Held at The Buddhist Society in person and online at 6.30pm on the following Wednesdays:
Wednesday 11th February, 4th March 2026
Evening online zoom link below:
https://thebuddhistsociety.zoom.us/j/89453185706
Meeting ID: 894 5318 5706
Free to attend – no booking required – all welcome
Karma Pakshi (the 2nd Karmapa, 1204-1283) helped form the reincarnate Lama tradition in its early stages of development, which led 300 years later to the Dalai Lamas tradition. A master of meditation and a visionary, he was influential in the courts of two Mongolian emperors, Kubilai Khan and Mongke Khan, and gave both emperors meditation advice.
About the class
A session divided into 4 parts, of meditations based on the instructions of the Tibetan mahasiddha, Karma Pakshi. His meditations are known as ‘Introduction to the 4 Kayas’. Karma Pakshi extolled the ‘4 Kayas’ meditations far and wide, even teaching 2 Mongol emperors (Kubilai and Mongke Khans). The meditation session will include some breathing practice integrated into visualisation meditation. Graduated, guiding explanations will be give.
Charles Manson
Charles was in Buddhist meditation retreat for 8 years, and has recently written a book about Karma Pakshi’s life and writings. He currently works in the British Library and the Bodleian Library (Oxford Univ) as cataloguer for the Tibetan literature collections therein.
A recording of Charles giving a presentation about Karma Pakshi at The Buddhist Society is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8q-FnZWtZpk
