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Hôtel Terrasse Royale in Montreal Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche and Lady Diana Mukpo stayed here for several weeks in 1970.

Townhouses on Rue SouvenirRue Souvenir Rinpoche gave his first talks in North America on this street.

The old stock exchange in downtown Montreal Rinpoche gave a series of talk here in October 1971 called "Passion and Aggression"

This house in Kirby, Vermont (near Saint Johnsbury) is where the Regent lived with his wife and their friends in the early 1970s

Sal and Caroline De Maio: Long time residents of Saint Johnsbury and friends of the sangha in the very early days; currently active members of the Shambhala community.

A painting of Sara and Tao by Jack Niland, circa 1970. Under Rinpoche's direction, Jack prepared this canvas in the same way as a traditional thangka painting.

Buddha rupa from the first shrine at Tail (see previous photo) purchased at novelty store in Saint Johnsbury in 1970. (from Jack's collection)

From left to right: Olive Colon, Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, Karl Springer, and Jeremy Hayward, Tail 1970. (photographer unknown)

Dale Spragens (sp?) modeling a Pygmy Farm leather cloak, circa 1969 (scanned from Michael McLellan's collection)
Thirty people were interviewed during this tour of the Northeast for a total of over 70 hours of recorded conversation about Trungpa Rinpoche.
The following people were interviewed during May and June 2004 in Montreal, New England, and New York.
Sam Bercholz
Hazel Bercholz
Selda Chender
Winfield Clark
Sal and Caroline De Maio
Nancy Eric
Jon Fabbro
Michael Fagan
Jeanine Greenleaf
Hilda Heilig
Philip Heilig
Gloria Laborie
Chuck Lief
Judy Lief
Aba Cecile McHardy
Michael McLellan
Lady Diana Mukpo
David Nichtern
Jack Niland
Peter Orlovsky
Alice Patneaude
John Perks
Stephanie Pukit
Tessa Pybus
Esther Rochon
Phyllis Segura
John Sennhauser
Richard Sommers and Vicki Tansy
Jean-Claude van Itallie
David Wilde