Khakyab Dorje, 15th Karmapa Lama

15th Karmapa
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, Lama, Rinpoche.
Quote:	?

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Khakhyap Dorjé, 15th Karmapa Lama (Tibetan: མཁའ་ཁྱབ་རྡོ་རྗེ; 1871–1922 or 1870–1921)^[1] was born in Sheikor village in Tsang, Tibet. It's said at birth he spoke the Chenrezig mantra, and at five he was able to read scriptures. He was recognized as the Karmapa reincarnation and enthroned at 6 by the ninth Kyabgon Drukchen.^[2]

Khakhyap Dorjé had at least 5 consorts and two of his sons were known great tulkus.^[3] The 15th Karmapa had numerous sons and daughters, and they 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] (Naher 2004, p. 222) Khakyab Dorje married Dāki Wangmo,^[1] bore three sons, one of whom, Khyentsé Özer, was recognised as the Second Jamgon Kongtrul (Martin 2003, p. 290) 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[]

• Urgyen Tsomo

Footnotes[]

References[]

• Lander, Maureen, ed. (2012). History of the karmapas : the odyssey of the Tibetan masters with the black crown. Ithaca, N.Y.: Snow Lion Publications. ISBN 978-1559393904.
• Martin, Michele (2003). Music in the sky : the life, art, and teachings of the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje. Ithaca, N.Y.: Snow Lion Publications. ISBN 978-1559391955.
• Naher, Gaby (2004). Wrestling the dragon : in search of the boy lama who defied China. London: Rider. ISBN 978-1844132317.
• Thinley, Karma (2008). The History of Sixteen Karmapas of Tibet. USA: Prajna Press. p. 150. ISBN 978-1-57062-644-9.

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