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The Karmapa Issue

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Answer to Linda from New York

Posted on 09/02/200629/07/2014 adminiPosted in Questions and Answers

Question: Dear Shamar Rinpoche, I have been to Kathmandu as well as New York . It seems many Tibetan people are angry with you. They say you disrespect the Dalai Lama because you deliberately go against his recognition of the […]

Answer to Allison from Chicago

Posted on 04/01/200529/07/2014 adminiPosted in Questions and Answers

Question Dear Shamar Rinpoche, I am Allison from Chicago. I had the good fortune to meet personally with the 16th Karmapa, with you and Jamgon Kongtrul Rinpoche during my present life. Please be so kind and clarify the following question, […]

Answer to Ms. Gerhardt

Posted on 12/03/200329/07/2014 adminiPosted in Questions and Answers

Question: Dear Shamar Rinpoche, Recently a number of people asked me the following questions, which I cannot answer. I am sending these questions to you for your help. Please let me know your answers. 1. Recently the Dalai Lama announced in […]

Answer to Ms. Su Wong

Posted on 20/06/200119/11/2011 adminiPosted in Questions and Answers

Question: It is a complete disgrace that you are spending your energy and time in order to be dis-respectful towards some of the greatest living masters of the present day. In particular, Thrangu Rinpoche was one of your main teachers. You […]

Answer to Manish Chand

Posted on 31/05/200119/11/2011 adminiPosted in Questions and Answers

Question: Dear Sir, Ever since His Holiness Dalai Lama endorsed Ugyen Dorje Trinley as the 17th Karmapa,the Karmapa controversy is widely seen to be resolved in his favour. In that case, how do you plan to advance the claims of […]

Answer to Dr. Tseten Trinley

Posted on 15/04/200129/07/2014 adminiPosted in Questions and Answers

Question: Your Eminence Shamar Rinpoche, With the utmost respect, I want to ask you: Why are you and your “clique” of a few Buddhist teachers unknown to most Tibetans fighting very aggressively for the recognition of your “Karmapa” (www.karmapa.com)? You […]

Answer to Ms. Hilton

Posted on 28/09/200019/11/2011 adminiPosted in Questions and Answers

The original article in the New York Times Dear Ms. Hilton, I was recently given your March 12, New York Times Magazine article, along with both a letter to you from Khenpo Tenzin raising some questions, and your reply. After […]

Answer to Ms. Hilton 2

Posted on 06/08/200019/11/2011 adminiPosted in Questions and Answers

The original article in the New York Times Dear Ms. Hilton, I have recently read your March 12th New York Times Magazine article about the flight of Ugyen Trinley from Tibet to Dharamsala. In it you have written about a very […]

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