394. The 16th Sixteenth Karmapa, Rangjung Rigpe Dorje Thangka (Thanka). Free Brocade / Free Shipping.

The 16th Sixteenth Karmapa, Rangjung Rigpe Dorje Every Karmapa manifests remarkable qualities. According to the needs of their students and society in general they demonstrate aspects of the nature of enlightenment. The life of His Holiness the 16th Karmapa, Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, attested to the true meaning of “Karmapa”, which is “Activity of All Buddhas”. Under his leadership, the Karma Kagyu lineage not only survived the escape from Tibet of most of the high Buddhist teachers — but thrived. The Karma Kagyu lineage spread all around the world. The Buddhist monasteries, institutes, and centers that the 16th Karmapa established grew and now offer Buddhist methods to people in India, Asia, and across the West. The 16th Karmapa was a great master who demonstrated intuitive wisdom, joy, and loving kindness, his compassionate activity for others being beyond words or concepts. He was such a highly respected teacher across the Himalayas — including to the royal families of Sikkim and Bhutan — that masters of the other lineages would also call upon him for help and advice. A major achievement of his was to resurrect the lineage of the Shamarpas. For political reasons, the reincarnations of the Shamarpas (which is the second-oldest reincarnate lineage in Tibetan Buddhism after the Karmapas), had been banned from formal acknowledgement by the Tibetan government. Throughout the 170-year ban, previous Karmapas had quietly recognised successive Shamarpas and trained them as spiritual lineage holders. The 16th Karmapa informally recognised his nephew, Mipham Chokyi Lodro, when he was six years old. As he wished to formally enthrone him, the 16th Karmapa had appealed to the Tibetan Government. In 1957, while they were still in Tibet, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama dissolved the legal obstacles and approved the recognition. Shamar Rinpoche was officially enthroned in 1963 in Sikkim, and continued to stay with the 16th Karmapa until the latter’s death in 1981. In March 1994, in accordance with tradition, the 14th Shamarpa, Mipham Chokyi Lodro, in turn recognised Thaye Dorje as the 17th Karmapa. Shamar Rinpoche passed away in June 2014. The life and legacy of His Holiness the 16th Karmapa lives on through his reincarnation, Thaye Dorje, His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa. The remarkable life story of His Holiness the 16th Karmapa is presented here. You can also use the links below to navigate to a particular period in his life. Size: Size without Brocade: 18 inches by 27 inches Shipping: We ship within 2 business day. DHL Shipping: 5 to 8 business days with tracking number. Insurance against loss. We do wholesale too. Our one and only priority in this business is to provide "Hassle free Customer Satisfaction". We have "Quality Products" with "Cheapest Price" in the market. Please contact us to resolve any issues. Contact us via email before leaving any negative or neutral comments. We promise you that we will resolve any issues. Please confirm the return address with us before returning the product.