{"id":3120,"date":"2014-06-15T20:29:24","date_gmt":"2014-06-15T19:29:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bodhicharya.org\/manyroads\/?p=3120"},"modified":"2014-08-10T22:26:45","modified_gmt":"2014-08-10T21:26:45","slug":"karmapa-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bodhicharya.org\/manyroads\/karmapa-visit\/","title":{"rendered":"KARMAPA VISIT"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Audience for the Karma Kagyu organisation heads at Kamalashila. <\/em><\/p>\n

Photo: Francois Henrard<\/em><\/p>\n

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For many years Ringu Tulku Rinpoche has worked increasingly \u00a0closely with His Holiness the 17th<\/sup> Karmapa and the Indian Government to make way for a visit of His Holiness to Europe to give teachings. Four separate applications were made in the past 10 years, but only the last was successful, and only after all hope for success had been given up. No-one could have envisaged either the scale at which it finally took place, or the magnitude of the impact that the visit would have, from start to finish.<\/p>\n

It was clear however when Ringu Tulku Rinpoche gave his ecstatic thanks after the Karma Pakshi\u00a0<\/a> empowerment on the final day, that he was indebted to not only the tireless teams of the German Karma Kagyu Trust<\/a>, Bodhicharya Berlin<\/a>, Rigpa <\/a>and all the international volunteers who worked on the ground; but also the German and Indian Governments who cleared the way for His Holiness to travel to Europe.\u00a0\u00a0 It was a massive undertaking, an achievement that will doubtless benefit countless beings way beyond our imaginings.<\/p>\n

The 17th<\/sup> Karmapa arrived in Frankfurt on Sunday 25th<\/sup> May, and was brought to a private location for several days to acclimatise, before he was swiftly moved into an almost too busy schedule for the ten days that followed. When His Holiness arrived at Langenfeld he got out of his car and slowly walked the incline to the Kamalashila Centre <\/a>nodding and waving to those en route.\u00a0 The road was lined with members of Buddhist communities from all over the world as well as local residents who joined us on the road to cheer and wave, they also had the privilege of homes that bordered the street, and upstairs windows giving great views.<\/p>\n

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Lama Shenga hanging flags at Kamalashila Stupa<\/em><\/p>\n

Kamalashila is a pleasant complex of buildings that was once a school, and in the grounds a large stupa sits centrally on the lawn surrounded by villagers homes. This is where he stayed during the teachings at Nurburgring, twelve kilometers away,\u00a0 and while he was there the centre hosted a number of small receptions for the heads of Kagyu centres and organisations on the first days. The Karmapa spoke at each, quite unfazed by the unfamiliar\u00a0 environment, and set the tone for the rest of the visit \u2013 he was most definitely in charge.\u00a0\u00a0 After the first night kathas and donations were not encouraged at all and if he recognised \u00a0any familiar faces amongst us he didn\u2019t engage. It really seemed he was setting a precedent for future visits in the west, reflecting the final sentiments in his book, The Heart is Noble <\/a>\u00a0<\/em>that, \u00a0\u2018While we are not going to meet in person, we are inseparable\u2019.\u00a0\u00a0 He took a completely pragmatic line, as if recognising the limitations that will have to be imposed in order for his work to continue as more and more people come to reside within his mandala. He spoke a lot in these intimate settings of his happy but lost childhood, of his mother, of his vulnerableness, and yes, his loneliness.\u00a0\u00a0 He spoke of the huge weight of responsibility this position requires him to hold at such a young age.\u00a0 He remembered being a small boy, living in a tent, where a picture of the 16th<\/sup> Karmapa hung on the wall that he and his family prayed to every day. One can only guess at the impact of being told you are the reincarnation of the man in the picture, and as he told the story, the Karmapa\u2019s face made some delightfully childish gestures as he described trying to take the information in. At first he felt excited by the project, but as time went by the reality of the position became harder to ingest, and for some time he struggled to live the dream.<\/p>\n

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The Crystal Vajrasattva, a gift from Karmapa to Ringu Tulku<\/em><\/p>\n

