I believe that the gentleman in the portrait is Chvgyam Trungpa Rinpoche, the friend of friend of spirit from Refuge of the Roads. There is an article about him at http://www.jmdl.com/glossary/friendofspirit.cfm
Some pictures on the web can be found by going to google.com, clicking on the images tab, and cutting his name into the search window. Here is a link to one: http://www.connection-medien.de/lexikon/bilder/!chgyamt.jpg Ron l.a. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2002 6:46 AM Subject: Re: jaco pastorius/colin powell/jack russell SJC | I read in the digest you think it might be Colin Powell. That's a thought. | But doesn't the guy look Asian. Now I see it's not a uniform at all but a | suit and tie. Who the fuck is it? Why is he there and why did Joni paint a | picture of him? And what's that Jack Russell terrier's name? | Andrea | |