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H.H. Gyalwa Karmapa was invited by Lopon Tenzin Rinpoche to visit his Karma Kagyu Centers in Taiwan. So H.H. came to Taiwan for the second time after his visit in 1999.

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Program in Kaohsiung, January 2 - 3 and departure from CKS International Airport at January 4:

• January 2: In the evening H.H. Gyalwa Karmapa granted refuge vows to nearly 300 people and Vajrasattva empowerment to more than 1200 people at Kaohsiung Hero House.

• January 3: H.H. Gyalwa Karmapa granted Hayagriva empowerment to about 150 Lamas and members at the Naropa Center in Kaohsiung. Afterwards center representatives presented the symbolic offerings of body, speech, mind, quality, and activity to H.H. Gyalwa Karmapa.  His Holiness gave some very valuable advice to disciples and at last thanked Lopon Rinpoche and all those who participated in organizing such a wonderful trip.

• January 4: Regardless of the lack of sleep, nearly a hundred members followed His Holiness from the south to the north of Taiwan the whole night in order to see him off at the airport at dawn on January 4, 2006.  Before boarding, numerous Khataks were presented and His Holiness kindly fulfilled the wishes for requests of his signature or blessings to all presented there.