It takes two “Karmapas” to tango
On Monday, His Holiness Ogyen Trinley Dorje and His Holiness Trinley Thaye Dorje released a joint statement regarding the reincarnation of Kunzig Shamar Rinpoche, also known as the Shamarpa.
The two Karmapas expressed their mutual commitment to collaborate on the recognition, education, and spiritual growth of the next Shamarpa.
This title is held by the leader of the Karma Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism, which has the longest continuous line of tulkus (reincarnated masters) in Tibetan Buddhism, dating back to the first Gyalwa Karmapa, Düsum Khyenpa (1110–93).
A disagreement in the lineage has led to two individuals being recognized as the Karmapa by different groups of people.
In recent years, Ogyen Trinley Dorje and Trinley Thaye Dorje have made efforts to resolve the rift in the lineage.
