地點：印度 上密院
時間：2008年2月7日
報導：Tashi Paljor
攝影：Tashi Paljor

2008年2月7日，是西藏新年，根據藏曆為第2135個地鼠年。法王於達蘭沙拉上密院與大眾過新年。
7th February, 2008 is Tibetan New Year (Losar). The year is now 2135, the Earth Mouse year according to Tibetan Calendar. The Gyalwang Karmapa celebrated his Losar at Gyuto Ramoche Monastery in Dharamsala.

早上八點，法王於上密院大殿主持新春祈福法會，上密院所有僧眾、法王噶瑪巴辦公室工作人員及來自各地之信眾一起參加法會。上密院提供西藏傳統甜飯及酥油茶給所有的與會大眾。上密院堪仁波切向法王獻供曼達。法會在法王噶瑪巴一一為與會僧俗信眾加持祝福後圓滿結束。
In the morning of Losar, His Holiness presided over prayer at the main shrine hall. All the monks of Gyuto, the staff of Tsurphu Labrang and many devotees attended the prayer. Ceremonial sweet rice and Tibetan tea was offered by Gyuto Monastery to all who gathered here for the Losar Ceremony. Gyuto Khen-Rinpoche offered a mandala to His Holiness. The ceremony was concluded with the blessings from His Holiness to the assembly.

在新年祈福法會之後，法王辦公室全體工作人員向法王敬獻哈達拜年。
Later, all the staff of Tsurphu Labrang had a private audience with His Holiness.

尊貴的大司徒仁波切於下午抵達上密院向法王祝賀新年，之後並與法王享用晚餐。
On Losar evening, His Eminence Tai Situ Rinpoche arrived at Gyuto Monastery to wish His Holiness ‘Tashi Delek’ for Losar and they had dinner together.

2月8日，西噶仁波切於上午覲見法王。西噶仁波切是竹巴噶舉傳承持有者之一，為第十六世大寶法王所認證。
2 Feb, 2008. Dzigar Rinpoche had an audience with The Gyalwang Karmapa. Dzigar Choktrul Rinpoche is one of the lineage holder of Drukpa Kagyu. Rinpoche was recognized by His Holiness 16th Karmapa.