Preparations for the empowerment, Hong Kong

February 5th:

Preparation at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre: Making of 21 Taras – Sand Mandala

February 6th:
Preparation for Drolma Nalgyorma Empowerment
Lama Dance
Refuge and Bodhisattva Vow

Gyalwa Karmapa arrived at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre to start the day’s activities which, besides the preparations for the empowerment, included an interview with journalists from several newspapers. The empowerment started about 6 in the evening and ended after midnight. The convention hall was filled with 2.200 people attending.