Myrtle Beach S.C. Karma Kagyu Study Group

Established in 2006 with the Blessing and Inspiration of Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche

A short biography of Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche

Born in eastern Tibet in 1924, Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche was one of the great masters of the Karma Kagyu tradition. Rinpoche, who received most of his training and education in Tibet before the Chinese invasion, was highly accomplished in meditation, philosophy, and monastic arts. As abbot of Karma Triyana Dharmacakra Monastery (KTD) in Woodstock, New York; spiritual guide of thirty-five Karma Thegsum Choling (KTC) affiliate centers; and retreat master at the Karme Ling Retreat Center in Delhi, New York, Rinpoche has touched the lives of thousands of students.

Practice Schedule

Chenrezig-Amitabha Sadhana – 
Chanting Liturgy
Sunday Evenings
 7:00 P.M.

Chenrezig-Amitabha Sadhana – 
Chanting Liturgy is also done online Sunday Evenings 7:00 P.M.

Chenrezig is the representation of compassion. Through Chenrezig practice one develops a deeper compassion for the suffering of others and purifies ones tendency for selfish motivation. The meditation itself involves chanting a liturgy while mentally performing a series of visualizations and finishing with mantras and an insight visualization.

Instruction in Shamatha is available before or during any meditation session.

Shamatha means calm-abiding in Tibetan.
Shamatha meditation is the process of calming the mind to allow deeper awareness to come forward. This meditation involves holding the correct physical posture while focusing the mind on the sensation of breathing. Variations of this meditation are done in almost every other Buddhist tradition.

These sessions are free of charge
Donations are accepted but not required
Please feel free to contact us below with any questions you may have.
A Google Meets link will be sent to you upon request if you would like to attend online practice on Sundays