Karmapa, 14th

ཐེག་མཆོག་རྡོ་རྗེ་

Fourteenth Karmapa Tekchok Dorje(1798 - 1868) 

Tibetan date of birth:

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Year of the Male Earth Horse, 13^th sexagenary cycle.

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Theckchok Dorje was born in the village of Danang in the Kham region of eastern Tibet. He was born in mid-winter, and the histories say that flowers spontaneously blossomed and many rainbows appeared. The baby recited the Sanskrit alphabet. He was recognized by Drukchen Kunzig Chokyi Nangwa, the holder of the thirteenth Karmapa’s letter giving the details of his forthcoming reincarnation. He was enthroned and later ordained by the ninth Tai Situpa. The Karmapa received teachings and the lineage transmissions from Situ Pema Nyinche Wangpo and Drukchen Kunzig Chokyi Nangwa. (Source: Kagyu Office)