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The Karmapa Issue

Tag: “17th Karmapa”

Analysis of Situ Rinpoche’s prediction letter

Posted on 13/11/201120/07/2014 admin2 CommentsPosted in Politics

As mentioned earlier, there have been doubts expressed about the letter presented by Situ Rinpoche on March 19, 1992. Is it the authentic testimonial letter of H. H. the 16th Gyalwa Karmapa? Unfortunately, we only had a copy of the […]

Debunking Situ Rinpoche’s “Prediction Letter”

Posted on 06/11/201114/07/2014 admin1 CommentPosted in Politics

Extracted from The Karmapa Prophecies By Sylvia Wong In March of 1992, Situ Rinpoche produced a prediction letter allegedly written by the 16th Karmapa. The letter gives the names of parents and a place of birth. A few weeks later, […]

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 […]

Chronological Report No. 2 on the Rumtek Court Case submitted by the International Karma Kagyu Buddhist Organisation

Posted on 27/07/200219/11/2011 adminiPosted in Historie

According to reliable sources, on 18th of June, 2002 the High Court had fixed the date for the inventory at Rumtek Monastery. At the same time, it ordered that no one was to be allowed at the premises of the […]

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 […]

Rebuttal of TIME Magazine Article “Battle of the Future Buddhas”

Posted on 02/05/199419/11/2011 adminiPosted in Arguments

Rebuttal of May 2, 1994 TIME Magazine Article “Battle of the Future Buddhas” Written by David Van BiemaReported by Patrick E. Cole/Los Angeles and Jefferson Penberthy/New DelhiKhenpo Chodrag Rinpoche, Chief Abbot, and the Junior AbbotsKarma Shri Nalanda Institute, Rumtek Monastery, […]

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