It was on 23rd February 2017.
Today we were very
fortunate to get a private audience with His Holiness the 17th Karmapa at his
Monastery in Bodhgaya. His Holiness is conducting a Garchen Gutor Puja that
will be followed by Smoke Offering “Clouds of Amrita” before celebrating the
Tibetan New Year. Thousands of devotees were attending the puja in an
impressive decorated hall.
I was really
longing to meet His Holiness the 17th Karmapa in person from a longtime and it was
my happiest moment today for having met the highest Lama of Karma Kagyu. No doubt, I am totally blessed and
that after having visited all sacred sites of Lord Buddha. Truly the ending of
our religious tour was spiritually rewarding and fulfilling.
I would like to
describe the special moments.
A prior appointment
with His Holiness was made and we all gathered at the monastery. There were
already many groups waiting for the special audience. His Holiness was giving
private audience only during the morning and evening break. Garchen Gutor Puja
was going on at the moment.
Before entering a
His Eminence Gyatsab Rinpoche took our Khadar and hung on us. We than entered
His Holiness chamber and saw His Holiness standing before us. His Holiness gave
each one of us an envelope containing the Lineage tree of Karma Kagyu and
Sungkey Damzay (contains the Samaya substance of Amrita and Dharma medicine). I
quickly opened my plastic containing Sungkey, Malas and Buddha lockets and
received blessing from His Holiness. We all sat down and His Holiness bestow us
a Kago. Finally, His Holiness agreed to a group photo. What a great moment
indeed.
His Holiness the
17th Gyalwang Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje is the head of the 900 year old Karma
Kagyu Lineage and guide to millions of Buddhists around the world.
Special moment are worth recording.
