Trinley Thaye Dorje
(
Tibetan
:
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,
Wylie
:
Phrin-las Mtha'-yas Rdo-rje
) (born 6 May 1983 in
Lhasa
) is a claimant to the title of
17th Karmapa
.
The
Karmapa
is head of the
Karma Kagyu
school, one of the four main schools of
Tibetan Buddhism
.
Ogyen Trinley Dorje
and Thaye Dorje are the persisting claimants to that office and title.
Biography
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Born on 6 May 1983 in Tibet, Trinley Thaye Dorje is the son of the 3rd Mipham Rinpoche (Tshe-dbang Bdud-'dul lineage) of Junyung Monastery (one of several persons believed to be a reincarnation of
Ju Mipham
, an important
lama
of the
Nyingmapa
school) and Dechen Wangmo, the daughter of a noble family descended from
King Gesar
of Ling.
[2]
At the age of six months, he is reported to have started telling people that he was the Karmapa.
[3]
(The identification of the 17th Karmapa is disputed. See
Karmapa controversy
)
In October 1986 Chobgye Tri Rinpoche, senior Sakya master and head of one of the three Sakya lineages, contacted the
Shamarpa
and informed him about a dream he had had and about a relative of his from Lhasa who brought a picture of a child who reportedly and repeatedly announced that he was the Karmapa. In 1988
Lopon Tsechu Rinpoche
was sent to obtain more information about the child.
In 1988, the 14th Kunzig
Shamar Rinpoche
went on a secret visit to Lhasa to investigate whether Trinley Thaye Dorje was the reincarnation of the 16th Karmapa, because, he said, the boy appeared to him in a dream.
[4]
In 1994, after Trinley Thaye Dorje and his family escaped from Tibet to
Nepal
and then to
India
, Kunzig
Shamar Rinpoche
formally recognized him as the genuine reincarnation of the 16th Karmapa.
Shamar Rinpoche then presented Trinley Thaye Dorje to his students as the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa at the Karmapa International Buddhist Institute in
New Delhi
,
India
in March 1994 and he was formally enthroned in Bodhgaya where the Buddha achieved enlightenment in December 1996.
He took monastic ordination from Chobgye Tri Rinpoche and underwent intensive education under the guidance of Shamar Rinpoche. Fluent in English, he has traveled extensively in the East and the West to spread the authentic teachings of the Karma Kagyu Lineage to increasingly large audiences.
On 25 March 2017, Trinley Thaye Dorje married Rinchen Yangzom of
Bhutan
. Their son Thugsey-la, which means "Heart-son", was born on 11 August 2018.
Eastern and western education
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Trinley Thaye Dorje in ceremonial costume
Thaye Dorje's carefully coordinated escape from Tibet to India in 1994 received no media attention. Thaye Dorje was kept out of the spotlight so that he could receive the education, transmissions, and practice time necessary to develop the qualities required of the Karmapa.
[5]
Thaye Dorje has received training and transmissions in Buddhist philosophy and practice. His teachers have included the 14th
Shamar Rinpoche
, Professor Sempa Dorje and Khenpo Chodrak Tenphel. As a result of this, Thaye Dorje was enthroned as Vidhyadhara (Knowledge Holder) by the 14th Shamarpa in December 2003 at the Karmapa International Buddhist Institute.
[6]
Alongside this traditional Buddhist training, Thaye Dorje has received a modern Western education from English and Australian tutors and an intensive introduction to Western philosophy from Professor Harrison Pemberton of
Washington and Lee University
in the United States.
[7]
Thaye Dorje currently lives in
Kalimpong
,
India
where he continues the thorough traditional education required for a holder of the Karmapa title.
On 17 May 2006 Trinley Thaye Dorje was officially appointed by the Karmapa Charitable Trust as the legal and administrative heir of the
16th Karmapa
and can therefore, according to the Trust, live in
Rumtek Monastery
in
Sikkim
. However, because the monks currently in physical control of Rumtek oppose Trinley Thaye Dorje and the legal proceedings between the supporters of the two claimants have not reached a final conclusion, Trinley Thaye Dorje's headquarters remain in Kalimpong for the time being.
[8]
Title claim
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After the death of the
16th Karmapa
in 1981, the four most senior
Karma Kagyu
lamas held responsibilities in his absence: the
Shamar Rinpoche
, the
Tai Situ Rinpoche
, the
Jamgon Kongtrul Rinpoche
and the
Goshir Gyaltsab Rinpoche
. Differences between them led to a divide being formed, along with claims that two different individuals are the sole, genuine reincarnation of the 16th Karmapa.
