Second Karmapa Karma Pakshi
Second Karmapa Karma Pakshi The life and writings of a Tibetan meditation master who became the Buddhist priest to two Mongol emperors and is recognized as one of the earliest reincarnated lamas in…
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Second Karmapa Karma Pakshi
The life and writings of a Tibetan meditation master who became the Buddhist priest to two Mongol emperors and is recognized as one of the earliest reincarnated lamas in Tibet.Born in East Tibet in the thirteenth century, Karma Pakshi is considered influential in the development of the reincarnate lama tradition, a system which led to the lineage of the Dalai Lamas. During his lifetime, Karma Pakshi was widely acknowledged as a mahāsiddha--a great spiritual adept--and was therefore invited to the Mongol court at the apogee of its influence in Asia. Karma Pakshi himself was the first master to be named Karmapa, a lineage that continues to modern times and has millions of admirers worldwide.
He gave spiritual advice and meditation instructions to the emperor Mӧngke Khan, whom he advised to engage in social policies, to release prisoners, and to adopt a vegetarian