法王新闻 | 2008年05月

參訪紐約都市美術館及911悲劇災難現場

Karmapa Visits NYC Museums and Says Prayers at Ground Zero

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於美國911災難現場的祈願加持

地點:美國 紐約
時間:2008年5月16日 Friday, May 16, 2008
報導:Karmapa Visit Blog
攝影:James Gritz (Copyright 2008 by Karmapa Foundation)

On this very rainy Friday in New York City, His Holiness Karmapa took advantage of the opportunity to see some of the sights the city has to offer. The Karmapa’s large traveling party of about 30 people was a roaming sea of robes and umbrellas as they made their way around Manhattan. Among the black umbrellas, some of the senior members of the party had blue umbrellas emblazoned with the Karmapa’s “Dream Flag.”
第二天行程,法王與陪同人員參觀了紐約市景、兩座知名的美術館及911悲劇災難現場。

The Karmapa visited the Metropolitan Museum of Art in the morning, where he was received as an honored guest and given a VIP tour of various galleries: Medieval, European Renaissance, Asian, and more. When the main part of the tour was over His Holiness was asked what other artwork he would like to see, and he expressed a wish to see the more contemporary galleries. One observer noted that His Holiness seemed particularly intrigued by paintings by Mark Rothko and Jackson Pollock. The Karmapa is, himself, a painter and visual artist, and recently completed a major thangka painting that will be hung in Rumtek.
法王於上午參觀了紐約都市美術館〈Metropolitan Museum of Art〉,法王受到了榮譽貴賓式的歡迎接待。館方提供了頂極貴賓服務,引領法王參觀了中古世紀、歐洲文藝復興、亞洲等時期的珍貴文物作品。當被問到,法王最想看的藝術作品是什麼時,法王表示他希望能看到更多當代的作品。一位隨行者也注意到,法王似乎特別喜歡Mark Rothko及Jackson Pollock的畫作。法王本身對書畫等視覺藝術有相當的喜好,最近才完成的一副唐卡作品也將準備懸掛在隆德寺中。

His Holiness visiting the Latse
Contemporary Tibetan Cultural
Library in New York City.

His Holiness also visited the Latse Contemporary Tibetan Cultural Library, after having lunch at Rockefeller Center at a restaurant overlooking the ice skating rink.
隨後,法王在洛克斐樂中心〈Rockefeller Center〉參訪一座室內溜冰場,在用完午餐後,即前往一座位於紐約市的西藏文化圖書館〈Latse Contemporary Tibetan Cultural Library〉參觀。

Later in the day, His Holiness visited Ground Zero, where he was again welcomed and given a VIP tour by the co-founders of the Tribute Center. Talking with some of the monks in the traveling party before the Karmapa arrived, the tour guide stated: “What happened here happened because of hate. The reason why this place exists is because we have to find a way to enlighten people so this doesn’t happen again.”
下午,法王與隨行人員抵達911事件悲劇災難現場,法王再度受到了貴賓式的歡迎,並由Tribute Center創辦人陪同帶領參訪。解說員在法王抵達前向前來準備的僧眾們談到,這裡所曾發生一切的是因為『恨』,而此地存在的意義即是為了要醒悟人們記取教訓不讓傷害再度發生。

After touring the exhibits and displays about the tragic events of 9/11 and the people whose lives and families were impacted by those events, His Holiness stopped to talk to Theresa Mullan, the mother of Michael Dermott Mullan, a firefighter whose life was taken on 9/11. She showed the Karmapa photographs of her son from an album she carries with her, and gave him a laminated memorial card with Michael’s name and photograph on it, which the Karmapa put into his pocket. After speaking with Mrs. Mullan, His Holiness signed the Tribute Center’s guest book, writing several lines in Tibetan.
在展示說明了有關911的悲劇事件及在此事件中深受影響的受害者及受害者家人之後,法王停下來與一位在911事件中犧牲的消防人員 〈Michael Dermott Mullan〉的母親泰瑞莎末蘭〈Theresa Mullan〉女士交談,她給了法王一張他兒子的紀念卡,法王隨即將此卡放入了他的口袋裡。聽完了許多犧牲者的故事後,法王於簽名簿上專注地用藏文寫上了幾行字。

 
H.H. offers flowers and prayers at Ground Zero

The Karmapa was then escorted outdoors to a section of the 9/11 memorial site that is closed to the public — the last dignitary to visit this section was the Pope. His Holiness offered flowers and prayers to honor the victims of 9/11.
Through peaceful hearts,
Peaceful feelings,
And peaceful intelligence,
May this world truly move
From darkness to light.