Photo: Bodhicharya Berlin<\/em><\/p>\n

And yet, he presented with a pragmatism again and again in the teachings that it isn\u2019t about happiness, \u201cIf you ask me if I am happy, then to be honest, I have to say no, but if my life is worthwhile then that is more important than personal happiness, and if I can bring a sense of happiness and well-being to others, then my life is meaningful, and that gives me purpose and dignity, so it is OK\u201d. \u00a0\u00a0It was powerful stuff, and really brought home the enormity of the Karmapa project: a Buddha was sitting before us.<\/p>\n

But then on the first day of teachings at Nurburgring when he spoke on the teacher student relationship he emphasised the humanness of the teacher, and the limitations that must inevitably exist \u2013 limits, he said are necessary otherwise the teacher\u2019s big batteries will go flat; because people are continually looking to plug in for a charge.\u00a0 We have to learn not to grasp at the teacher, but to develop our own strength through personal practice, because the teacher cannot do it for us. You are, he said, a child Buddha, and \u00a0in a close and proper relationship, the teacher will become another facet of yourself, part of your heart and mind, not another person. In these days when we are divided by continents, the internal relationship can remain close once we have understood this.\u00a0 But if we view the teacher in the wrong way there can be a distance even when you are physically close.<\/p>\n

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Speaking at Bodhicharya Berlin (photo: Gelong Thubten)<\/em><\/p>\n

1,600 people attended the Nurburgring events each day, but despite our fears that chaos would reign, it ran with great ease. On the second morning a coffee bar gloriously materialized in the forecourt, for the many who depended on a bus which left Langenfeld at 6 am in order to return for the children\u2019s school run at 8 am.\u00a0\u00a0 The upside was that these bussers arrived in time to get the front row seats for teachings, much to the frustration of those who came later under their own steam. \u00a0In reality, the large screens displayed throughout the hall brought all of us as close as we could be to the stage, and the sound system was perfect.\u00a0 A basic vegetarian lunch was served daily for all who wanted it, and there was a comfortable lounge in the nearby hotel.<\/p>\n

The audiences for groups didn\u2019t run so smoothly, too many people and tight restrictions made organization almost impossible, and the 20 minutes allotted to Samye Ling communities shrank to 5 minutes, as 200 people were bundled together in a stuffy room, and ended with His Holiness almost running out in frustration.\u00a0 His mantra became, \u2018no katas, no offerings\u2019, during photo shoots as he tried to keep to timetables and organise people into photo friendly arrangements, and as someone said \u2013 he\u2019s a natural director.<\/p>\n

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Estrel Hotel, \u00a0talk on Meditation.<\/em><\/p>\n

Photo: Francois Henrard<\/em><\/p>\n

The atmosphere in Berlin was quite different to the previous weekend of teachings, and the Karmapa had become visibly more tired, a fact he admitted and made no apology for.\u00a0 However this did not diminish his presence, or his sharpness and clarity, it just made him more human; and this vulnerability, that which he\u2019d spoken of in the first talk, was simply brought home to us. \u00a0During the talks he spoke a lot about anger and how it can be dealt with, acknowledging his own, and really dismissing any notion that he might be perfect.\u00a0 It was easy to see how the constant presence of bodyguards and a level 2 security protocol, along with demands on his time via group audiences (despite his pleas for space) might generate a major tantrum in anyone less qualified than he to deal with it. \u00a0There were many poignantly telling moments, as when, at the young people\u2019s session on the last afternoon in Berlin, he said that once you are recognised as a tulku you are expected to just sit still in one place like a Buddha statue.\u00a0 That must have been a tough call for someone who translates his name \u2018Karmapa\u2019 to \u2018Action Man\u2019. \u00a0\u00a0And yet, the power and radiance that emanated from him throughout the week was otherworldly.<\/p>\n

There were many personal high points, such as the visit to Bodhicharya Berlin, Ringu Tulku Rinpoche\u2019s Centre, when His Holiness came to view and bless what will be his Berlin home once it is finished, and where Karma Tenzin presented him with the Key to the Door, a large, heavy golden key in a case. He was delighted.\u00a0\u00a0 The Sangha gave a lunch to the VIP\u2019s in the party that included Chime Rinpoche and Sogyal Rinpoche, Paltrul Rinpoche and Lama Yeshe, as well as local Berlin dignitaries. The sun shone profusely as we sat about the garden drinking\u00a0 butter tea and eating Sikkimese sweet rice.\u00a0 His holiness blessed the grounds and spoke of his happiness to finally be there, and he gave Ringu Tulku a beautiful crystal Vajra-sattva Rupa, before relaxing in the small shrine room for an hour or so with the other Lamas. It was a beautiful moment.<\/p>\n

