Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje and Karmapa Trinley Thaye Dorjee, the two claimants of the title of 17th Karmapa, have met in France and issued a joint statement saying they discussed ways “to heal the divisions that have unfortunately developed within our precious Karma Kagyu lineage in recent years. We view it as our duty and responsibility to do whatever we can to bring the lineage together.”