December 22, 2005 - January 4, 2006
H.H. Gyalwa Karmapa visits Taiwan
H.H. Gyalwa Karmapa
was invited by Lopon
Tenzin Rinpoche to visit his Karma Kagyu Centers in Taiwan. So
H.H. came to Taiwan for the second time after his visit in 1999.
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Program in
Kaohsiung,
January 2
- 3 and
departure from
CKS
International Airport
at January 4:
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January 2:
In the evening H.H. Gyalwa Karmapa granted refuge vows to nearly 300 people and
Vajrasattva empowerment to more than 1200 people at Kaohsiung Hero House.
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January
3:
H.H. Gyalwa Karmapa granted Hayagriva
empowerment to about 150 Lamas and members at the
Naropa Center in
Kaohsiung. Afterwards center representatives presented the symbolic offerings of
body, speech, mind, quality, and activity to H.H. Gyalwa Karmapa. His Holiness
gave some very valuable advice to disciples and at last thanked Lopon Rinpoche
and all those who participated in organizing such a wonderful trip.
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January 4:
Regardless of the lack of sleep, nearly a
hundred members followed His Holiness from the south to the north of
Taiwan the whole night in order to see him off at the airport at dawn on
January 4, 2006.
Before boarding, numerous Khataks
were presented and His Holiness kindly fulfilled the wishes for requests of his
signature or blessings to all presented there.
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