时间：2008年5月29日 Thursday, May 29, 2008

Today His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa, Ogyen Drodul Trinley Dorje, made his first visit ever to Seattle, Washington, where he was greeted by Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, the principal organizer of Karmapa in America ’08, at Rinpoche’s main center of activity in the United States, Nalanda West. At the tea and rice reception at Nalanda West, at which Ponlop Rinpoche and other representatives of dharma centers offered His Holiness a mandala and representations of body, speech, and mind, His Holiness and his party were also presented offerings of delicious coffee by Starbucks. Starbucks baristas presented His Holiness with a latte, which His Holiness said he enjoyed. Starbucks generously sponsored the offerings to His Holiness and his party.
法王噶瑪巴與隨行人員抵達西雅圖。位於華盛頓州的西雅圖為此次法王訪美行程的最後一站。2008年法王噶瑪巴訪美之旅的主要負責人卓千波若仁波切於「西方那爛陀」迎接法王的到來。在傳統歡迎儀式中，波若仁波切和各佛法中心的代表們向法王獻供曼達和象徵佛身、語、意之供品。法王與隨行人等隨後也享用美味的星巴克（Starbucks）咖啡，Starbucks的咖啡師調製了深受法王喜愛的拿鐵咖啡供養法王，此次的歡迎茶會供養，也由Starbucks全額贊助。