East Meets West

East Meets West
… in New York City

NOTE: I was asked to do the photography for the visits of the Karmapa and Khyentse Rinpoche. Some of my photos are included here.

His Holiness the 16th Karmapa’s First Visit to the West
_{The Karmapa, of whatever incarnation, is the head of the Kägyu Lineage of Tibetan Buddhism.}

“On September 18, 1974, His Holiness the Gyalwa Karmapa was received at New York’s Kennedy Airport by Chögyam Trungpa, Rinpoche. Trungpa Rinpoche held the traditional sticks of burning incense and his students presented garlands of flowers. His Holiness responded with an American-syle handshake.”

_{Excerpt from: page 28 — Empowerment (1976) Boulder, CO: Vajradhatu Publications.}

Unique to the Karmapa, The Black Crown Ceremony

Visit to the United Nations

One of two of the Karmapa’s Cooks, who traveled with him

Visit to the Empire State Building

A Tibetan Teacher who accompanied the Karmapa to the Empire State Building left this graffiti on the wall — a Tibetan mantra: “Om Mani Padme Hum”

Visit to the Bronx Zoo

The Karmapa was a lover of animals, especially birds. He had his own aviary at his home monastery in Rumtek.

The First Visit of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche to the West
_{Khyentse Rinpoche was a major teacher the Nyingma Lineage of Tibetan Buddhism}

Trungpa Rinpoche and others greeting Khyentse Rinpoche in the British Airlines lounge.

Monks traveling with Khyentse Rinpoche and a others greeting him at the airport. In the center, are poets John Giorno and Anne Waldman.

MIddle School Children Explore and Learn About Sufi Dance

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