Foremost we wish to thank Lama Karma Samten and Karma Shedrup of Karma Choeling Buddhist Monastery for inspiring us with the motivation for establishing this site. Many thanks for their continued support and leadership that is an example to all Karma Kagyu disciples of how one should conduct one's life.

  Emma Wood  Site layout and design
  Christopher Simmons   Original Thinkers for editing and design
  Tsultrim Jeltsen   Site concept, design and assembly.

www.karmapa.org  Photos and biography of Trinley Thaye Dorje
www.dynamicdrive.com  Dynamic drive for DHTML scripts
www.kazaap.com  DHTML scripts and java code
www.simplythebest.net  DHTML scripts and java code
www.fpmt-osel.org  Use of the butterlamps and eight auspicious symbols
www.discusware.com  Discussion board software
Michael Barroclough Graphics and web ideas.

The Encyclopedia of Tibetan Symbols and Motifs: Robert Beer
The History of the Sixteen Karmapas of Tibet: Karma Thinley
Rogues in Robes: Tomek Lehnert
The Karmapa Papers: Michael Nesterenko
The Six Secret Teachings on the Way of Strategy: Ralph D.Sawyer