Karsey Kongtrul
Karsey Kongtrul (kar sras kong sprul) (1904-1953), alias Jamgön Palden Khyentse Özer ('jam dbyangs mkhyen brtse'i 'od zer), the immediate reincarnation of Old Kongtrul, reborn as the son of the 15th Karmapa, Khakhyab Dorje who identified and enthroned him (age twelve), in 1902, in Samdrub Choling at Dowolung Tsurphu. He resided at Tsadra Rinchen Drak, the seat of his predecessor in eastern Tibet. He received the full education and lineage transmission from the Karmapa. Among his other teachers were Zurmang Trungpa Chökyi Nyinche. He attained realization of the ultimate lineage, was one of the most renowned Mahamudra masters and transmitted the innermost teachings to the 16th Karmapa, Rangjung Rigpe Dorje. Many times over, he gave teachings, empowerments, and reading transmissions from the old and new traditions, such as the Rinchen Terdzö, and he rebuilt the retreat center of Tsadra Rinchen Drak (his residence above Palpung Monastery. He passed away on the tenth of May, 1952. He passed away in his forty-ninth year.
Main Teachers[edit]
- Khakyab Dorje, the 15th Karmapa, (mkha' khyab rdo rje) (1871-1922)
- Zurmang Trungpa Chökyi Nyinche
Main Students[edit]
Main Lineages[edit]
Alternate Names[edit]
- 2nd Jamgon Kongtrul, 'jam mgon kong sprul gnyis pa
- 2nd Jamgon Kongtrul Khyentse Özer, 'jam mgon kong sprul gnyis pa mkhyen brtse 'od zer
- 2nd Kongtrul Khyentse Özer, kong sprul gnyis pa mkhyen brtse 'od zer
- Karma Jamyang Khyentse Özer, karma 'jam dbyangs mkhyen brtse'i 'od zer
- Karsey Kongtrul, kar sras kong sprul
- Karsey Kongtrul Khyentse Özer, kar sras kong sprul mkhyen brtse 'od zer
- Khyentse Özer, mkhyen brtse 'od zer
- Lodro Mizey Jampey Gocha Özer Drima Mepey Pal, blo gros mi bzad byams pa'i go cha 'od zer dri ma med pa'i dpal
- Palden Khyentse Özer, dpal ldan mkhyen brtse 'od zer
- Pema Drimey Lekpey Lodro, padma dri med legs pa'i blo gros
Other Reference Sources[edit]
Excerpts from Additional Records of the Golden Kagyu Lineage (gser-phreng-ka-skhong) by Topga Yulgyal:
The Second Jamgon Kongtrul, Khyentse Euser (1904-1953) was born at Tsurphu Monastery as the son of the fifteenth Karmapa, Khakyab Dorje, who identified and enthroned him. He received all the Kagyu teachings from his father. The young reincarnation travelled to Tsadra Rinchen Drag, the seat of his predecessor in Eastern Tibet. He studied extensively with many masters such as Zurmang Trungpa Chokyi Nyinche and others. He travelled and taught in many places in Tibet and is known to have stressed his personal meditation practice to a great extent. He transmitted the innermost teachings to the sixteenth Karmapa, Rangjung Rigpai Dorje. Thus he became a lineage holder of the Golden Kagyu Lineage. He passed away in his forty-ninth year.