Karmapa
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The Karmapa is the head of the Karma Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism, regarded as one of the highest reincarnate lamas in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist religious title
ⓘ
head of a Tibetan Buddhist school ⓘ tulku lineage ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Avalokiteśvara
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mahākāla NERFINISHED ⓘ Vajrayoginī NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedMonastery |
Rumtek Monastery
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tsurphu Monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedMonasteryLocation | Rumtek, Sikkim, India GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedPractice |
guru yoga
ⓘ
ngöndro preliminaries ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kagyu lineage
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mahamudra teachings ⓘ |
| comparableTo | Dalai Lama as a major Tibetan Buddhist hierarch ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Tibet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Düsum Khyenpa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstIncarnation | 1st Karmapa Düsum Khyenpa GENERATED ⓘ |
| firstIncarnationBirthYear | 1110 GENERATED ⓘ |
| firstIncarnationDeathYear | 1193 GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
holder of Karma Kagyu transmission
ⓘ
recognized through visions and signs ⓘ |
| hasIncarnation |
16th Karmapa Rangjung Rigpe Dorje
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
17th Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje NERFINISHED ⓘ 17th Karmapa Trinley Thaye Dorje NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOf | Karma Kagyu school NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Gyalwa Karmapa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of Kagyu meditation systems
ⓘ
spread of Tibetan Buddhism beyond Tibet ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Tibetan ⓘ |
| meaningOfTitle | The Victorious Karmapa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | being among the earliest institutionalized reincarnate lineages in Tibet ⓘ |
| partOf | Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | emanation of Avalokiteśvara in some traditions ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Karma Kagyu followers ⓘ |
| regardedAs | one of the highest reincarnate lamas in Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ |
| religiousStatus |
high lama
ⓘ
tulku ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
protector of Karma Kagyu lineage
ⓘ
spiritual leader ⓘ teacher of meditation ⓘ |
| selectionMethod |
reincarnation recognition
ⓘ
search based on prophetic indications ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
Himalayan region
ⓘ
global Tibetan Buddhist communities ⓘ |
| spiritualRole | lineage holder of Karma Kagyu transmission ⓘ |
| successionType | reincarnate lama lineage ⓘ |
| titleHolderOf | Black Crown Lama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalResidence | Tsurphu Monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalResidenceLocation | Tolung Valley, Tibet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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