Karmapa, 5th
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དེ་བཞིན་གཤེགས་པ་
| Wylie | de bzhin gshegs pa |
|---|---|
| English Phonetics | Fifth Karmapa Deshin Shekpa |
Other names
- ཀརྨ་པ་ལྔ་པ་
- karma pa lnga pa
Alternate names
- Karmapa, 5th
Dates
| Birth: | 1384 |
|---|---|
| Death: | 1415 |
| Place of birth: | nyang 'dam in (kong po) |
Tibetan calendar dates
| Day | |
|---|---|
| Month | |
| Gender | Male |
| Element | Wood |
| Animal | Mouse |
| Rab Jyung | 6 |
About
- Religious Affiliation
- Karma Kagyu
- Has following emanations
- Sixth Karmapa Tongwa Donden
- Teachers
- Shamarpa, 2nd · bka' bzhi pa rin chen dpal · gnyag phu ba bsod nams bzang po
- Students
- 'gos lo tsA ba gzhon nu dpal · mi nyag blo gros rin chen · Shamarpa, 3rd · Tai Situpa, 1st · drung chen mkha' spyod pa nam mkha' rgyal mtshan
Other Biographical info:
- In 1395 he was brought to mtshur phu; ordained at tshogs dge 'dun sgang.
- He is reputed to have been responsible for the creation of a manuscript bka' 'gyur.
- He died at the age of 53 according to the bod kyi gal che'i lo rgyus: this is an obvious error for age 32.
Links
- BDRC Link
- https://www.tbrc.org/#!rid=P1410
- Treasury of Lives Link
- https://treasuryoflives.org/en/biographies/view/biography/2693
- Wiki Pages