隨後,法王由陪同人員引領到戶外一座紀念911事件的特別區域,此區域並不對大眾開放,最近剛參訪過此紀念區的名人是羅馬教皇。法王特別獻上鮮花與祈願文給予911事件中的所有犧牲者。

H.H. at the Rubin Museum of Art

Finally, His Holiness visited the Rubin Museum of Art, where he was given another VIP tour of the museum’s collection of precious Tibetan and Himalayan art and cultural artifacts. His Holiness the 17th Karmapa paused for a few moments in front of a rupa (statue) of Tara which is said to have been sculpted by the 10th Karmapa, Choying Dorje (1604-1674).
最後,法王前往魯賓藝術美術館〈Rubin Museum of Art〉參觀。美術館中收藏了許多珍貴的西藏和喜馬拉雅的藝術珍品及古董。法王在一座度母雕像前駐足停留,相傳此度母雕像是由第十世大寶法王確映多傑(1604-1674)所親自雕塑的。


戏外小笔之三

文:释妙融
时间:2008/5/16

下午两点半就跑去旅馆等着见法王。到了旅馆大厅,打电话给朋错却断讯,再打又无法接通,等了好一会儿,堪布便在旅馆大厅转了一圈,看到之前我们上电梯的地方有保安,便去向保安沟通希望能让我们上去等 待,这位电梯口的保安没让我们上去,他很客气的告诉我们:“时代杂志把法王的住处公布了,所以安检更严格。”

还好英文翻译泰勒这时下来,经过一翻沟通,便把我们先带到他的房间去等待。原来法王还没有回来。等了两个多小时,在英文翻译泰勒的房间沙发上睡了一觉,马丁进来了。他告诉我们法王今天去参观了两个博物 馆以及世贸大楼的废墟。他说法王还走到废墟的里面为亡者做了祈愿。正和马丁聊着,法王就回来了。
有人来叫我们马上过去,于是朋错带我们到法王的客厅,门是半开着的,我们探头向内张望宽敞华丽的艳红色调客厅,竟突然看见法王盘着双腿、交抱着双手,卷靠在客厅一角的躺椅上,法王向我们招招手,我们便赶紧 到他跟前坐下。今日这一见,已是物换星移。

我们只想知道他好不好、累不累、适不适应、有没有时差、甚么心情、有何感觉。看得出,今天他真的累了。早上不到九点就出门,回到旅馆已将近下午五点。

法王告诉我们:
飞机上他有喝维他命C。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。飞机上他有睡觉,但是没有怎么看电视,他不想看。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。完全没有时差的问题。明天的讲演要呼吁大家捐助救济中国的地震。自己也要捐款赈灾。

法王问我们:
有没有甚么新消息?去了哪些地方?住在哪里?住得好不好?有没有去中国城吃东西?四川地震的事现在如何?
我们告诉法王:
西方人看到我们时,普遍态度都很好。很多路人会问我们需不需要帮忙。路上碰到一个女生,告诉我们他也要去上法王的课程。住的地方很好很舒服,是艺术的区域。我们去看了百老汇的歌剧「欢乐满人间」。我们在 纽约走了很多路,一天里感觉走了一年的路。

我们于是聊起了中国的地震、缅甸的飓风、印度的爆炸、美国的态度、还有各自的想法。
我们也跟法王报告昨天我们去了哪些地方,人们的反应,还有百老汇的歌舞剧。
就像老朋友许久不见,大家急着询问彼此的近况。又向小朋友等不及的你说我说着,互相饶舌新鲜的事情。

我想到古人说人生有四种至乐:
久旱逢甘霖,洞房花烛夜,他乡遇故知,金榜题名时。
今天我还真是第一次,真真正正的体会到了「他乡遇故知」这一至乐呢。