As I wrote a couple of weeks ago, the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje again was unable (or chose not) to attend the two biggest events in the Karma Kagyu calendar at which hundreds of monks and nuns from India, Nepal and Bhutan attend, at the most sacred Buddhist pilgrimage site of Bodh Gaya,… Continue reading Seeking the 17th Karmapa (II): The unexplained “heart-breaking” absence and “anchoring” of the 17th Karmapa at two major Karma Kagyu events in India 2025 and surprise “private” event at a “luxury rented residence” in five star hotels/designer malls area of Bangkok, Thailand