On the evening of May 18th, His Holiness Karmapa received a warm and cheerful welcome from the throngs of devotees assembled at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport to greet the Karmapa upon His arrival. His Eminence Beru Khyentse Rinpoche was there as well to welcome His Holiness.
On the evening of May 17th, His Holiness Karmapa was given a lively send off by the people of Taiwan with a farewell dinner party at the famous Grand Hotel of Taipei.
The following morning, His Holiness Karmapa made one final stop at the Karma Kagyu Buddhist Association, ROC, where he was received with the traditional pomp and circumstance of gyalings (Tibetan trumpets), mandala offerings and long life prayers.
Afterward, His Holiness Karmapa was interviewed by the press, accompanied by the recently bereaved actress and staunch devotee of His Holiness Karmapa Zhu Hui-Zhen.
His Holiness Karmapa shared His overall impression of this year’s visit to Taiwan with the media gathered there before concluding the press conference.
Nagas are a class of serpent-like beings who live in the ocean and other bodies of water such as rivers, lakes and so on. There are many different classes of nagas, some of them very powerful. Nagas can greatly affect the areas in which they reside, as well as their inhabitants. If humans respect the environment and their actions are positive, the nagas will be pleased and will look after the area well. However, if we pollute or otherwise disturb the environment in which they live we harm them, and they become angry and upset. As a result, they can cause all kinds of sicknesses and bring about natural disasters such as earthquakes, typhoons, tsunamis, floods and drought.
On May 7, 2012, His Holiness was invited to visit Hua-fan University to give a dharma talk in front of staff members, teachers and students.
Hua-fan University is an institute of higher education founded by the Venerable Hiu Wan and located in Shiding District, New Taipei City.
The highlight of His Holiness Karmapa’s visit to Taipei, the two-day empowerment of Gyalwa Gyatso (Red Chenresig), took place on May 5 and 6, at National Taiwan University Sports Center.
