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As an aging Dalai Lama turned 83 this year, the Tibetan religion is coming under unprecedented pressure from a Chinese government intent on exerting complete control over the movement. As a result, the charismatic 17th Karmapa is increasingly being seen as a possible savior for the future of the Buddhist faith and culture. The Karmapa, […]