The Shamarpa | Official Web Site
Shamar Rinpoche is the 14th Shamarpa, or Red Hat Lama of Tibet. While the Shamarpas are the second-oldest reincarnate lineage, what earlier incarnations have done or not done does not define the subsequent Shamarpas.
Teachings | The Shamarpa
When you set out to examine a teacher, you will see that there are four kinds. These four kinds of teachers can be categorized according to two things: their scholarly understanding of dharma, and their mastery of essential instructions. Essential instructions are the …
The Shamarpa – Official Web Site
Shamar Rinpoche, the 14th Shamarpa (1952-2014), was a significant figure in Tibetan Buddhism, recognized as the reincarnation of the previous Shamarpa and a leader in the Karma Kagyu lineage. Enthroned at four by the 16th Karmapa, he continued his spiritual training in …
History of the Shamarpas | The Shamarpa
Excerpts from “The Kunzig Shamarpas of Tibet”. by Yeshe Dronma.
Mastering the mind - Shamarpa
The following teachings define the two stages of meditation practice : samatha and vipassana. Rinpoche then goes on to elucidate some of the obstacles that we may encounter on the path of meditation. The fruit of Dharma practice is known as “cessation”, a state in which all the emotions are completely overcome.
The 6th Shamarpa, Shamar Mipan Chökyi Wangchuk 1584 -1630
Born in Drikhung, central Tibet, the 6th Incarnate of the Shamarpa was recognized by Wangchuk Dorje the 9th Karmapa. It was through the sensitive guidance of him that the beautiful flower of the Shamarpa’s intellect came to the richest fruition.
The 4th Shamarpa, Shamar Chokyi Drakpa Yeshe Pal Zangpo 1453
The 4th Shamarpa was born in Kangmar in the Treshö province of Kham, eastern Tibet. Wonderous signs were ablaze at his birth, which were variously interpreted by the local monastic communities, according to their own anticipation.
Mipham Chokyi Lodro | The Shamarpa
Mipham Chokyi Lodro | The Shamarpa. was born in Derge, Tibet. At the age of four he was recognized by the 16th Karmapa, Rangjung Rigpei Dorje as the 14th Shamarpa reincarnation. Upon the Karmapa´s request the Tibetan Government withdrew its onehundred and fiftynine year old ban of the Shamarpas.
Publications – The Shamarpa
The 5th Shamarpa, Shamar Köncho Yenlak 1526 – 1583; The 6th Shamarpa, Shamar Mipan Chökyi Wangchuk 1584 -1630; The 7th Shamarpa, Shamar Yeshe Nyinpo 1631 – 1694; The 8th Shamarpa, Palchen Chökyi Döndrup 1695 – 1732; The 9th Shamarpa, Könchog Geway Yungnay 1733 – 1741; The 10th Shamarpa, Mipam Chödrup Gyamtso 1742 – 1792; The ...
The 5th Shamarpa, Shamar Köncho Yenlak 1526 – 1583
The 5th Shamarpa, Shamar Köncho Yenlak 1526 – 1583 Gaden Kongsar was a very unpretentious little Tibetan trading post north of the Indian border, where hunters sometimes brought in raw hides in exchange for paints and dyes to put on their naked bodies.