Photo by James Gritz

After many years of waiting the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa has arrived in New York, America. This is an incredible event for buddhism in America and one that thousands of Kagyu students have been looking forward to for many years.

His Holiness has quite a busy schedule planned and has so far visited Ground Zero and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Today, Saturday the 17th of May, the Gyalwang Karmapa gave his first teaching in the West. He spoke about patience, compassion and stated that he had never ever forgotten about the American people.

If you would like to keep up to date with His Holiness’ activities in America then please visit www.karmapavisit.blogspot.com as they are doing a wonderful job of convering the events.