP-EU-Tour #2 - Film Presentation at Dhagpo Kagyu Ling in St.Leon/France
We were able to present the work of Karmapa´s Healthcare Project as part of Jigme Rinpoche's meditation course...

April 20, 2010: First Medical Camp in Rumtek/Sikkim/India

KHCP provided a medical camp in Rumtek, Sikkim/India. A joint campaign of the 3 institutes - Karmapa´s nuns, Karmapa´s monks and the monks of Nedo Rinpoche...

Annual Report 2009
Karmapa's project is already 4 years of age. This recent year was full of beneficial developments... Sherab Gyaltsen's monks and nuns as well as his monk school have been added to the agenda and we now take care of health care in 9 institutions in the Himalayas, comprising more than 600 Kagyu friends. On top of that, we run our annual medical camp in Bodhgaya during the Kagyu Monlam, attempting to help more than 3000 friends attending.

Febr. 2010: Film Presentation/Information desk at Bodhipath Centre in Hong Kong

Febr. 2010: Presentations and works meetings in Swayambhu/Kathmandu
works meeting with Sabchu Rinpoche of Mahavihar Swayambhu in order to restructure our activities there...we visited Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche before he starts his retreat... works meeting with Beru Khyentse Rinpoche to plan medical facility in his monastery Bodhgaya...Meeting with the nuns of Hasantar...Presentation of KHCP while Lama Oles treachings... dinner

Febr. 2010:  Khenpo-graduation at the Shedra Kalimpong/India
The Shedra, which was founded by Shamar Rinpoche, is by now attended by 124 Students. All examened 34 of them received their diploma by Shamar Rinpoche...

Febr. 16-17, 2010: KHCP-works meeting and film presentation at Shamar Rinpoche´s school in Takdah/Darjeeling/India.
...Lungrik shows Pia and Karma Sherab the KHCP-recording book of actions ...Together we enjoy watching films and pictures of Bodhgaya, Europe and the KHCP. After joining the Great Mahakala Puja we travel on to Kalimpong.

KHCP-Film Presentation/Works Meeting at K.I.B.I. in New Delhi/India
Febr. 2010: KHCP-Presentation and works meeting with Karmapa and Shamarpa at K.I.B.I...  We arrive in Delhi on the day before Losar, Tibetan New Year. It is the last Mahakala-day. In the KIBI, Nedo Kultrum Rinpoche directs the ceremonies. During our tour, a lot of new questions had arisen and so, we are very glad that Karmapa could take some time

Febr. 08-11, 2010:  Works meeting at Shedra Kalimpong/India
Our prospective Khenpos have invited us for their graduation ceremony. Karma Sherab and Sero introduce us to Karma Ngeleg and Ngawang Tharchin. Both are supposed to continue the work of KHCP in the future...

Febr. 2010: Works Meetings in Rumtek/Sikkim/India

We travelled on to Rumtek, Sikkim/India, using the Shedra's jeep. Here we visited our institutions, the 3 institutes - Karmapa´s nuns, Karmapa´s monks and the monks of Nedo Rinpoche to talk about how to manage the planned medical camps in future ...

Nov 27 - Dec 03, 2009: KHCP-Medical Camp Kagyu Monlam in Bodhgaya/India
This year the Mönlam committee invited us once again to organise the medical camp for the Mönlam practice with Karmapa Trinley Thaye Dorje and Shamar Rinpoche. 20 helpers from 8 states and 3 continents, doctors and therapists came together for a week to take care of over 3,000 people. Different medical methods, classical medicine, tibetan medicine, homeopathy and physiotherapy has been provided.

Nov. 21-23, 2009: KHCP-Medical Camp at Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche's school in Kathmandu
and Shamarpa´s school at Swayambhu
Some of our medical volunteers from Germany, Austria and Spain meet together on the way to Bodhgaya, to manage a medical camp at DSL-school of Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpche, the School/Monastery of Shamar Rinpoche at Swayambhu and to visit Hasantar-Nunnery of Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpche in Kathmandu for integration into KHCP...

Sept. 8-9, 2009: KHCP-Medical Checkups of Mipham Rinpoche and Mayum in Hamburg and Kiel
and their visit to the DW-Center Kiel and the DW-Retreat Center Hohwacht/Germany - an action of Karmapa´s Healthcare Project...

