"The people of America have never been forgotten by the
Karmapa."
-- His Holiness the Seventeenth Gyalwang Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley
Dorje
The Awakening the Heart DVD offers the
very first public teachings of His Holiness on U.S. soil. It
includes four talks given at New York's Hammerstein Ballroom and
the Waldorf-Astoria Grand Ballroom:
> Awakening the Heart of Enlightenment
> Developing Compassion
> Cutting Through Confusion
> Facing Hardships with Wisdom
He discusses how enlightenment can apply to our present life, if
enlightenment can happen in the city, seeing emotions as art,
facing hardship with a vast mind, cultivating joy and more.
The bonus features include:
> Q&A with Karmapa
> Musical offering from Lou Reed : Perfect Day and
Power of the Heart
> Presentation from the New York Office of the Mayor
> Remarks by Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, Tashi Wangdi, and Gene
Smith
Running Time: 99 minutes + bonus
This DVD is included in the 3-Set box titled "Wisdom of Enlightened Mind" together with "Healing the World" and "The Journey Begins".
