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HH17
Karmapa and HH Shamar Rinpoche attend Opening
Shree
Divakar Buddhist Research Institute has been officially opened on 17 February
2002
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HH 17th Karmapa,
Thaye Dorje, and HH Shamar Rinpoche both compassionately granted
requests to attend the opening ceremonies of the new Shree Divakar
Buddhist Research Institute here in Kalimpong.
Please find
below the report on the event filed by Rinpoche today (19 Feb):
Shangpa Rinpoche
: "I have just returned from Kalimpong today. The opening
ceremony of Shree Divakar Buddhist research and institute was a
great success. Devotees and Karma Kagyu members from USA, Hongkong,
Singapore, Malaysia, France, Germany,
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HH17
Karmapa, in front of shrine of Shree Divakar Buddhist Research Institute |
Spain and many other
European countries attended the celebrations and opening ceremonies. There
were also lots of people from Sikkim and Bhutan in attendence, as well as
many local people from Kalimpong. Altogether, there were around 2000 people
witnessing the opening ceremony.
On the 17th Feb morning
at 9:30am, HH17 Gyalwa Karmapa Thaye Dorje, HH Kunzig Shamar Rinpoche,
Mr. Hangu Subba ( Vice Chairman of Gorkha hill counsel) arrived at the
Institute building. The honorable guest Mr Hangu Subba cut the ribbon
and lit the butter lamps.
At 10:00am, HH Shamar
Rinpoche gave his speech and this was followed by the Chief guests' speech.
After that, the presentation of gifts and souvenirs to the chief guest
and sponsors took place.
During lunch time,
there were various cultural programmes perform by devotees and school
children from Sikkim and Kalimpong.
At 3:00pm, HH17 Gyalwa
Karmapa gave the Amitayus (Buddha of Long Life) Initiation to the devotees.
There were about 2000 people who attended with great joy."
We are very pleased to present below a series of photos that Shangpa Rinpoche
sent today from the events ....
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HH at his room of residence, with traditional
Tibetan new year offering cakes
(92kb)
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HH Karmapa and HH Shamar Rinpoche
offering Khatag to the Buddha shrine
(69kb) |
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Cultural show performed by Bhutan
devotees
(55kb)
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The audience, watching the performances
(72kb) |
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HH Karmapa, HH Shamarpa, Mr BB Grung
and Shangpa Rinpoche, taken during the
cultural performances
( 81kb)
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HH Karmapa giving Amitayus Initiation
to the public
(91kb) |
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The audience gathered from many different
countries for the ceremonies
(74kb)
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View of mount Kanchanjunga, taken from
Tiger Hill, Darjeeling, 7am
(32kb) |
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New Images ... posted 19 April 2002.
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HH17 Karmapa giving Initiation
(57kb)
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HH17 Karmapa giving Amitayus
Initiation (60kb) |
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HH17 Karmapa giving blessings
(69kb)
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Lamas
(70kb) |
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Lodro Rinpoche and Khenpo Karma Chöchok
(54kb)
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HH Shamar Rinpoche exchanging
greetings
(73kb) |
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Ven. Nedo Kuchung Rinpoche,
Vajra Master for HH17th and
HH16th Karmapa
(69kb)
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Khenpo Chodrak Rinpoche and
Shangpa Rinpoche (68kb) |
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Further Images ... posted 02 May 2002.
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HH17 Karmapa in procession
(77kb)
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Holinesses making offerings
(80kb) |
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HH Shamar Rinpoche (58kb)
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HH17 Karmapa
(69kb) |
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Ceremony in the main shrine room
(76kb)
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Devotees at the Ceremonies
(71kb) |
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HH17 Karmapa and HH Shamar Rinpoche (74kb)
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Final Images ... posted 16 May 2002.
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HH Shamar Rinpoche
(59kb)
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His Holiness 17 Karmapa
(52kb) |
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Main Shrine Room (72kb)
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Main Shrine Room
(62kb) |
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HH17 Karmapa, Thaye Dorje
(77kb)
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HH17 Karmapa (65kb) |
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Shree Divakar Buddhist Research
Institute
(82kb)
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HH
Shamar Rinpoche, Nedo Kuchung Rinpoche and HH17
Karmapa (74kb) |
Images
received from Yeshey Jungney ... posted 03 July 2002.
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Outside view of the Shedra
(50kb)
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HH17 Karmapa in the main
Shrineroom (60kb) |
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