Lineage Holders of the Karma Kagyü



The principal lineage of the Karma Kagyü is that of the Karmapa reincarnation lineage, which is the oldest recognized reincarnation lineage in tibetan Buddhism. To ensure that various spiritual lineages are transmitted from one generation of Karmapas to the next, "lineage holders" - outstanding pupils of the Karmapas - receive all the important empowerments of the tradition and thereupon hold the responsibility to empower the next Karmapa incarnation, thus ensuring an unbroken spiritual transmission. The table below shows the various Karmapas and lineage holders who ensured the continuity of the Karma Kagyü Order .





1st Karmapa
Düsum Khyenpa
1110-1193
Drogon Rechen
1148-1218
Pomdrakpa
1170 - 1249
2nd Karmapa
Karma Pakshi
1204-1283
Orgyenpa
1230-1312
3rd Karmapa
Rangjung Dorje
1284-1339
Gyalwa Yungtönpa
1296-1376
4th Karmapa
Rolpe Dorje
1340-1383
1st Shamarpa
Khachö Wangpo
1350-1405
5th Karmapa
Deshin Shekpa
1384-1415
Ratnabhadra/Rikpe Raltri
Sokwön Rinchen Sangpo
15th century
6th Karmapa
Thongwa Dönden
1416-1453
Bengar Jampal Sangpo
15th - 16th cent.
Goshir Paljor Dhöndrup
1427 - 1489
7th Karmapa
Chödrak Gyatso
1454-1506
1st Sangye Nyenpa
Tashi Paljor
1457 - 1525
8th Karmapa
Mikyö Dorje
1507-1554
5th Shamarpa
Könchok Yenlak
1526-1583
9th Karmapa
Wangchuk Dorje
1556-1603
6th Shamarpa
Chökyi Wangchuk
1584-1629
10th Karmapa
Chöying Dorje
1604-1674
7th Shamarpa
Palden Yeshe Nyingpo
1631 - 1694
11th Karmapa
Yeshe Dorje
1676-1702
8th Shamarpa
Palchen Chökyi Dhondrup
1695 - 1732
12th Karmapa
Changchub Dorje
1703-1732
8th Tai Situpa
Chökyi Jungney
1699/1700 - 1774
13th Karmapa
Dudul Dorje
1733-1797
10th Shamarpa
Mipham Chödrup Gyatso
1774-1853
9th Tai Situpa
Pema Nyinje Wangpo
1774-1853
14th Karmapa
Thekchok Dorje
1798-1868

1st Jamgon Kongtrul
Lodrö Thaye
1813-1899
15th Karmapa
Khakyab Dorje
1871-1922
11th Tai Situpa
Pema Wangchok Gyalpo
1886 - 1953
Palden Khyentse Öser
1904 - 1953
16th Karmapa
Rangjung Rigpe Dorje
1924-1982
17th Karmapa
Ogyen Trinley Dorje
1986-




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