Chödrak Gyatso, 7th Karmapa Lama

Chodrag Gyatsho ( Tib: chos rgya mtsho grags; * 1454 Chida, † 1506) was the 7th Karmapa of the Karma Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism.

Biography

Chodrag Gyatsho was at the age of nine months by his parents to Goshri Peljor Döndrub (1427-1489), the first of Goshri Gyeltshab Trülkus brought, who told him in accordance with the predictions of the 6th to the 7th Karmapa Karmapa. At the age of four he received from him Vajrayana empowerments. At the age of eight, he received teachings in the Kagyu tradition of Bengar Jampel Zangpo and Goshri Peljor Döndrub in Karma Guen.

For most of his life spent Chodrag Gyatsho in retreat. He wrote many texts, including a commentary on the " Abhisamayalamkara " (see Mahayana Sutras ), entitled " The lamp of the three worlds " (see trikaya ) and his most famous work " The ocean of evidence ," a commentary on " Pramana literature " ( logic and reasoning, sa Nyaya ).

Chodrag Gyatsho founded several monastic universities in Tshurphu, and also in other regions of Tibet. In addition, he was also in Tshurphu, a Buddha statue restoration is attributed to Karma Pakshi. He established philosophical debates, campaigned for the protection of animals, initiated the construction of bridges and sent gold to Bodhgaya for the construction of a statue of Buddha Shakyamuni at the site whose enlightenment. Chodrag Gyatsho convinced many people to speak of the Om mani padme hum mantra, which is considered in some schools of Buddhism as a kind of cure for all diseases. Before he died at the age of 53 years he left details of his next incarnation and sat Denma Drubchen Trashi Peljor ( 1457-1525; 1st Sanggye Nyenpa ) as the main lineage holder of the Karma Kagyu one. Denma Drubchen Trashi Peljor was also the main teacher of the 8th Karmapa.