All viewpoints represented in the Karmapa Symposium are the product of discursive thinking. All arguments are ultimately futile in a discussion about Enlightened Mind. Opposing stances are simple manifestations of ego at play, and are often mistaken for reality. Truth is lost in the translation from the ultimate to the relative viewpoint. It is the opinion of Enlightened Heart that there can be no doubt that the current circumstances are the result of the ultimate humour of the Enlightened Mind of the Karmapa playing with our limited perceptions.

What better way to sort out the barley grain from the chaff than to manifest in two forms in apparent contradiction of hallowed prophecy, and see how one's most earnest disciples react? Whosoever is fit to claim the true lineage of Karmapa is certainly not to be found in the ranks of those who would take up arms, be they weapons or words, in the name of the Dharma and the Karmapa, in order to decide who the ultimate Karmapa should be.