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Revision as of 07:42, 8 May 2011
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| Title | His Holiness 17th KarmapaCo-claimant along with Thaye Dorje |
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| Born | June 26, 1985 |
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| Religion | Vajrayana |
| School | Karma Kagyu |
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| Predecessor | Rangjung Rigpe Dorje |
| Reincarnation | KarmapaCo-claimant along with Thaye Dorje |
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Ogyen Trinley Dorje (Tibetan: ཨོ་རྒྱན་འཕྲིན་ལས་རྡོ་རྗེ།, Wylie: O-rgyan 'Phrin-las Rdo-rje) (born June 26, 1985), also written Urgyen Trinley Dorje (Wylie: U-rgyan 'Phrin-las Rdo-rje; or Orgyen Trinley Dorje or Ugyen Trinley Dorje), 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
Born in Lhatok Township, Qamdo County, Tibet Autonomous Region, to primarily nomadic parents,[1] Ogyen Trinley Dorje is said to have identified himself to family members as the Karmapa early in childhood. (The identification of the 17th Karmapa is disputed. See Karmapa controversy.) Known as Apo Gaga, he was seven years old before he was recognized by a search party headed by the Tai Situpa, following instructions left by the previous Karmapa in a prophetic letter and hidden in a locket entrusted to Tai Situpa. Ogyen Trinley Dorje was installed at Tsurphu Monastery (Wylie: Mtshur-phu, ZYPY: Curpu), the traditional seat of the Karmapa in Tibet, with the official sanction of the Central People's Government who declared him to be a "living Buddha", the first time a communist Chinese government has recognised a tulku. Critics of this collusion call it a "bad precedent" for the 11th Panchen Lama and the next Dalai Lama, and urged the Tai Situpa to smuggle Ogyen Trinley out of Tibet. The Tai Situpa resisted, insisting that there was a need to "legalize" the boy's position in Tibet,[2] and so Ogyen Trinley Dorje lived at Tsurphu Monastery for another seven years.
At the age of 14, he escaped to India through Nepal,[3] arriving at the Tibetan exile quarters at McLeod Ganj on January 5, 2000. Ogyen Trinley Dorje had felt that he was unable to obtain in China the specialized instruction he needed to complete his studies and to realize his full spiritual authority. The Chinese government was embarrassed by the escape, but it did "not [excoriate] him as they [did] the Dalai Lama."[4] Despite a lack of evidence, some believe that he is a Chinese spy.[5]
From May 15 - June 2, 2008, he made his first trip to the West, visiting several cities in the United States[6] and was enthroned in the North American seat of the Karmapas at Karma Triyana Dharmachakra monastery in Woodstock, NY.[7]
He resides at Gyuto Monastery in Sidhbari, near Dharamsala.
In July 2008 he requested permission to visit monasteries in Lahaul and Spiti (Himachal Pradesh) and in Ladakh (Jammu and Kashmir). The Indian government refused to allow these visits without giving a reason. It is speculated that the reason might be that these areas are close to the China border and that the Beijing Olympics were approaching, even though he had made it clear that he does not want Tibetan independence and has no political stance on China.[8] India eventually allowed his tour, which began in Ladakh, followed by Lahaul and Spiti, including the famous Tabo Monastery.[9]
Requests to visit USA and Europe in 2010 were denied by the Indian government.
