“Real friendship is based on two things: respect and trust.” 'Unity is good but not if it rides roughshod over truth and general ethics." Today, on 4 December 2023, the official 17th Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje, together with (the unofficial contender for the Karmapa title) Thaye Dorje, released a joint written statement (in Tibetan and… Continue reading PEACE AND UNITY WITHOUT TRUTH AND ACCOUNTABILITY? On the Joint Announcement from the 17th Karmapa on the Future Recognition of the Shamarpa Incarnation.