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Historical Timeline 1974-1981 His Holiness the 16th Karmapa visits the United States three times, where thousands attend his teachings, stirring widespread American interest in Buddhism. Nov 5, 1981 The 16th Karmapa passes away in a hospital in Chicago, leaving behind, per tradition, a prediction letter to help disciples locate and recognize his next incarnation. Jun 26, 1985 A child is born to nomadic parents in Eastern Tibet; auspicious signs appear at the time of his birth. Nicknamed Apo Gaga, the boy has six sisters and three brothers. As a toddler, he builds toy monasteries and a makeshift teaching throne of stone and earth, where he sits and recites prayers. Jun 1992 The seven year old boy is located by disciples, and is brought back to Tsurphu where he is enthroned as the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje. In a historic first, the 20th century Chinese government also presents an official certificate accepting the recognition of the young boy as the 17th Karmapa. Jun 30, 1992 The Dalai Lama officially confirms the young Karmapa’s selection Sep 1992 Not yet eight years old, the 17th Karmapa’s first teaching at Tsurphu Monastery is attended by 20,000 people. Every public appearance the boy makes draws a crowd of thousands. 1992-1999 The Karmapa presides over the restoration of Tsurphu Monastery, damaged during the 1960s turmoil in Tibet, and receives traditional monastic education at Tsurphu. However, despite prior promises, the government refuses to allow certain important teachers to travel to Tibet to bestow significant teachings to the Karmapa. The Karmapa realizes that to fulfill his role in the world and his duties to the lineage, he will need to leave Tibet. Dec 28, 1999 The Karmapa pretends to enter into a solitary retreat, and instead, dons civilian garb and slips out a window. Leaving Tsurphu Monastery with a handful of attendants, he begins a daring escape by car, foot, horseback, helicopter, train and taxi, a heroic journey which will become the stuff of headlines throughout the world. Jan 5, 2000 The Karmapa arrives, to the great surprise and overwhelming joy of the world, in Dharamsala, India, where His Holiness the Dalai Lama meets him. Feb 2, 2001 The Karmapa receives refugee status from the Indian government, and assumes residence at Gyuto Monastery. He continues his monastic education under the tutelage of the main teachers of the Kagyu lineage such as HE Situ Rinpoche, HE Gyaltsab Rinpoche and Ven. Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche, as well as the Dalai Lama and other pre-eminent Buddhist teachers. 2001-2006 The Karmapa continues his education in the Kagyu tradition of Buddhist philosophy and meditation, and gradually increases his teaching schedule and audiences with Buddhists, reaching tens of thousands of disciples from India and visitors from countries across the globe. Jun 26, 2006 The Karmapa turns 21 years old Dec 2006 The Karmapa presides over the annual Kagyu Monlam gathering in India, attended by 8,500 followers.