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The Kagyu Lineage Succession
The Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche Compiled specially for the web (2000)
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4 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. Next: Vajradhara And Tilopa 2 of 4 |
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