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Buddhism has been accused of being pessimistic in its approach towards life because of its recognition of suffering being part of human existence.

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Last week Indian police raided the monastery of His Holiness the 17th Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje, and found the equivalent of $750,000 in cash in several foreign currencies. Possession of the cash is, apparently, in violation of Indian currency exchange laws. The money was found in the possession of an aide to His Holiness, the Shakti Lama, who is now under arrest.

The Karmapa's office is saying the cash is donations from the Karmapa's followers. Investigations are focused on the portion of the cash in Chinese yuan, which has stirred up old suspicions that His Holiness is a Chinese operative and somehow a threat to Indian national security.  However, it's far more likely that Beijing sees His Holiness as a threat to their plans for domination over Tibetan Buddhism.

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Another Karmapa Controversy originally appeared on About.com Buddhism on Monday, January 31st, 2011 at 09:56:37.

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