H.H.Karmapa XVII is the Head of the Karma Kagyu lineage in Tibetan Buddhism. He is the incarnation of the Bodhisattva Chenrezig of compassionate activity, enlightened love, and spontaneous empathy. Gyalwa Karmapa XVII was born in Eastern Tibet in 1985. In 1992 he was enthroned at Tsurphu monastery in central Tibet, the main seat of the Karmapas. He is the patron of the Karma Kagyu Trust of Germany, the Kamalashila Institute® and all the other centers of the trust.
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