15th Karmapa, Khakyab Dorje

15th Karmapa, Khakyab Dorje
Date of birth: 1871
Place of birth: Sheikor, Tsang, Tibet
Birth name: Khakyab Dorje
Date of death: 1922
Place of death:  ?
School: Vajrayana
Practice School: Kagyu
Lineage: Karma Kagyu
Order: N/A
Titles/Honours: Karmapa, Rinpoche, His Holiness
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The 15th Karmapa, Khakyab Dorje (Tibetan: མཁའ་ཁྱབ་རྡོ་རྗེ; 1871–1922 or 1870–1921) was born in Sheikor village in Tsang, central Tibet. Sources state that at his birth he spoke the Chenrezig mantra, and at five he was able to read scriptures. He was recognized as the 15th Karmapa, and enthroned at six years of age by the 9th Kyabgon Drukchen.

Khakyab Dorje had at least five consorts, and two of his sons were recognized as great tulkus. The 15th Karmapa's numerous sons and daughters were instrumental in reviving several eastern Tibetan transmission lineages that were at risk of dying out.

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