This page is for research, translations and posts about the Gyalwang Karmapas.
17th Karmapa, Orgyen Trinley Dorje Texts, Translations and Transcriptions General Research The Chinese and the Karmapas: Historical survey from the 2nd to 19th Karmapas
The Kangyur and the Karmapas’ role in their publication and preservation
A ‘Kagyu Treasure’ Tradition? Marpa’s Fifteen ‘Hidden Scrolls’ from Sekhar
Karmapas on Buddha Nature
‘Actions Speak Louder than Words’: 17th Karmapa’s outstanding activities on female empowerment and equality
Karmapa’s Midnight-Blue ‘Dakini Hair’ Crown: Praise, Source and Benefits by 8th Karmapa and 1st Jamgon Kongtrul
Vajrayogini and the Karmapas
The Karmapas, Chogyur Lingpa and Vajrakīlaya
Tibetan script of Guru Padmasambhava’s prophecy on 15th to 21st Karmapas, as revealed by Chogyur Lingpa
Supplication to the Garland of Karmapas by Jamyang Khyentse Chokyi Lodro
1st Karmapa, Dusum Khyenpa Supplication to the Life of 1st Karmapa, Dusum Khyenpa by 8th Karmapa
Vajrayoginī Praise and Sadhanas by 1st Karmapa, Dusum Khyenpa
Five Deity Vajravārāhı Indian root text (Phag mo lha lnga’i skor las rje btsun ma’i rgya gzhung /)Sadhana of Five Deity Vajravārāhı (Phag mo lha lnga’i sgrub thabs /)Joyful Garland Praise to Vajrayogini (rDo rje phag mo’i bstod pa rol ba’o phreng ba zhes bya ba/)
2nd Karmapa, Karma Pakshi Mahāsiddha Tilopa: Catalogue of Biographies and ‘Ḍākinī’s Instruction to Tilopa on the Bardo’ by 2nd Karmapa
‘Seeing the Face of Karma Pakshi: 2nd Karmapa Guru Yoga texts’ by Yongey Mingyur Dorje and 15th Karmapa
‘Accomplishing the Guru: 2nd Karmapa Karma Pakshi, Concise Daily Practice ‘ by 15th Karmapa
Guru Yoga on Second Karmapa: Naturally-Present Heart Drop, by Jamyang Khyentse Chokyi Lodro
3rd Karmapa, Rangjung Dorje ‘There is no time to waste’: an appeal’ by 3rd Karmapa, with commentary by 13th Karmapa
‘Guru Yoga on Third Karmapa: Heart Essence of the Profound Meaning’ by Jamyang Khyentse Chokyi Lodro
8th Karmapa, Mikyo Dorje ‘Song to Lineage Masters, Je Tsongkhapa, Bodong Panchen, Je Ngorchen and Rongton Chenpo ’ by 8th Karmapa
‘Supplication to the Life of 1st Karmapa, Dusum Khyenpa ’ by 8th Karmapa
‘The difference between Buddha-Nature and Dharmakāya ’ by 8th Karmapa
‘Direct Instructions on the Great Compassionate One’ by 8th Karmapa with commentary by 17th Karmapa
Praise to the Source of the Gyalwang Karmapas’ Black Crown
One Day Meditation on Mind of Awakening by 8th Karmapa
Kālacakra as the ‘ultimate pinnacle’ of all the tantras: Jetsun Tāranātha and 8th Karmapa
White Tārā Daily Sadhana by 8th Karmapa
9th Karmapa ‘Knowing One Liberates All’ by 9th Karmapa
10th Karmapa, Choying Dorje ‘Mental Comrade of the Eight Worldly Distractions ’ by 10th Karmapa
13th Karmapa, Dudul Dorje ‘There is no time to waste’: an Appeal’ by 3rd Karmapa, with commentary by 13th Karmapa
‘Method for Repelling Adverse Conditions ’ and ‘Golden [Serkyem] Offering to Accomplish Aims ’ by the 13th Karmapa
‘Actually Realising’ White Tārā Daily Practice by 13th Karmapa
15th Karmapa, Khakhyab Dorje ‘Supplication to Dagpo Kagyu ’ by 15th Karmapa
‘Yeshe Tshogyel Guru Yoga ’ by 15th Karmapa
‘Embodiment of all the Buddhas ’: Twenty-Three short Karmapa Guru Yoga texts by the 15th Karmapa
‘Accomplishing the Guru: Karma Pakshi, Concise Daily Practice ‘ by 15th Karmapa
Thangtong Gyalpo’s ‘Mind Bindu of the Great Siddhas (Drubthob Thugtig) ’ Supplication by 15th Karmapa
Cloud of Siddhis: Immortal Life-Essence Bindu Supplication: long-life practice of Padmasambhava and Mandāravā
Aspiration for the Prospering of the Ultimate Meaning Teachings by 15th Karmapa
15th Karmapa on the ‘Immortal Life-Essence Bindu’ treasure : long-life practice of Padmasambhava and Mandāravā
Supplication to 15th Karmapa : The Melodious Song of Permanent Immortality: Supplication for the Long Life of the Supreme Emanation of the Great Refuge Protector,
16th Karmapa , Rigpe Dorje ‘Shower of Siddhis of the Profound Path of Guru Yoga ’ by 16th Karmapa
16th Karmapa’s Transmission Record (Volume II of his Collected Works) and Kālacakra lineages
THIRD VOLUME OF 16TH KARMAPA’S COLLECTED WORKS. Aspirations, Guru Yogas, Life-Stories, Songs, Supplications, Teachings and Letters.
