His Holiness Karmapa’s first public appearance in Washington, DC

July 9, 2011
His Holiness Karmapa’s first public appearance in Washington, DC

  Saturday morning, before a World Peace talk took place on the West Lawn of the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje stood silently on the stage, waiting to greet the 14th Dalai Lama. This was the 26-year-old Karmapa’s first public appearance since arriving in the nation’s capitol the night before. While thousands of people had come to hear the Dalai Lama’s talk...

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Happy Birthday to His Holiness from Ashok

July 9, 2011
A wonderful birthday card!

(Click to enlarge.)  Ashok VanDermeer created this birthday art for His Holiness and is willing to share it with all of us – thank you, Ashok!

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睽違三年 美夢成真 大寶法王再度訪美

July 8, 2011
睽違三年  美夢成真   大寶法王再度訪美

2011年7月8日 當尊貴的 第十七世大寶法王噶瑪巴在印度德里機場登上飛機的那一刻,遠在地球另一端的美洲信眾,這才真正地相信法王終於能夠回到西方世界弘法,實現三年前法王首度訪美時所立下的約定。 法王與七位隨行是在7日由印度啟程。其中的三位隨侍與一位西藏流亡政府的文化與宗教部代表先行於8日凌晨四點半抵達美國華盛頓特區。其後,法王、法王的姐姐戊杜佩仁 (Ngodup Pelzom)、堪布舉美次成(Khenpo Gyume Tsultrim)、以及西藏流亡政府的一位安全人員則是乘坐另一個班機,在8日晚間六點鐘左右由紐澤西紐瓦克國際機場入關,預備轉搭航班前往華盛頓特區。這時風雨交加、濃霧漫天,法王預定搭乘的班機因天候不佳而被取消。法王一行四人,則臨時被安排搭乘火車,整個行程也因此受到了一些延遲。 8日晚間十一點鐘的華盛頓特區聯合火車站(Union Station)的候車室內已經聚集了30多位的信眾,其中包括財旺仁波切、噶瑪三乘法輪寺的總管天津穹尼與堪布烏堅、以及美國西藏同鄉會的副會長已等候多時,靜待法王的到來。與2008年法王首度訪美時的大陣仗的接機以及盛大的恭迎儀式的相較下,這次來為法王「接火車」的群眾則顯得很低調。 十一點45分法王的火車進站了。十二點30分神情愉快的法王一行在眾人的企盼下終於現身,拿著哈達、鮮花的信眾不約而同地開始吟唱起「噶瑪巴千諾」。法王一面向大家揮手致意,一面大步地通過候車室,快速地登上一旁等候的黑色大禮車。 十分鐘不到,法王一行便抵達了下塌的旅館。旅館的大廳內也聚集了等著恭迎法王的二十來位仁波切以及信眾。西藏傳統迎賓的奶茶與甜米被端進了法王的房間,準備款待法王與來訪的賓客。仁波切與信眾輪流進房間向法王獻上哈達,好不容易等到賓主盡歡人潮散去,旅館再度恢復平日的寧靜時,此刻已近凌晨兩點鐘,法王一行長途跋涉的國際旅程方告結束。

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It’s not a dream

July 8, 2011
It’s not a dream

The moment His Holiness the Karmapa boarded the airplane in New Delhi on July 7, we were able to finally believe that it wasn’t just a dream – that the Karmapa was indeed returning to be with us again after his first historical trip to the United States in 2008. His Holiness and his entourage of seven departed his host nation of India on July 7.  His  Holiness’ three...

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Double Rainbow at KTD on Wednesday July the 6th

July 7, 2011
This double rainbow appeared at KTD on Wednesday, June 6th, 2011

This double rainbow appeared at KTD on Wednesday July the 6th – the day we got the news His Holiness would be able to attend the Kalachakra and to visit KTD – Karmapa Khyenno, Karmapa Khyenno!

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