9th Karmapa

Wangchuk Dorje, the 9th Karmapa (1556-1603)

Wangchuk Dorje , dbang phyug rdo rje, (1556-1603). The 9th Karmapa is particulary famous for the three treatises on Mahamudra which he composed; "Mahamudra, the Ocean of Certainty", "Mahamudra, Dispelling the Darkness of Ignorance" and "Pointing out the Dharmakaya".

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Literary Works

• Mahamudra, the Ocean of Certainty, (phyag chen nges don rgya mtsho)
• Mahamudra, Dispelling the Darkness of Ignorance, (phyag chen ma rig mun sel)
• Pointing out the Dharmakaya, (chos sku mdzub tshugs)

Main Teachers

• Konchog Yanlag, the 5th Shamarpa, dkon mchog yan lag (1525-1583)

Main Students

• Garwang Chokyi Wangchuk, the 6th Shamarpa, gar dbang chos kyi dbang phyug (1584-1630)

Main Lineages

• Kagyu
  
• Karma Kagyu

Internal Links

• Kagyu