15th Karmapa, Khakyab Dorje
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| Date of birth: | 1871 |
| Place of birth: | Sheikor, Tsang, Tibet |
| Birth name: | Khakyab Dorje |
| Date of death: | 1922 |
| Place of death: | ? |
| School: | Vajrayana |
| Practice School: | Kagyu |
| Lineage: | Karma Kagyu |
| Order: | N/A |
| Titles/Honours: | Karmapa, Rinpoche, His Holiness |
| Quote: | ? |
The 15th Karmapa, Khakyab Dorje (Tibetan: Template:Bo-textonly; 1871–1922 or 1870–1921)[1] 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.[2]
Khakyab Dorje had at least five consorts, and two of his sons were recognized as great tulkus.[3] The 15th Karmapa's numerous sons and daughters were instrumental in reviving several eastern Tibetan transmission lineages that were at risk of dying out.[4]
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.[5] Trashi Özer[6] 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.[7] Script error: No such module "Footnotes". Khakyab Dorje married Dāki Wangmo,[1] bore three sons, one of whom, Khyentsé Özer, was recognised as the Second Jamgon Kongtrul Script error: No such module "Footnotes". and another, Jamyang Rinpoché, an unrecognised Shamarpa (d. circa 1947).[8][9] He composed a special text explaining how to return one's vows.[10]
Among his closest students were the 11th Tai Situpa, whom Karmapa recognised as the Situpa reincarnation, Karma Jamyang Khyentsé Özer,[11] and the First Beru Khyentse.
See also
Footnotes
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- ↑ Gobel, Detlev and Knoll, Claudia, "The Tantric Consorts and Children of the 15th Karmapa, Buddhism Today, Spring/Summer 2020 issue 45 p 38-41
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References
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External links
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- Life story of the 15th Karmapa on karmapa.org
- "THE FIFTEENTH GYALWA KARMAPA, Khakhyab Dorje". [1]
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