This year His Holiness Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje's Western and Tibetan birth dates coincide on June 26th. This is a wonderful opportunity for us to gather and pray for his long life, good health and success in all his vast activities. His Holiness will be 40-years-old by Western counting and 41-years-old by Tibetan counting.
 
The celebration ceremony will start in the Temple at 10:30am. The programme will include Sang Puja, Body, Speech and Mind Offerings, followed by traditional tea and sweet rice then birthday cake.

After the ceremony, there will be a shared vegetarian lunch in the Bodhi House.
 
Contributions to the shrine offerings of flowers, fruit, butter lamps and birthday cake can be made to the New Zealand Karma Kagyu Trust, ASB 12-3209-0303196-00 with the reference: HHK Birthday.