Sylvia Wong
In 1981, the revered 16th Karmapa, head of the Karma Kagyu sect of Tibetan Buddhism, passed away. His death set in motion a process to identify his reincarnated succe-ssor that originated 900 years ago.Since the early 1990's, the identification of the 17th Karmapa has been mired in controversy, causing a schism in the Karma Kagyu sect. Two competing factions within the sect have recognized different candidates. To help sort out the competing claims, Sylvia Wong ...