Buddhist vegetarianism
On 3 January 2007, Ogyen Trinley Dorje strongly urged vegetarianism upon his students, saying that generally, in his view, it was very important in the Mahayana not to eat meat and that even in Vajrayana students should not eat meat.[10]
Buddhist environmentalist
On Earth Day, April 22, 2009, Orgyen Trinley Dorje gave 108 instructions on protecting the environment.[11]
At the second conference on environmental protection (3 to 8 October 2009 at Gyuto Monastery), he stated that "For too long, people have behaved thoughtlessly and ignored the damage to the environment that they are creating and, if this continued there was a great danger that it would be too late to do anything." [12]
On October 24, 2009, Ogyen Trinley Dorje supported international climate action day at a gathering at McLeod Ganj in northern India.[13]
Controversy
The Shamarpa, who is the second highest Karma Kagyu lama according to the 16th Karmapa and other previous Karmapas, does not recognize Ogyen Trinley Dorje and instead has proclaimed Thaye Dorje (Wylie: Mtha'-yas Rdo-rje), whom he purportedly identified a few years earlier in a dream, as the true Karmapa. Traditionally, Karmapas leave a letter detailing their rebirth to assist in the recognition of their future incarnation, and thus the Shamarpa's recognition through a dream has come under scrutiny. Ogyen Trinley Dorje, is supported by the majority of the Kagyu hierarchy,[14] including two lamas who have played a role in finding previous Karmapas: Tai Situpa and Goshir Gyaltsab Rinpoche (a fourth such lama, the 3rd Jamgon Kongtrul, died early on during the controversy).
Other high Kagyu lamas who support Ogyen Trinley Dorje include the Ninth Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche;[citation needed] the Ninth Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche;[15] the Seventh Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche and his Nalandabodhi organization;[16] the Twelfth Surmang Trungpa Rinpoche; the Seventh Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche;[citation needed] the Third Tenga Rinpoche;[citation needed] the Venerable Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche; the Venerable Bokar Rinpoche;[citation needed] Bardor Tulku Rinpoche; the Venerable Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche (abbot of Karma Triyana Dharmachakra);[citation needed] Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche and his organization, Shambhala International;[17] the Venerable Drupon Rinpoche, and Lama Norlha Rinpoche, among others. He is also recognized as Karmapa by the current Dalai Lama and the government of the People's Republic of China.
Also sided with Orgyen Trinley Dorje are tulkus he identified, such as H.E. the Eleventh Pawo Rinpoche, and those identified by Tai Situ Rinpoche such as the Third Kalu Rinpoche. There are now two recognitions of H.E. the Fourth Jamgon Kongtrul Rinpoche, one sided with each Karmapa.
2011 police raid on Karmapa offices
In January 2011, the Himachal Pradesh Police seized money in currencies of 25 countries including China, valued at over ₹ 60 million, during raids on the offices of a trust backed by Ogyen Trinley Dorje.[18] They also seized several traveler's cheques and land deal documents, suspecting a hawala scam. Initially, the police suspected that the money was being used to spread Chinese influence in India, and that the Karmapa was a Chinese agent helping the Chinese government control Buddhist monasteries in India.[19] They said even if the Karmapa was able to explain the source of the money recovered, he might be held liable for violating the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act.[20]
The Karmapa denied all the allegations and said that the seized money came via the donations from his followers.[21]A New York Times report on the matter noted that an unnamed rival Karmapa candidate has "close ties to Indian intelligence officials."[22] On 11 February 2011, it was reported that Indian authorities had cleared the Karmapa of all charges, finding that the money in question had been donated by followers.[23]
See also
Notes
- ^ "Reincarnation and enthronement of the 17th Living Buddha Karmapa". China Tibet Information Center. 2009-04-14. Retrieved 2010-08-17.
- ^ Gearing, Julian (2003-12-24). "The tale of two Karmapas". Asia Times. Retrieved 2010-08-24.
- ^ "Press Statement from His Holiness the 17 year old Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje April 27, 2001, [[Gyuto Order|Gyuto]] Ramoche Tantric University, Sidbhari, Distt. Kangra, HP, India" (Press release). Worldbridges Tibet. April 27, 2001. Retrieved 2008-03-16.
{{cite press release}}: URL–wikilink conflict (help) - ^ Collins, Glenn (2008-05-16). "Young Tibetan spiritual leader on first tour of U.S." New York: International Herald Tribune. Retrieved 2010-08-24.
- ^ "China's Copy-Watch Panchen Lama". Asia Sentinel. 2010-06-09. Retrieved 2010-08-23.
