Khakyab Dorje, 15th Karmapa Lama

Khakyab Dorje (Tib.: mkha ' rdo rje khyab; * 1871 in Tsang, † 1922) was the 15th Karmapa of the Karma Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism.

Biography

Khakyab Dorje was of Migyur Wangyel (1823-1883; 9 Gyelwang Drugpa ) - the vision of Pelden Lhamo had in which she was holding up a mirror which she indicated the place of birth of the Karmapa - found and enthroned. At the age of five he was able to contemplate the sutras. A cowlick between his eyebrows was seen as one of the signs of a Buddha. The 15th Karmapa was taught by many well-known students of Tibetan Buddhism ( Vajrayana ). Kongtrul Lodro Thaye gave him the teachings of his 100 compositions, including the profound teachings of all Tibetan Buddhist schools and also include the Tibetan medicine, art, linguistics, and general studies to Buddhism. Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo and also Khenchen Trashi Oser (1836-1910) were teachers of the 15th Karmapa.

Khakyab Dorje gave many teachings in many parts of Tibet and preserved many rare texts from ruin, by making them reprinted. The 15th Karmapa was not a monk. He had a girlfriend and two sons, one of whom Jamgon Kongtrul as Pelden Khyentse Oser (1904-1953; Jamgon Kongtrul the 2nd ) was recognized and one as Jamyang Rinpoche ( the 12th Shamar 1892-1946 ). His life was an example of the life of a Bodhisattva to learn with unerlöschlichem thirst to other sentient beings be useful to be able to. His main disciples were the 11th Tai Situpa Pema Wangchuk Gyelpo ( 1886-1953 ), his son Jamgon Kongtrul Khyentse Oser Pelden and Beru Khyentse Rinpoche. A few years before he died he wrote a letter with predictions for his next birth, he left his servant Jampel Tshülthrim.