Thaye Dorje, His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, is the leader of the 900-year-old Karma Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. He was recognised as the 17th Karmapa by the second most senior Karma Kagyu lama, the 14th Shamarpa Mipam Chokyi Lodro. Shamar Rinpoche was enthroned in 1963 by the 16th Karmapa and His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
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