地點：印度 瓦拉那西
時間：2008年1月3－5日
報導：Tashi Paljor
攝影：Tashi Paljor

1月3~5日，智慧金剛大學全體常住眾特為法王舉行了一連三天的長壽祝願法會，此創古寺的長壽法會於第十四法王噶瑪巴時代即已傳演至今。尊貴的堪千創古仁波切於法會的最後一日，向法王獻供長壽曼達。整場莊嚴儀式於創古寺大殿舉行，來自海外的各國信眾及當地的許多藏民一同參與此盛會。
5th January, 2008. Vajra Vidya Institute monks have been performing the Thrangu Tse-drup Puja (Thrangu Style of Long Life puja which was developed during the time of the 14th Karmapa) for the Gyalwang Karmapa from 3-5 January. On the last day of the Thrangu Tsedup Puja, the Kyabje Khenchen Yongzin Thrangu Rinpoche offered the Ten-shug (Long Life) Mandala to the Gyalwang Karmapa. The ceremony took place in the main shrine hall of VVI which was filled with numerous international devotees and many Tibetans, mutually praying for Long Life of the Gyalwang Karmapa, for the benefit of all sentient beings.

1月5日中午，香港創古中心的喇嘛達瓦於瓦拉那西的拉曼達旅館誠摯設宴邀請法王及法王隨從人員、智慧金剛大學的所有工作人員。
Later, Lama Dawa of Hong Kong Thrangu Dharma Center cordially invited the Gyalwang Karmapa for lunch at the Hotel Ramada in Varanasi. The entourage of His Holiness and the staff of VVI were also present at the lunch.