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Karmapa

Tib., kar ma pa; Man of Karma

Short version of the official title, Gyalwa Karmapa (rgyal dbang kar ma pa), for the holders of a lineage of continuous incarnation within the Karma Kagyu school.

  1. 1110-1193 Dusum Khyenpa (dus gsum mkhyen pa)
  2. 1204-1283 Karma Pakshi
  3. 1284-1339 Rangjung Dorje (rang 'byung rdo rje; rje rang byung ba)
  4. 1340-1383 Rolpe Dorje
  5. 1384-1415 Deshin Shekpa
  6. 1416-1453 Dongwa Domden
  7. 1454-1506 Chodrag Gyamtso (chos grags rgya mtsho)
  8. 1507-1554 Mikyo Dorje (mi bskyod rdo rje)
  9. 1556-1603 Wangchuk Dorje
  10. 1604-1674 Choying Dorje
  11. 1676-1702 Yeshe Dorje
  12. 1703-1732 Changchub Dorje
  13. 1733-1797 Dudul Dorje, Düdül Dorje (bdud 'dul rdo rje)
  14. 1798-1868 Thegchog Dorje (theg mchog rdo rje)
  15. 1871-1922 Khakhyab Dorje (mkha' khyab rdo rje)
  16. 1923-1981 Rangjung Rikpai Dorje
  17. 1983 Trinley Thaye Dorje
Note:
The term Gyalwa or Gyalwang (Tib., rgyal dbang), which translates as 'Victorious Lord' or 'Victorious King', is reserved for the highest lamas of Tibet: the Karmapa, the Dalai Lama and Padmasambhava. The latter is sometimes called rgyal dbang pad ma or rgyal dbang pad ma ka ra.