Gyalwang Karmapa has lunch with sponsors

January 09, 2009, report by Jo Gibson, photos taken by Karma Norbu

His Holiness was Guest-of-Honour today at a luncheon at the prestigious Royal Residency Hotel, here in Bodhgaya. The luncheon was organized by the Kagyu Monlam Committee to thank the major sponsors of this year’s Monlam, the members of Karma Ngodrub Ling Dharma Centre, Tai Chung, Taiwan. The resident Lama of the centre, Ven. Jamtson Rinpoche, sat with His Holiness at the top table. They were joined by Khenpo Hye-Neung, sponsor of the first Kagyu Centre in Korea, Karma Jang Chub Dzong, and two leading laypeople from Karma Ngodrub Ling. The event concluded with the presentation of a small gift of appreciation to all the sponsors by His Holiness.