On May 4 His Holiness Gyalwa Karmapa visited two dharma centres in Taipei City: Karma Phuntsok Ling, a small but flourishing centre, and Karma Kagyu Dharma Chakra Centre in the Shih Lin District of Taipei. The latter centre is under the spiritual guidance of Venerable Sang Sang Rinpoche, and is characterised by a particularly friendly and welcoming atmosphere.

The first few days of His Holiness’ stay in Taipei City were devoted to meetings with a large number of media representatives and VIPs from the political, economic and business communities.

His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa has recently started the first of two grand tours scheduled for this year.

The first stop of his four-month itinerary, which will incorporate more than ten countries in South East Asia and Europe is Taipei City, the capital of the Republic of China, commonly known as Taiwan.