It was at Deer Park Monastery in Oregon, WI, where Rinpoche is attending a course taught by the Monastery's head, Geshe Londrub Sopa. The temple on the monastery grounds is exquisite and I've never seen or heard a roomful of people so quiet!!
Unfortunately, Rinpoche either has a nasty cold or the worst case of hay fever imaginable, because at least half of his talk consisted of clearing the throat and coughing. He carried on cheerfully and was in wonderful humor!
I had heard that Rinpoche would be teaching today, so I wrote him a letter asking him to be my guru, and asking if it was possible for me to take refuge with him. I didn't get a chance to give it to him myself, but I gave it to one of the Venerables who came to the teaching and she promised to deliver it for me.
I had also brought a kata but didn't get to give it to him because I was on the far side of the room and he exited through the middle. He was looking around as if he was waiting for something to happen, though. Next week I'll sit right on the aisle.
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