Karmapa in US now?

[Greg]

http://www.phayul.com/news/article.aspx?article=Karmapa+to+receive+Kalachakra+initiations+in+Washington%2C+DC&id=29724

[conebeckham]

As of tomorrow, yes...

[justsit]

Just released:


His Holiness, the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa, will be giving a teaching sponsored by
KTC-NJ.

The event
will be held at the Westin Mount Laurel on Wed., July 20, from 2-4 p.m.
His Holiness will give a one hour public talk on Compassion and then a 1,000
Armed Chenrezig Empowerment. Ticket prices are as follows: Front
section seating: $500, Side center seating: $300, General Admission: $100, Rear
Section: $50. Tickets are available for you to purchase right
now.


Tickets to the July 20 event can now be purchased through www.ktcnj.org. You can go to the
home page and follow the link under "events". Tickets can be
purchased though PayPal and will be held for pick-up at the event.


http://www.ktcnj.org/special-event/

[justsit]

Seating for the NJ teaching is sold out.


From the Kagyu Office website:

His Holiness the Karmapa Departs for USA for Two-Week Religious Tour
July 8, 2011. Delhi

His Holiness the 17th Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje, departed yesterday for a two-week religious tour of the United States. During his stay abroad, His Holiness will engage in a variety of religious activities. From July 9-16, the Gyalwang Karmapa will receive the Kalachakra initiation from His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Washginton, DC. The Gyalwang Karmapa will then visit Dharma centers under his spiritual guidance in the New York area. At his North American seat of Karma Triyana Dharmachakra Center in Woodstock, NY., he will offer empowerments and teachings to his disciples. (Bold is mine).

This trip to the United States marks His Holiness' second international tour since fleeing from Chinese-occupied Tibet in 2000. In 2008, he conducted a religious tour to the United States, offering Dharma teachings and more broadly fulfilling his duties as a spiritual leader to millions of followers worldwide.

[Greg]

Cool, glad to see they found a way to make it happen. Super low-key is the way to go, apparently.

[conebeckham]

http://karmapainamerica2011.org/blog/

Karmapa Khyenno.

[Jikan]

We were delighted to get a glimpse of HH Karmapa at the World Peace event in DC on Sunday. He was on stage, briefly, but did not address the public.

[justsit]

His Holiness will be teaching at KTD. Check the website for tickets.

We are overjoyed to announce that
His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa
will turn the Wheel of Dharma
at Karma Triyana Dharmachakra
on July 18 and 19, 2011.

Web streaming will be available during the event for those who cannot attend...

[kirtu]

There doesn't seem to be a tickets link or section either at the KTD site or at the blog site.

Kirt

[conebeckham]

Kirt-
I'd call KTD directly if you have an interest in attending. I'd bet you that members would be notified, but I don't think "tickets" would be on sale anywhere--it's not really a "public address" or conference or anything like that.

[Jangchup Donden]

Kirt-
I'd call KTD directly if you have an interest in attending. I'd bet you that members would be notified, but I don't think "tickets" would be on sale anywhere--it's not really a "public address" or conference or anything like that.

Members were notified by email. I think there might still be a few extra tickets available to generous donors who want to help support His Holiness' trip.

Space is fairly limited at KTD, so I think they have to keep it pretty small. There are probably more members that would like to go than there is room.

[kirtu]

HH Karmapa was at the DC Kalachakra today.

Kirt