地點：美國 紐約 │ 紐澤西 │ 科羅拉多 │ 加州 │ 華盛頓州
時間：2008年5月15日

His Holiness the Seventeenth Gyalwang Karmapa, Ogyen Drodul Trinley Dorje, arrived in the United States at around 4:20am at Newark Liberty International Airport adjacent to New York City. His Holiness and his sister, Ngodup Pelzom, were first received with greeting scarves by Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, Principal Organizer of Karmapa in America ’08, and by Kalon Tashi Wangdi, Representative of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to the Americas.
2008年5月15日，第十七世大寶法王噶瑪巴鄔金欽列多傑於清晨4：20am左右抵達美國紐約市附近的Newark Liberty國際機場。法王和法王的姊姊溫珠佩宗首先接受卓千波若仁波切－法王2008年訪美的負責人及尊者達賴喇嘛美國代表卡隆扎西汪迪的歡迎哈達。

After a brief reception at the airport, where His Holiness was greeted by an advanced group of dozens of well-wishers, officials, and devotees, His Holiness traveled to the Shambhala Center of New York City, where his historic first visit to the United States was celebrated and honored with extensive ceremony and customary offerings of tea and rice. Scores of lamas, monastics, and lay students—representative of several American dharma centers—offered His Holiness representations of enlightened body, speech, and mind.
緊接著，法王噶瑪巴於機場內接受了由信眾們組成的迎賓隊伍的簡單歡迎儀式之後，法王車隊開往美國紐約市曼哈頓的香巴拉中心接受西藏傳統的供茶及供甜飯的歡迎儀式，以慶祝這歷史性法王首次訪美的弘法活動圓滿吉祥。許多的喇嘛、寺院僧眾、在家信眾弟子及美國各佛法中心的代表們也一一向法王敬獻象徵佛身、口、意的供品。

During the ceremony, His Holiness remarked on how happy he is that his long-planned inaugural visit to America has finally come to fruition, and he expressed the aspiration that he might meet again and again with students here.
法會中，法王噶瑪巴談到對於此次的訪美弘法之旅終能實現，他感到非常的高興。法王也表示他希望將來還會再次地來到此地看訪他的法友及學生們。

His Holiness later retired for rest his hotel, in preparation for some site-seeing outings on Friday, May 16, and a weekend program of dharma teachings on Saturday and Sunday, May 17-18.
歡迎儀式之後，法王驅車前往下蹋的旅館休息，並為接下來的行程預作準備。

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在德里美国使馆一下就拿到签证，官员们都表示法王来到美国是大家的荣幸。......美国机场是贵宾礼遇，没有排队。迎接车队前面有前导车，后面 有阻击手和救护人员。坐的车子是国家派遣的子。保安是美国国务院安排的。旅馆是整层的租下来。