Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/04/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Buddhist prelate, for want of a better term. From what I was told, The Karmapa is the spiritual leader, with the Dalai Lama being the secular head, again from want of a better term. S. Dimitrov http://www.kagyuoffice.org/ http://www.karmapa.org/history/the_karmapas/karmapa16.htm On Apr 4, 2005, at 7:43 AM, B. D. Colen wrote: > I'll bite - Who or what is the 16th Gyalwa Karmapa? > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > Slobodan Dimitrov > Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 10:30 AM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] The Pope. > > > Ted; > Interesting anecdote. It reminds me of a similar story a friend of mine > told me years ago. He had the chance to spend a day with the 16th > Gyalwa Karmapa while he was on a tour. He could of been describing > your experience. > All the Best; > S. Dimitrov > > > On Apr 3, 2005, at 8:11 PM, Ted Grant wrote: > >> What I'm about to share with you was a moment I had while >> photographing the Pope in 1984 during His visit to Canada. Of course >> using Leica's. :-) >> >> We were in Government House, home of the Governor General in Ottawa >> and as one of the Prime Minister's photographer's at the time, it was >> my assignment to shoot many meet and greets during a reception of His >> Eminence and Members of Parliament. >> >> It was a heck of crowd, something like being in a hurrican of people >> and noise, just incredible. But when I was as close as it was possible > >> to shoot, within a few feet of the Pope, I could have touched Him or >> He me, there was an amazing quiet and calmness like being in the eye >> of a storm. >> >> It kind of caught me by surprise with all the jostling going on, loud >> voices and yet here I was in this "quite space" shooting without any >> effect of the crowd. Amazing! And in all my years had only experienced > >> a similar kind of "presence thing" once before. >> >> And when the shoot was over after about 20 minutes and I stepped out >> of this closeness, I was back into the jostling and racket of the >> crowd. So there was something there being that close to the Pope. >> >> For those interested, I'm of protestant faith, so to me the Pope was >> the Holy Man of the Catholic church and that was it with respect. So >> my feelings were not influenced due to the possibility I may have been > >> of the Catholic Faith. >> >> But it was a moment to remember while in the company of this man and >> what he meant to so many people on this planet. It's a sad day for >> many at his passing. >> >> Hopefully you'll find it an interesting Leica moment. >> >> ted >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > Slobodan Dimitrov > http://sdimitrovphoto.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > Slobodan Dimitrov http://sdimitrovphoto.com