[9]
Trinley Thaye Dorje and
Ogyen Trinley Dorje
have each undergone separate processes of recognition, carried out by different people, at different times, in addition to separate enthronement ceremonies. Both lay claim to the title of the
17th Karmapa
.
[10]
[11]
Ogyen Trinley Dorje was recognized by Situ Rinpoche and Gyaltsab Rinpoche. On June 30, 1992, following meetings with senior Karma Kagyu leaders, the
14th Dalai Lama
issued an official letter with his seal of confirmation.
[12]
[13]
Ogyen Trinley Dorje's enthronement ceremony took place at
Tsurphu Monastery
on September 27, 1992.
[14]
[15]
Two years later, Trinley Thaye Dorje was recognized by Shamar Rinpoche. His enthronement ceremony took place at the
Karmapa International Buddhist Institute
on March 17, 1994.
[16]
[17]
The 3rd Jamgon Kongtrul Rinpoche died in a car crash on April 26, 1992, prior to either recognition or enthronement ceremony.
[18]
Marriage
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On 29 March 2017 Karmapa officially announced his love marriage with Ms. Rinchen Yangzom,
[19]
showing in this manner example of
lay Buddhist practitioner
like many other high teachers, including Thaye Dorje's predecessors,
Choying Dorje, 10th Karmapa
and
Khakyab Dorje, 15th Karmapa Lama
. The couple gave birth to a son on 11 August 2018 in France near the Karmapa's main European seat.
[20]
See also
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References
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"Karmapa has something special and personal to share with you... - The 17th Karmapa: Official website of Thaye Dorje, His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa"
.
The 17th Karmapa: Official website of Thaye Dorje, His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa
. Karmapa. 29 March 2017
. Retrieved
31 March
2017
.
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Diamondway-Buddhism
Archived
2006-10-07 at the
Wayback Machine
Biography Thaye Trinley Dorje. (Retrieved: September 18, 2006)
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Karmapa Thaye Dorje,
Het Boeddhistische boek van Wijsheid van Liefde
, page 52, 9080582352 (Dutch translation. original title:
Le livre bouddhiste de la sagesse et de l'amour
)
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Karmapa Thaye Dorje,
Het Boeddhistische boek van Wijsheid van Liefde
, page 60 and 61, 9080582352 (Dutch translation. original title:
Le livre bouddhiste de la sagesse et de l'amour
)
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White, Pamela Gayle (2012).
"Diamond-like Resolve Pamela Gayle White interviews the 17th Karmapa Trinley Thaye Dorje"
.
Tricycle
.
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Vienna Dharma Project
Archived
2006-09-16 at the
Wayback Machine
Vidyadhara Ceremony of the 17th Karmapa, Trinley Thaye Dorje (Retrieved: September 18, 2006)
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Washington and Lee University
Pemberton Teaches Western Philosophy in India. (Retrieved: September 18, 2006)
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Karmapa Charitable Trust: Announcement from the Council of His Holiness Gyalwa Karmapa
Archived
2009-02-20 at the
Wayback Machine
(pdf file) Retrieved: August 18, 2006
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Delhi: Clash over Tibetan Child Lama
Retrieved on January 30, 2009.
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The 17th Gyalwa Karmapa Trinley Thaye Dorje
Retrieved on January 30, 2009.
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His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje
Archived
2007-02-23 at the
Wayback Machine
Retrieved on January 30, 2009.
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Confirmation by H.H. The Dalai Lama (June 1992)
Archived
2009-09-05 at the
Wayback Machine
Retrieved on January 30, 2009.
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Dalai Lama's Confirmation
Retrieved on January 30, 2009.
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Return to Tsurphu (June 1992)
Archived
2009-09-27 at the
Wayback Machine
Retrieved on January 30, 2009.
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Timeline Tibet
Retrieved on January 30, 2009.
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The Karmapa International Buddhist Institute
Archived
2009-02-08 at the
Wayback Machine
Retrieved on January 30, 2009.
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Siddhartha Foundation International
Retrieved on January 30, 2009.
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IN TRANSITION : JAMGON KONGTRUL RINPOCHE (1954 - 1992)
Retrieved on January 30, 2009.
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"Karmapa has something special and personal to share with you"
. 29 March 2017.
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"Karmapa and Sangyulma Introduce Their First Child." Buddhism Today, Fall Winter 2018: p. 4 print
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