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Kagyu Lineage

The Kagyu Lineage Succession
The Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche
Compiled specially for the web (2000)
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The Karma Kagyu lineage of the Buddhism of Tibet traces its origin to Buddha Vajradhara, through the following sequence of masters of the lineage:

  • Buddha Vajradhara
  • Tilopa (988-1069)
  • Naropa (1016-1100)
  • Marpa (1012-1097)
  • Milarepa (1052-1135)
  • Gampopa (1079-1153)
  • First Karmapa, Dusum Khyenpa (1110-1193)
  • Drogon Rechen (1148-1218)
  • Pomdrakpa (1170-1249)
  • Second Karmapa, Karma Pakshi (1203-1283)
  • Drubtob Urgyenpa (1230-1300)
  • Third Karmapa, Rangjung Dorje (1284-1339)
  • Gyalwa Yungtonpa (1296-1376)
  • Fourth Karmapa, Rolpe Dorje (1340-1383)
  • Second Shamarpa, Kacho Wangpo (1350-1405)
  • Fifth Karmapa, Dezhin Shegpa (1384-1415)
  • Rinchen Zangpo (Ratnabhadra) (c. 1400)
  • Sixth Karmapa, Thongwa Donden (1416-1453)
  • Pengar Jampal Zangpo
  • Paljor Dondrup, First Gyaltsap (1427-1489)
  • Seventh Karmapa, Chodrag Gyatsho (1454-1506)
  • Tashi Paljor, Sangye Nyenpa (1457-1525)
  • Eighth Karmapa, Mikyo Dorje (1507-1554)
  • Fifth Shamarpa, Konchog Yenlag (1526-1583)
  • Ninth Karmapa, Wangchuk Dorje (1555-1603)
  • Sixth Shamarpa, Chokyi Wangchuk (1584-1629)
  • Tenth Karmapa, Choying Dorje (1604-1674)
  • Seventh Shamarpa, Yeshe Nyingpo (1631-1694)
  • Eleventh Karmapa, Yeshe Dorje (1676-1702)
  • Eighth Shamarpa, Chokyi Dondrub (1694-1735)
  • Twelfth Karmapa, Changchub Dorje (1703-1732)
  • Eighth Situpa, Chokyi Jungne (1700-1774)
  • Thirteenth Karmapa, Dudul Dorje (1733-1797)
  • Tenth Shamarpa, Chodrub Gyamtso (1742-1792)
  • Ninth Situpa, Pema Nyinche Wangpo (1774-1853)
  • Fourteenth Karmapa, Thegchog Dorje (1798-1868)
  • First Jamgon Kongtrul, Lodro Thaye (1813-1899)
  • Fifteenth Karmapa, Khakhyab Dorje (1871-1922)
  • Eleventh Situpa, Pema Wangchok (1886-1952)
  • Second Jamgon Kongtrul, Palden Khyentse Oser (1904-1953)
  • Sixteenth Karmapa, Rangjung Rigpe Dorje (1924-1981)
  • Seventeenth Karmapa, Ugyen Trinley Dorje (present)

We will supplement this lineage list with additional information on an ongoing basis.

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