17th Karmapa, Orgyen Trinley Dorje Good Deeds by 8th Karmapa (Transcripts and translations of Teaching by 17th Karmapa, February-March 2021) THE KARMAPA WHO SAID ‘NO’ TO WORLDLY POWER: 5th Karmapa’s refusal to take control of Tibet; Je Tsongkhapa; famous Chinese translators, Zhiguang and Palden Tashi; the Chinese ‘Marco Polo’ explorer, Zhenghe; and a $45 million thangka. Good Deeds teaching by 17th Karmapa (Day 10: Part I).
EMPRESS XU’S DREAM REVELATION OF A SUTRA BY AVALOKITESVARA AND ADVOCATE OF WOMANS EDUCATION. ‘Good Deeds’ by 17th Karmapa (Day 9: part 2)
OFFICIAL SEAL OF APPROVAL: White jade seal, paintings and precious objects given by Chinese Emperor to the 5th Karmapa, and other Tibetan seals, their language and origin. ‘Good Deeds’ teaching by 7th Karmapa (Day 9:Part I)
‘THUNDEROUSLY BLOWING HIS TRUMPET’: Abandoning distractions and the 8th Karmapa’s visit to Jang. ‘Good Deeds’ teaching by 17th Karmapa (Day 8)
EATING ONLY THE ESSENCE: Birthplace of 8th Karmapa and his first gurus, 2nd Goshri Gyaltsab Rinpoche and 1st Sangye Nyenpa, Siddha from Denma: ‘Good Deeds’ teaching by 17th Karmapa (Day 6)
NON-SECTARIAN SONG OF FAITH AND DEVOTION: 8th Karmapa’s ‘Song to Lineage Masters, Je Tsongkhapa, Bodong Panchen, Je Ngorchen and Rongton Chenpo’. ‘Good Deeds’ teaching by 17th Karmapa (Day 5: Part II)
WOLVES IN MONK’S ROBES: 8TH KARMAPA’S ACCOUNT OF ABANDONING NEGATIVE FRIENDS , SONG FOR JE TSONGKHAPA, AND THE CHALLENGES OF BEING A KARMAPA: ‘Good Deeds’ teaching by 17th Karmapa (Day 5)
SACRED GEOGRAPHY OF KARMA KAGYU: THREE MAIN SEATS, ‘OUTER’ AND ‘INNER’ SITES OF CHAKRASAMVARA AND BIRTH PLACES AND DATES OF THE EIGHT KARMAPAS. ‘Good Deeds’ teaching by 17th Karmapa (Day 4)
THE WHITE CONCH’S RESOUNDING HORN: ASTONISHING CHILD PRODIGY, MIKYO DORJE AND THE DISPUTE BETWEEN THE ‘WESTERN’ AND ‘EASTERN’ CANDIDATES: ‘Good Deeds’ Teaching by 17th Karmapa (Day 3)
‘JAW-DROPPING’ HANDWRITTEN COLLECTED WORKS THAT EMANATED LIGHT: TEXTUAL SOURCES, THE MEANING OF ‘LIBERATION-STORY’, IMPORTANCE OF FAITH AND INNER QUALITIES: ‘Good Deeds’ by 17th Karmapa (Day Two)
THE BRAVE ‘KAGYU FOX’: Meaning and origin of the name ‘Karmapa’, the ‘midnight-blue crown’ and ‘Karmapa Khyenno’ mantra: ‘Good Deeds of 8th Karmapa’ by 17th Karmapa (Day One)
Aspirations to End Adversity (January 2021) USHNISHNA WHITE PARASOL PROTECTION AND REPULSION FROM ALL HARM: ‘STALLION GARUDA KING OF BIRDS’ DAILY PRACTICE BY KARMA CHAGME: ‘Aspirations to End Adversity’ with 17th Karmapa (Day VIII: Part 1)
TANTRA CANNOT BE KNOWN WITHOUT KNOWING THE “CHANTED NAMES OF MAÑJUŚRĪ’: ‘Aspirations to End Adversity’ with 17th Karmapa (Part VII)
MOTHER TĀRĀ AND PADMASAMBHAVA GURU OF ALL LINEAGES: ‘Aspirations to End Adversity’ with 17th Karmapa (Part VI)
