One of the three claimants to the 17th Karmapa title, Lama Dawa Sangpo Dorjee, has said that Sikkim will face a “big loss” if the 17th Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje is allowed to visit the state. The claimant has once again challenged Ogyen Trinley to undergo tests–scientific, divine and traditional– if he considers himself the …
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April 10, 2018Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje's latest book, "Interconnected: Embracing Life in Our Global Society", reflects the historical moment in which this young spiritual leader, who heads a 900-year-old lineage of Tibetan Buddhism, has come of age as a thinker. The 31-year-old Karmapa, who has lived most of his adult life in the 21st century, portrays a …
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May 1, 2017Reacting mildly to India allowing Tibetan spiritual leader Karmapa to visit Arunachal Pradesh, China today expressed hope that New Delhi would refrain from taking any action that might complicate the boundary dispute. The 17th Gyalwang Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje last week visited Arunachal Pradesh, which China claims as a part of southern Tibet. Replying to …
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