- ^ <Karmapa in America website>
- ^ <YouTube video>
- ^ Tibetan spiritual leader not allowed to go near China border
- ^ India Okays Karmapa’s Visit to Border Areas
- ^ Talk on Vegetarianism, by Orgyen Trinle Dorje, Karmapa XVII, As Translated Simultaneously by Ringu Tulku Rinpoche January 3rd, 2007, Full Moon Day, During the 24th annual Great Kagyu Monlam, Bodhgaya, India
- ^ A Message from the Gyalwang Karmapa: 108 Things You Can Do
- ^ Gyuto Monastery in Dharamsala Hosts Conference on Environmental Protection
- ^ Karmapa supports international climate action day
- ^ Yardley, Jim (2011-02-08). "Tibetan Lama Faces Scrutiny and Suspicion in India". New York Times. Archived from the original on 2011-02-08. Retrieved 2011-02-08.
After the death of the previous Karmapa, a bitter feud broke out between the high lamas charged with identifying his successor: at least two other people now claim to be the Karmapa, though a majority of Tibetans, including the Dalai Lama, recognize Ogyen Trinley Dorje.
- ^ "The Karmapa Controversy". HomePage of Thrangu Rinpoche. Archived from the original on 2011-02-08. Retrieved 2011-02-08.
I have concluded with absolute certainty that Urgyen Trinley Drodul Dorje from Tibet is the 17th Karmapa.
- ^ "Lineage Masters". Nalandabodhi: Gateway to the Buddhist Science of Mind. Nalandabodhi. 2009. Retrieved 2011-02-08.
- ^ "Shambhala Welcomes His Holiness the Seventeenth Karmapa to America!". shambhala.org. Halifax, Nova Scotia: Shambhala International (Vajradhatu). 2008. Retrieved 2011-02-08.
- ^ "Foreign currency seized from monastery". The Hindu. 2011-01-29. Retrieved 2011-01-29.
- ^ "Money-stashing karmapa may be tried". DNA. 2011-01-29. Retrieved 2011-01-29.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|authors=ignored (help) - ^ "No clue about the cash:Karmapa". DNAINDIA. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
- ^ Ananth Krishnan (2011-01-29). "China denies Karmapa links, Tibetans express anger". The Hindu. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
- ^ Wong, Edward (2011-02-04). "China: Officials Say Tibetan Lama Is Not a Chinese Spy as India Says". New York Times. Archived from the original on 2011-02-08. Retrieved 2011-02-08.
- ^ "Indian authorities clear Buddhist leader in probe." The Associated Press, February 11, 2011.
References
- The Dance of 17 Lives : The Incredible True Story of Tibet's 17th Karmapa, by Mick Brown. New York, NY: Bloomsbury USA, 2005. ISBN 1-58234-598-8
- Music in the Sky: The Life, Art & Teachings of the 17th Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje, by Michele Martin. Ithaca, New York: Snow Lion Press, 2003. ISBN 1-55939-195-2.
- Karmapa of Tibet: The Politics of Reincarnation, by Lea Terhune. Somerville, MA: Wisdom Publications, 2004. ISBN 0-86171-180-7
External links
- Karma Triyana Dharmachakra - The Office of Ogyen Trinley Dorje's center and branches in the United States (re-retrieved Feb 1, 2011)
- TED.com Talk: "The technology of the heart" (Live via interpreter), Nov 2009 (retrieved Feb 1, 2011)
- "The Karmapa breaks his silence" Business Standard article dated May 23, 2009 (re-retrieved Feb 1, 2011)
- TIME Magazine article on Karmapa Time.com, May 15, 2008 (re-retrieved Feb 1, 2011)
- Who Is Karmapa (Karmapa is coming to the USA!) (re-retrieved Feb 1, 2011)
- The 17th Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje at Simhas.org (retrieved Feb 1, 2011)
- 17th Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje Links at Karmapa.net (re-retrieved Feb 1, 2011)
- Twitter: Ogyen Trinley Dorje on Twitter as 'Karmapa17' (retrieved Feb 1, 2011)
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