Friday, May 30, 2008

His Holiness Karmapa Arrives in Seattle!

Yesterday His Holiness Karmapa arrived in Seattle, Washington, and was welcomed to the land of Starbucks with a special "tea" and rice ceremony at Nalanda West, the Seattle center of Nalandabodhi International. At the ceremony, His Holiness tried his first sip of coffee.


His Holiness Karmapa at the welcoming ceremony in Seattle,
May 29, 2008. Photographer: James Gritz. Copyright 2008 by
Karmapa Foundation.



Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche addresses His Holiness Karmapa at the
welcoming ceremony in Seattle, May 29, 2008. Photographer: James Gritz.
Copyright 2008 by Karmapa Foundation.



Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche and Lama Phuntsok offering a mandala to
His Holiness Karmapa at the welcoming ceremony in Seattle, May 29, 2008.
Photographer: James Gritz. Copyright 2008 by Karmapa Foundation.



His Holiness Karmapa at the welcoming ceremony in Seattle, May 29,
2008. Photographer: James Gritz. Copyright 2008 by Karmapa Foundation.



His Holiness Karmapa considers his first sip of coffee at the
welcoming ceremony in Seattle, May 29, 2008. Photographer:
Gregg Rock. Copyright 2008 by Karmapa Foundation.

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Sunset Park Autonomous Zone said...

That is the most intelligent reaction to coffee I have ever seen.

David Crofts Munro said...

Ha-ha!

I love that picture with the coffee mug.

Brilliant!