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Karmapaat KTD

Photos and Design byMichael & Margaret Erlewine



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DedicationMay any merit rom this book

be dedicated in the same way that Buddhas and Bodhisat-tvas have always dedicatedmerit throughout the ages,and may this merit benet allsentient beings and bring eachto the genuine happiness o enlightenment in knowingthe true nature o the mind.

Te Karmapas

Te head o the Kagyu lineage o ibetan Buddhism,the Karmapas were the rst reincarnate lamas in theibetan Buddhist system, and they date back to the

13th Century.

His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, Orgyenrinley Dorje, made his rst trip to the United Statesin May o 2008, traveling to his main seat in North

America Karma riyana Dharmachakra Monastery inthe mountains above Woodstock New York, thus ul-lling his promise to return made in his previous in-carnation.

Margaret and I have been students o the VenerableKhenpo Karthar Rinpoche or almost 30 years. Wehave watched Rinpoche ollow the directives o the16th Karmapa to build a traditional ibetan-stylemonastery and residence or monks, as well as a com-plete 3-year retreat center, one or men and anotheror women.

Equally important are the many thousands o studentslike ourselves that Rinpoche has taught, helping toturn our minds toward the path o authentic dharma.

Michael Erlewine

May 24, 2008

Image at right:

Chenresik, Bodhisattva of Compassion, the diety thatboth the 14th Dalai Lama and the 17th Karmapa areemanations of. This and other drawings in this book bySange Wangchuk. For more information on His Holinessand Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, visit:

www.Kagyu.org.

ISBN 0-925182-71-0

Copyright by Michael Erlewine May 2008



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Karmapa at KTD

On May 19, 2008,His Holiness the 17thGyalwa Karmapa visitedKarma riyana Dharm-achakra Monastery (hisseat in the America) or

the very rst time.Tese photos not only celebrate His Holiness,but they also refect hispresence in the aces o his many students at

KD Monastery.

Tis book is dedicatedto our beloved teacher,the Venerable KhenpoKarthar Rinpoche



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Karme Ling Retreat Center



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Blessing the Retreat Land



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Teachings by His Holiness



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Public Ceremony at Karme Ling



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The Morning Walk



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Some of KKR’s Lamas, Monks, and Nuns



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Some of the KTD Staff



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Some of the KTD Sangha in Attendance



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202The video/audio crew for Karmapa’s visit, including yours truly.



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Photography and Design by Michael & Margaret Erlewine at Heart Center KKSG

All Photos Copyright by Michael Erlewine 2008 ([email protected])

No reproduction or use of any kind without written permission from the authors.

Te Heart Center

Established in 1972 by Michael & Margaret Er-

lewine, the Heart Center has been a KC (Kar-ma Tegsum Chöling) since the mid-1980s andmore recently a KKSG (Karma Kagyu Study Group). Te center has primarily been con-cerned with the translation and publishing o dharma practice texts in ibetan and English,and preserving and publishing the teachings o the Ven. Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche.



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