The Shamarpa (Tibetan: ཞྭ་དམར་པ་, Wylie: zhwa dmar pa; literally, "Person (i.e. Holder) of the Red Crown"), [1] also known as Shamar Rinpoche, or more formally Künzig Shamar Rinpoche, is the second-oldest lineage of tulkus (reincarnated lamas).

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.

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 …

Shamarpa (Tibetan: ཞྭ་དམར་པ་, Wylie: Zhwa-dmar-pa; literally, "Person Holder of the Red Crown"), also known as Shamar Rinpoche or more formally Kunzig Shamar Rinpoche is a lineage holder of the Karma Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism and the mind manifestation of Amitabha Buddha.

The Shamarpa incarnation lineage was banned by the Tibetan government of Lhasa after 1792 and the death of the 10th Shamar. An 11th Shamar was born as the son of the 15th Karmapa and the 16th Karmapa officially recognized the 12th Shamar, Mipam Chokyi Lodro.

Shamarpa (Tib. ཞྭ་དམར་པ་, Wyl. zhwa dmar pa) — one of the most prominent lineage holders of the Karma Kagyü school of Tibetan Buddhism, second only to the Karmapa himself.

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 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 3rd Shamarpa, Shamar Chöpal Yeshe; The 4th Shamarpa, Shamar Chokyi Drakpa Yeshe Pal Zangpo; The 5th Shamarpa, Shamar Köncho Yenlak; The 6th Shamarpa, Shamar Mipan Chökyi Wangchuk; The 7th Shamarpa, Shamar Yeshe Nyinpo; The 8th Shamarpa, Palchen Chökyi Döndrup; The 9th Shamarpa, Könchog Geway Yungnay; The …

Shamar Rinpoche Mipham Chökyi Lödro was the 14th Shamarpa, holder of the Red Crown and second highest lama in the Karma Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism.