Yeshe Dorje, 11th Karmapa
| Part of a series on |
| Tibetan Buddhism |
|---|
 |
Yeshe Dorje (1676–1702) was the eleventh Gyalwa Karmapa, head of the Kagyu School of Tibetan Buddhism.
Yeshe Dorje was born in Mayshö, Kham. He was discovered by and recognized by Shamar Yeshe Nyinpo, the seventh Shamarpa. Yeshe Dorje was transferred to Central Tibet for his education and was ordained in the Tsurphu Monastery. He received an education both in the Kagyu school as well as the Nyingma school. Yeshe Dorje integrated the teaching of Tercho by Padmasambhava in the Kagyu school.
He was the shortest-lived of all the Karmapas. Like the 10th Karmapa before him, he left a detailed letter referring to his next incarnation.[1]
Footnotes[]
External links[]
Further reading[]
- Thinley, Karma (2008). The History of Sixteen Karmapas of Tibet. USA: Prajna Press. p. 150. ISBN 978-1-57062-644-9.
Topics in Buddhism | |
|---|---|
| Foundations |
|
| The Buddha |
|
| Bodhisattvas |
|
| Disciples | |
| Key concepts |
|
| Cosmology |
|
| Branches |
|
| Practices |
|
| Nirvana |
|
| Monasticism | |
| Major figures |
|
| Texts |
|
| Countries |
|
| History |
|
| Philosophy |
|
| Culture |
|
| Miscellaneous | |
| Comparison |
|
| Lists |
|
| |
|  | |
| Related |
| |
Categories:
- 1676 births
- 1702 deaths
- Karmapas
- 17th-century Tibetan people
- 18th-century Tibetan people