The Architect

I had just finished an interview with Rinpoche,
and started to get up to leave…he said: “You can
stay……if you want.” I sat back down, and in was
led one of the architects who were involved with the
planning of Karme Choling’s first expansion…before
Harold Rolls. This gentleman sat down in front of
Rinpoche, and began to explain his ideas about the
project very reasonably. Rinpoche was silent. As the
man talked on, what he was saying became less
rational, until it seemed truly bizarre. Rinpoche
didn’t say a word. I didn’t know if he had a silent
buzzer to alert his attendants….but at some point,
two people entered the room and, without a word,
lifted this gentleman up, still talking, and led him
out of the room.