Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje is generally understood to be residing in the United States. Publicly available and reliable information does not specify a precise, officially confirmed address, yet his ongoing activities and appearances indicate that his base is there. This situation reflects a broader pattern in the lives of many Tibetan Buddhist leaders in exile, whose physical locations may shift while their spiritual responsibilities remain continuous. The emphasis, therefore, falls less on a fixed geographic point and more on the continuity of his role as a teacher and guide.

Reports and public teachings suggest that his presence in the United States has become stable enough that it can be regarded as his primary place of residence. At the same time, the lack of a formally announced, permanent seat or monastery underscores a certain fluidity that characterizes contemporary Tibetan Buddhist leadership in the diaspora. Such a circumstance can be seen as a reminder that, within this tradition, the activity of awakening is not confined to a single place. The Karmapa’s residence in the United States thus serves both as a practical detail and as a symbol of the ongoing transmission of the Dharma across cultures and continents.