Mikyö Dorje, 8th Karmapa Lama

Mikyö Dorje (Tibetan: rdo rje mi bskyod; * 1507 in Kham, † 1554 ) was the 8th Karmapa of the Karma Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism.

Biography

Mikyö Dorje is said to have declared immediately after his birth, he was the Karmapa. Due to this fact, he was the third Tai Situpa Trashi Peljor ( 1498-1541 ) is recognized as 8th Karmapa. The next years were spent Mikyö Dorje then in Karma Guen. When he was five years old, there was another child from Amdo, which came into question as a candidate for the title of Karmapa. The second Goshri Gyeltshab Trashi Namgyel ( 1490-1518 ) went to investigate the matter then after Tshurphu. When he saw Mikyö Dorje he threw himself but immediately before him, and was convinced to have the Karmapa on. Mikyö Dorje was enthroned at the age of six years of Trashi Namgyel.

In the following years he became the first Sanggye Nyenpa Trashi Peljor ( 1457-1525; formerly Denma Drubchen Trashi Peljor or only Denma Drubchen ) Dulmo Trashi Öser, Dagpo Trashi Namgyel ( 1511-1587, Drukpa Kagyu ) and Karma Thrinlepa informed. An invitation to China rejected the young Mikyö Dorje, on the grounds that the Emperor ( Zhengde ) would be dead before he would reach China. This turned out to be true.

The 8th Karmapa was one of the most famous Karmapa. He has written many articles and comments, among others, to Sutrayana, as well as instructions to the Tantras. From him the mantra Karmapa mkyen comes no He was also a visual artist on the back of the Karma Gadri style of thangka painting. In addition, he has designed sadhanas, liturgies and other devotional practices of the Karma Kagyu.

Mikyö Dorje had many visions of the inseparability of the manifestations of Guru Rinpoche and the Karmapa. When he knew his death, he wrote a letter to the 5th Sharmapa Könchog Yenlag by making predictions about his future birth. He died at the age of 47 years. Among his pupils were Könchog Yenlag and pawo Tsuglag Trengwa ( 1504-1564/66 ). Successor was Könchog Yenlag ( 1526-1583 ).