Since he was a boy, Trinley Thaye Dorje has had to deal with divided opinions on whether he is the 17th reincarnation of the Karmapa, the leader of a branch of Tibetan Buddhism.

While the first 16 heads of the Karma Kagyu school were recognised unanimously by religious leaders and teachers, a controversy erupted nearly two decades ago when two different boys were formally enthroned.

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