The Karma Kagyu School is one of the major schools of Tibetan Buddhism. It is a lineage of direct oral transmission and treasures meditation and view as a means to attain enlightenment. The Karma Kagyu methods originate from the historical Buddha Shakyamuni and were given to his closest students. They were later passed on through the Indian Mahasiddhas, Tilopa, Naropa, Maitripa, and the famous Tibetan yogis Marpa and Milarepa. In the 12th century, Gampopa taught the first Gyalwa Karmapa, whose successive incarnations have kept these teachings powerful and vibrant over centuries. Today, great Tibetan and Bhutanese teachers (lamas) such as H.H. the 17th Karmapa Thaye Dorje, H.H. Kunzig Shamarpa, and Lopon Tsechu Rinpoche transmit this unbroken tradition when visiting the many Karma Kagyu centers around the world.

The Karma Kagyu school offers practical teachings applicable to everyday life. It gives a wealth of methods for lay people and yogis to develop mind's inherent richness and clarity both through formal meditation and in one's daily activities.