July 7, 2009: Lama Tsultrim Namgyal gets new ear devices
After our departure from Rödby, and with a stopover in the Buddhist retreat centre in Hohwacht for a tea break, we arrived in Kiel to meet a doctor and for an audio test. Our Kagyu otologist, Mathias Rüth, has previously offered great support in the provision of new equipment, and our supporters from Switzerland have also helped to enable this laborious endeavour. Lama Tsultrim Namgyal spontaneously decided to give a presentation on H.H. 16th Karmapa to those who remained in the Diamond Way centre in Kiel...

June, 2009: Water-cure of Mipham Rinpoche and Mayum in Marianske Lazne/CZ
The KHCP and the czech sangha invite Mipham Rinpoche and Mayum (parents of Gyalwa Karmapa) for a one-week water-cure in Marianske Lazne. On wednesday many friends from Czech come for a common meditation into the hotel. They get blessing by Rinpoche with Mayum. With common tea and snacks we watch pictures on Karmapa, Lama Ole and the worldwide friends. After the cure Rinpoche and Mayum go then to the retreat centre Tenovice for start of their summer-tour...

Annual Report 2008
Medical camp at Kagyü Mönlam... Shedra have conducted their first self-organised medical camp with doctors and dentists at the Shedra... English lessions at Swayanbhu... Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche was invited to the University Hospital UKE Hamburg... His school in Kathmandu is new KHCP-member... In Hong Kong we officially introduced Tashi The Bear to Karmapa as our new promotion manager...

Dec. 2008: Initial grand KHCP-Medical Camp in Bodhgaya/India, Kagyu Monlam
Already since back in Mai 2008 we have discussed and coordinated our medical-camp idea with Karmapa and Shamarpa. With the great help of the Mönlam commitee we can do all the necessary preparations for our doctor and helper team in only a day. We get a clinic room as well as various helpers. Furthermore the equipment for the three KHCP-film nights has to be put in place...

Dec. 2008: New year wishes of Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche from Kathmandu/Nepal

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Dec. 10-17, 2008: Treatments/Works meetings in Swayambhu/Kathmandu
Medical examination and English teachings at Mahavihar Swayambuh... Works meetings and skin treatments at Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche’s monk school ‘Dhagpo Sheydrub Ling’ in Swayambhu  ...pilgrimage through the Kathmandu valley...

Diverse KHCP-actions in Kathmandu 2008-11
Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche´s Nyungnay retreat at Manang gompa ...Enthronement of the young Urgyen Tulku Rinpoche takes place in the Nyingma monastery (founded by the 16th Karmapa)...1,200 Manang people joined by Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche watched the film (by KHCP) about their Mani-Puja in February 2008 right after the flower offerings...We’re going up the adjacent mountain with Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche. Here at "Pal Nges Dön Ösel Ling" – a Nyingma/Kagyu monastery – the festivities for the enthronement of Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche are proceeding...Works meeting and film presentation at Mahavihar in Swayambhu...Sewing new robes for the monks of Swayambhu...Departure for Bodhgaya to the Kagyue Mönlam, taking a bus.

Aug 24, 2008 - Medical checkups at the EC-Europe Center Hochreute/Germany
Karmapa´s Healthcare Project provided medical checkups for Karmapa´s lamas in DW-Europe Center...

Aug.12, 2008:  KHCP-Medical Camp at Shedra Kalimpong/India
The 120 students at Karmapa´s Mahavihar (University) in Kalimpong did their first self-organized medicalcamp. All monks of the University got a profound check and treatment. The dentist who worked for the KHCP since 3 years, a classical doctor and a doctor for tibetian medicine did a great job.

Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche and the KHCP visits the Uni-clinic Hamburg-Eppendorf UKE
July 29, 2008: A nice collaboration starts between Karmapas Healthcare Project (KHCP)and the UKE, who invited Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche for a health checkup...

Annual Report 2007
Gyalwa Karmapa Europe-Tour.. ..In Asia the journey continued for Losar, the Tibetan New Year to all Kagyü-locations. There we met all the representatives of all the institutes and monasteries and supplied medicine, spectacles, money and many pictures of our documentary on "KARMAPA in EUROPE"...

Annual Report 2006

KHCP-Wintertour 2005/2006 - "How it began!" - the first activity report
After Gyalwa Karmapa founding the KHCP-Karmapa´s Healthcare Project with us in Oct. 2005 we travelled again to Asia two month later to start with the first campaigns at the stupa/monastery of Swayambhu/Kathmandu/Nepal. Then we went to Kalimpong/North India for installing a generator and organizing a grand vaccination for all students/staff of the Shedra, Karmapa´s university...