15th Karmapa, Khakyab Dorje

Karmapa of Kagyu Tibetan Buddhism 15th Karmapa, Khakyab Dorje KhakyabDorje.jpg Khakyab Dorje 1871 Sheikor, Tibet 1922 1871 Tibetan Buddhism Kagyu Karmapa 14th Karmapa, Theckchok Dorje 16th Karmapa, Rangjung Rigpe Dorje The 15th Karmapa, Khakyab Dorje (མཁའ་ཁྱབ་རྡོ་རྗེ; 1871–1922 or 1870–1921)མཁའ་ཁྱབ་རྡོ་རྗེ http://tbrc.org/?locale=en&both=yes#!rid=P563 Tibetan Buddhist Resource Center Tibetan Buddhist Resource Center was born in Sheikor village in Tsang, central Tibet. Sources state that at his birth he spoke the Chenrezig mantra, and at five he was able to read scriptures. He was recognized as the 15th Karmapa, and enthroned at six years of age by the 9th Kyabgon Drukchen. https://www.karmapa.org/karma-kagyu/lives/15th-karmapa-khakyab-dorje/ The 15th Karmapa Khakyab Dorje karmapa.org Khakyab Dorje had at least five consorts, and two of his sons were recognized as great tulkus.Gobel, Detlev and Knoll, Claudia, "The Tantric Consorts and Children of the 15th Karmapa, Buddhism Today, Spring/Summer 2020 issue 45 p 38-41 The 15th Karmapa's numerous sons and daughters were instrumental in reviving several eastern Tibetan transmission lineages that were at risk of dying out. Nydhal Ole 2019 The Four Foundational Practices of the Diamond Way: Preparation for the Great Seal Ontario WI Diamond Way Press 166 978-0-9752954-4-1 Education Khakhyap Dorjé received the Kagyu transmission from Jamgon Kongtrul, including the instructions of the Five Treasures that Kongtrul had compiled in over one hundred volumes, teachings and practices from the Rimé movement.https://www.karmapa.org/karma-kagyu/lives/15th-karmapa-khakyab-dorje/ The 15th Karmapa Khakyab Dorje Trashi Özerbkra shis 'od zer http://www.tbrc.org/#!rid=P1373 Tibetan Buddhist Resource Center Tibetan Buddhist Resource Center 28 May 2015 and other masters completed his education. Life and legacy In 1898 Khakhyap Dorjé travelled to Bhutan where he bestowed many transmissions. On his return to Tibet, he took several consorts. Female wisdom and inspiration are necessary to find the hidden teachings of Guru Rinpoche and Yeshe Tsogyal known as termas. With few exceptions, a Tertön must have a consort. At the time of Guru Rinpoche, Karmapa was one of 25 of his main students, with the name Gyalwa Choyang.Gobel, Detlev and Knoll, Claudia, "The Tantric Consorts and Children of the 15th Karmapa, Buddhism Today, Spring/Summer 2020 issue 45 p 41 Naher 2004 222 Khakyab Dorje married Dāki Wangmo, bore three sons, one of whom, Khyentsé Özer, was recognised as the Second Jamgon Kongtrul Martin 2003 290 and another, Jamyang Rinpoché, an unrecognised Shamarpa (d. circa 1947).འཇམ་དབྱངས་རིན་པོ་ཆེ http://tbrc.org/?locale=en&both=yes#!rid=P928 Tibetan Buddhist Resource Center Tibetan Buddhist Resource Center 28 May 2015http://www.kagyu-asia.com/l_shamarpas.html The Sharmapa Incarnations 2009-09-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20080509074719/http://www.kagyu-asia.com/l_shamarpas.html 2008-05-09 usurped He composed a special text explaining how to return one's vows.https://shamarpa.org/erik-currens-interview-with-shamar-rinpoche/ Erik Curren's Interview with Shamar Rinpoche | the Shamarpa Among his closest students were the 11th Tai Situpa, whom Karmapa recognised as the Situpa reincarnation, Karma Jamyang Khyentsé Özer,karma 'jam dbyangs mkhyen brtse'i 'od zer http://www.tbrc.org/#!rid=P931 Tibetan Buddhist Resource Center Tibetan Buddhist Resource Center 28 May 2015 and the First Beru Khyentse. See also Urgyen Tsomo Footnotes References Lander Maureen History of the karmapas : the odyssey of the Tibetan masters with the black crown 2012 Snow Lion Publications Ithaca, N.Y. 978-1559393904 Martin Michele Music in the sky : the life, art, and teachings of the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje 2003 Snow Lion Publications Ithaca, N.Y. 978-1559391955 registration https://archive.org/details/musicinskylifear00mart Naher Gaby Wrestling the dragon : in search of the boy lama who defied China 2004 Rider London 978-1844132317 Thinley Karma The History of Sixteen Karmapas of Tibet 2008 Prajna Press USA 978-1-57062-644-9 150 External links Life story of the 15th Karmapa on karmapa.org "THE FIFTEENTH GYALWA KARMAPA, Khakhyab Dorje". Thekchok Dorje Reincarnation of the Karmapa Rangjung Rigpe Dorje Category:1871 births 15 Category:19th-century lamas Category:20th-century lamas Category:1922 deaths Category:19th-century Tibetan people Category:20th-century Tibetan people