ASPIRATION IS THE BASIS OF ALL RESULTS: ‘Sutra of the Essence of Immeasurable Longevity and Awareness’ and ‘Aspiration for Rebirth in Sukhāvatī’: ‘Aspirations to End Adversity’ with 17th Karmapa (Part 5)
MASTER OF HEALING, BHAISHAJYA: SUTRA OF MEDICINE BUDDHA. ‘Aspirations to End Adversity’ with 17th Karmapa (Part IV)
‘WE HUMANS ARE BECOMING LIKE TERRIFYING DEMONS DESTROYING LIFE ON EARTH’: the Sūtra and Dhāraṇī of Protector Buddha Akṣobhya’: Aspirations to End Adversity’ by 17th Karmapa (Part III)
‘GATHERING ACCUMULATIONS AND PURIFYING NEGATIVE DEEDS’: ‘Aspirations to End Adversity’ by 17th Karmapa (Part II)
Brilliant Light Goddess: Karmapa ‘s Tibetan Translation of the Dhāraṇī of Mārīcī (Ozer Chenma): Aspirations to End Adversity (Part I)
The Four Dharmas of Gampopa (January 2021) ‘Confusion dawning as primordial awareness’: the fourth Dharma, Chinese Zen and the debate on gradual vs instant awakening. ‘Four Dharmas of Gampopa’ by 17th Karmapa (Day 8: Part II)
‘Dismantling Artificial Boundaries’: Concepts of nations, ‘self’ and ‘other’; developing great love and compassion and ‘without borders’ ultimate nature. ‘Four Dharmas of Gampopa’ by 17th Karmapa (Day 8)
Suffering is ‘ready and waiting to happen’: The three types of suffering, being a Dharma practitioner and ‘Dharma going on the Path’. ‘Four Dharmas of Gampopa’ by 17th Karmapa (Day 7)
‘May Dharma go along with Dharma’: The difference between ‘real Dharma’ and ‘pretend Dharma’: ‘Four Dharmas’ of Gampopa by 17th Karmapa (Part 5)
‘The Crown Jewel of Kagyu’: Gampopa’s Collected Works, Last Testament and Textual Sources : ‘Four Dharmas’ of Gampopa by 17th Karmapa (Day 4)
When Gampopa met Milarepa: A tale of beggars, buttocks and bliss. ‘Four Dharmas’ of Gampopa by 17th Karmapa (Day 3)
The Doctor of Dagpo (Dagpo Lhaje) whose family tragedy led to monkhood: ”Four Dharmas’ of Gampopa’ by 17th Karmapa (Day Two)
‘All Buddhists can be called ‘Kagyupa”: the ‘Four Dharmas’ of Gampopa by 17th Karmapa (Day One)
Other texts 3RD BARDOR RINPOCHE (1949-2021): Life-story, Swift Re-birth Prayer by 17th Karmapa, Letters of Condolence, Letter from 16th Karmapa and Self-Arisen Guru Rinpoche
‘Direct Instructions on the Great Compassionate One’ by 8th Karmapa and commentary by 17th Karmapa
Kagyu Mahāmudrā : origin of the term, distinction between Sūtra and Secret Mantra Mahāmudrā , and pith advice from Je Gampopa by 17th Karmapa
The concepts of tulku reincarnation and re-birth in Tibetan Buddhism: HH 17th Karmapa on the terms ‘tulku’; and ‘yangsi’
LONG-LIFE PRAYER FOR HH 17th KARMAPA BY HH 14th DALAI LAMA
There is also a resource outlining the Collected Works of each Karmapa collated on this website .
