Karmapa History

The sacred prophecy of twenty-one Incarnations of the Karmapa

17 Karmapas' History:

The Fourth Karmapa Rolpe Dorje (1340-1383)

  • Spoke the mantra, Om Mani Padme Hung, as soon as he was born in Kongpo Province in central Tibet.
  • Manifested the ability of the Karmapa to perform extraordinary activities, such as spontaneously reading books and receiving many profound teaching in his dreams at a young age.
  • Received the formal transmissions of both the Kagyu and Nyingma lineages from the great Nyingma guru Yungtonpa, the third Karmapa's spiritual heir.
  • Invited by Chinese Emperor Toghon Temur, Rolpe Dorje gave teaching and established many temples and monasteries in China.
  • Rolpe Dorje passed into parinirvana in eastern Tibet. Among many of his students, the Khacho Wangpo, the second Shamar Rinpoche who became the next lineage holder.