Our Bodhicharya Group interview, wishing to raise his awareness for the work of Rigul Trust, came at the end of a morning of audiences in the Estrel, the Karmapa arrived late, at the time we were due to finish,\u00a0 and the security men were anxious to move him on after a quick nod in our direction. But Margaret was prepared, she had her questions, and wanted them heard. She persisted, and he sat down.\u00a0 He turned his chair towards her, and really listened to her discourse (because that is what it was) on Rigul Monastery, the school, the shedra, the doctor, the fundraising projects. He had already received a Chenrezig book, so had some idea. The bodyguards shuffled and made noises at the door, our time was up. He told them sharply to close the door and wait. He listened.\u00a0 Margaret introduced Francois who talked about the pollution and proliferation of plastic bottles that has erupted in Tibet in the last ten years, and the need for nun\u2019s education. Karmapa pulled his chair closer. This was what he wanted to talk about, and he elaborated on a theme that he\u2019d begun at a meeting with Karmapa Foundation Representative group \u2013 the Tibetans don\u2019t know about environment, they take it for granted. He wants his monks and nuns educated on these things, so that they in turn can educate his people. It pains him to see what is happening, and what he needs most is educational resources on these topics, for his nuns especially, as they will be the ones to make a difference.<\/p>\n

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Ringu Tulku Rinpoche at Kamalashila with,\u00a0<\/em><\/div>\n
back row, Francoise Henrard, Paul O’Connor, Andy Firman and seated front,\u00a0<\/em><\/div>\n
Elke Steltner, harpist for the public reception; Pat Murphy.<\/em><\/div>\n
[Annie Dibble, KFE Representative for Ireland]<\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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He said that one of the things that raises his anger is the ignorant attitude of self destruct that we have towards our environment, and later in the day, he gave his talk on the environment and referred to our conversation, finishing by saying, \u2018it makes me SO angry\u2019. \u00a0\u00a0He also said in that talk that if he were to run for president he would not get elected, because he would not take the usual party line to promise more of anything in order to win votes.\u00a0 He said we need to have material things, but not so much. We don\u2019t have to be Milarepa, taking on a spiritual life doesn\u2019t mean renouncing all material goods, we just need a balance.\u00a0\u00a0 Because what makes us joyful, happy? It is not iPhone 6.\u00a0 It is the simple things, like breathing. If we pay attention to the breath it can be a wonderful thing.\u00a0 And to look at plants, they are naturally there, and this can be exciting.\u00a0 Satisfaction need not depend upon complication. Just keep it simple, simple.<\/p>\n

For many the highlight of the whole visit came on Saturday, when at the end of the talk on meditation, he was asked to share something of his knowledge of culture \u2013 he said he had none. Then he said he thought he\u2019d share some meditation with us, but changed his mind, and just asked us to sit quietly, he was going to recite something and we were to meditate as he did so.\u00a0\u00a0 He then instructed us briefly on relaxing for meditation.\u00a0\u00a0 The hall was silent as he began to recite the 7 line prayer<\/a>, over, and over, and over.\u00a0 The Karmapa\u2019s sonorous chanting filled the space, went beyond the space, went deep into the bones of our very being, reverberated until the body became a receptacle for sound, like a singing bowl, empty, but full of the resonance of his voice.<\/p>\n

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Margaret & Francois of Rigul Trust relaxing in their cabin.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Annie Dibble\u00a0 Dublin \u00a0June 10th<\/sup> 2014<\/p>\n

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All photos for\u00a0<\/span>Karmapa Foundation Visit<\/a>\u00a0page by Francois Henrard.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The full talks can all be found online on youtube<\/a> and edited transcripts of the daily talks are on the KFE website<\/a>. There is also an account of the visit to Bodhicharya Berlin.<\/a><\/p>\n

Film : The Story so far<\/a><\/p>\n

[This article first appeared on\u00a0http:\/\/bodhicharyaireland.blogspot.co.uk\/]<\/p>\n

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