Editing Karmapa (section)

===Conflicts in recognitions===

The 8th, 10th, and 12th incarnations, as well as the [[Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, 16th Karmapa#Controversy and Recognition as Karmapa|widely renowned 16th Karmapa]], each faced conflicts during their recognition,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rinpoche.com/controversy.htm|title=THE KARMAPA CONTROVERSY|first=Thrangu|last=Rinpoche|access-date=29 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200906095656/http://rinpoche.com/controversy.htm|archive-date=2020-09-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite letter |first=Shamar|last=Rinpoche|recipient=Robert Thurman|subject=Karmapa Controversy|language=en|date=6 June 2006|url=http://www.chinabuddhismencyclopedia.com/en/index.php/Letter_to_Robert_A._F._Thurman_by_Shamar_Rinpoche|access-date=29 July 2020|author-link=Mipham Chokyi Lodro|quote=Once instance where the Dalai Lamas and the Tibetan government did try to interfere in the process of recognizing the Karmapas was during the time of the recognition of the 16th Karmapa. At that time there was a boy, the son of the finance Minister Lungshawa, whom the 13th Dalai Lama recognized as the 16th Karmapa. Karma Kagyu lamas, on the other hand, recognized a boy from the Athubtsang family of Derge. They rejected the 13th Dalai Lama's candidate, and the 13th Dalai Lama accepted that rejection and acknowledged the Kagyu chosen candidate. That candidate grew up to be H. H. Rangjung Rigpe Dorje.}}</ref> which were ultimately resolved. There is currently a [[Karmapa Controversy|controversy]] over the enthronement of two 17th Karmapas.