Khakhyap Dorjé, 15th Karmapa Lama (Tibetan: མཁའ་ཁྱབ་རྡོ་རྗེ, 1871–1922 or 1870-1921), was born in Sheikor village in Tsang, Tibet. (Martin 2004, p. 289) Recognised and enthroned by Migyur Wanggyel, 9th Drukchen Lama, Khakhyap Dorjé was given the Kagyu teachings by Jamgon Kongtrul. Trashi Özer and other masters completed his education. He was enthroned as the 15th Karmapa at Tsurphu Monastery when he was six years old. (Naher 2004, p. 221) He went on to teach and give empowerments throughout Tibet and preserved many rare texts by having them reprinted.
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1871
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1922 (aged 50)
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