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 | | Central to the transmission of the Karma Kagyu Lineage are the alternating reincarnations of the Karmapas and the Shamarpas, considered to be two manifestations of the same enlightened mind. |
 | | Hence, the 11th Shamarpa Chowang Rinpoche of Tsurphu Monastery, also lineage-holder of the Mahakala Tantra, was reborn as the brother of the 14th Karmapa Tregchog Dorje (1798-1868), who kept his recognition secret. |
 | | The initial enthronement ceremony was held in 1957, at the Tsurphu Monastery, but before the government could announce the revocation of the ban, the Dalai Lama, the Karmapa and the Shamarpa had to flee for sanctuary in India due to the impending threat of Chinese invasion of Tibet. |
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