Dhagpo Kagyu Ling, France, 2014, October 1

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OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FROM WESTERN KARMA KAGYU ORGANIZATIONS CONCERNING THE
RECOGNITION OF THE 15
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KUNZIG SHAMARPA
Western Karma Ka!" #ran$%at$#ns &#rma''! re("est H)H) Karma*a Tr$n'e! Tha!e +#r,e t# re-#n$%e
the 15
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Shamar R$n*#-he
A""st ./0 .1120 +#r3#ne0 Fran-e4 Following the passing of Kunzig Shaar !inpoche in "erany on #une
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, representati$es of %o&hi 'ath %u&&hist (enters, the Diaon& )ay %u&&hist Foun&ation an& the French
Fe&eration of Kara Kagyu %u&&hist (enters et in France to &iscuss ongoing acti$ities within the lineage in
the absence of the Shaarpa*
+n or&er to a$oi& conflict as well as to restore harony within the Kara Kagyu school of %u&&his, the abo$e,
entione& organizations, representing o$er -00 Kara Kagyu %u&&hist centers, onasteries an& institutes in
the )est, forally re.uest /*/* 1-
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Karapa 0rinley 0haye Dor1e to recognize the reincarnation of the 14
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Kunzig Shaar !inpoche*
0he following official re.uest was sent to /*/* 0he 1-
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"yalwa Karapa 0rinley 0haye Dor1e
on Septeber 2, 20143
OFFICIAL REQUEST TO H.H. KARMAPA TRINLEY THAYE DORJE TO RECOGNIZE THE 15
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SHAMARPA
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4s soon as the 15
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Shaar !inpoche is recognize& by /*/* Karapa 0rinley 0haye Dor1e, we will respectfully
infor /*/* 0he Dalai Laa an& /*/* Karapa Ogyen 0rinley Dor1e of the goo& news*
)e &eeply wish that the future acti$ity of the Shaarpa will anifest swiftly an& without obstacles or
hin&rances of any 6in&*